Ford E-Transit Custom L2H1
Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 340 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWD
The Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 340 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWD has 227 miles of official range, a 1,124kg payload and 125kW rapid charging. List price £44,330 excluding VAT.
Electric · medium van · L2 H1 · on sale
Dimensions
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Battery and range
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Charging
Ownership
| Warranty | 3 years / 100,000 miles (battery warranty not stated in price list)[1] |
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Ford E-Transit Custom L2H1 price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford E-Transit Custom L2H1 since THRIVE first recorded its price on 17 September 2026.
List prices excluding VAT, from the manufacturer's own UK price lists. A date marked "recorded" is the day THRIVE took in a new price list that carried no date of its own.
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THRIVE verdict
A long-range medium electric van with strong charging and volume, but payload and price sit below par.
This is a well-specified electric medium van. Range of 227 miles and a 71kWh battery both sit in the top 10% of electric medium vans we track, and peak DC charging of 125kW (29 minutes for 10-80%, or 69 miles in 10 minutes) means it can top up quickly on a motorway stop rather than tying up a depot charger for hours.
Payload is the compromise: at 1,124kg it falls below the medium van median of 1,173kg, and below the diesel Transit Custom's 1,308kg, the VW e-Transporter's 1,156kg and the Toyota Proace's 1,138kg, though it is slightly ahead of the Fiat Scudo diesel's 1,121kg. Load volume of 6.8m³ is in the top quarter of the class, so this suits bulky, lighter loads rather than dense, heavy ones.
List price of £44,330 sits in the top quarter of medium vans. After the Zero Emission Van Grant it's only £2,380 more than the equivalent diesel Transit Custom, and actually £2,020 cheaper than the plug-in hybrid version, so the gap is modest once the grant applies. Energy costs favour depot or home charging over public rapid charging, so where this van charges should factor into the decision.
Best for
- Bulky, lighter loads needing volume over weight
- Routes needing long electric range
- Operations with home or depot charging access
- Trailer work, with braked towing above the class median
Think twice
- Payload below the class median
- Purchase price in the top quarter for the class
- Weigh the grant-adjusted price gap against diesel or PHEV against actual mileage and charging pattern
Written 3 November 2026 from the verified figures on this page and the rest of the THRIVE database, and checked figure by figure before publishing. How we check
Other Ford Transit Custom versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Transit Custom L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,354 kg | 39.2 mpg | £35,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 1,308 kg | 38.7 mpg | £36,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L1H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 1,224 kg | 38.2 mpg | £37,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L2H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 1,178 kg | 38.2 mpg | £38,950 |
| Ford Transit Custom L1H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 1,206 kg | 176.6 mpg | £40,350 |
| Ford Transit Custom L2H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 1,160 kg | 176.6 mpg | £41,350 |
| Ford E-Transit Custom L1H1 | Electric | 1,046 kg | 230 miles | £43,630 |
| Ford E-Transit Custom L1H1 crew van | Electric | 916 kg | 226 miles | £44,930 |
| Ford E-Transit Custom L2H1 crew van | Electric | 870 kg | 225 miles | £45,630 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Ford Transit Custom page.
Electric or diesel?
How the Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 340 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWD compares with Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 2.0L EcoBlue 110PS 6 Speed Manual FWD, the same body with the other powertrain, for a typical working day.
Electric could work: check the points below
- Range. 100 miles a day sits comfortably inside a planning range of about 159 miles, so an overnight charge covers the day.
- Payload. The electric version carries 184kg less (1,124kg against 1,308kg).
- Towing. Braked towing: 2,300kg electric, 2,000kg diesel.
- Energy. Charging at a small-business depot costs about 8.9p a mile against 19.4p for diesel: roughly £2,625 a year less at 25,000 miles.
- Price. The electric version lists for £2,380 more after the £5,000 zero emission van and truck grant, which the energy saving covers in about 0.9 years.
When the diesel is the more practical choice
- Loads that use the last 184kg of the diesel's payload.
How this is worked out
- Planning range is 70% of the official 227-mile WLTP figure, allowing for winter weather and a full load.
- Energy use 0.313 kWh a mile: the usable battery divided by the official range.
- Diesel 165.48p a litre excluding VAT (DESNZ, week of 2 November 2026); the Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 2.0L EcoBlue 110PS 6 Speed Manual FWD's official 38.7mpg.
- Electricity: 28.59p/kWh at a small-business depot (DESNZ, excluding VAT), 26.32p at home as the driver pays (Ofgem price cap), 65.83p on public rapid chargers (Zapmap, excluding VAT).
- 250 working days a year. List prices exclude VAT and options; running costs exclude servicing, insurance, tax and residual values.
Indicative only: a guide to whether electric is worth a closer look, not a quote. For whole-fleet costs see fleet charging costs and van break-even.
Electric and diesel compared: L2 H1
| Electric (this van) | Diesel | Plug-in hybrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spec | Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 340 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWD | Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 2.0L EcoBlue 110PS 6 Speed Manual FWD | Ford Transit Custom Trend 320 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 2.5L Duratec 232PS 1 Speed Automatic PHEV FWD |
| List price (ex VAT) | £44,330 | £36,950 | £41,350 |
| Payload | 1,124 kg | 1,308 kg | 1,160 kg |
| Load volume | 6.8 m³ | 6.8 m³ | 6.8 m³ |
| Range / economy | 227 miles | 38.7 mpg | 176.6 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 2,300 kg | 2,000 kg | 2,300 kg |
Both at a typical fleet specification, from each manufacturer's UK price list; sources are on each van's page. For running costs per mile, see the Fleet Cost Index and van break-even.
Alternatives worth considering
- Direct competitorVolkswagen e-Transporter T34 Panel Van Commerce Plus LWB 136PS 70 kWh Electric 1-Speed Automatic£1,215 cheaper.
- Direct competitorToyota Proace Electric Icon Long Electric 75 kWh 136 DIN hp Auto£1,868 cheaper, 33 miles less official range.
- Combustion alternativeFiat Professional Scudo Panel Van XL Diesel 120hp Manual MY26.5Diesel, 39.8mpg official, £13,425 cheaper, 0.7m³ less load space.
- Direct competitorFord Transit City Van Trend 300S SWB H1 56kWh 110kW / 150PS 1-speed automatic FWD£15,330 cheaper, 0.4m³ less load space, 69.19999999999999 miles less official range.
Chosen from published medium vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
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Sources
2 documents: Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), GOV.UK (OZEV)
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 16 October 2026. Supports: load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, overall length, overall height, list price (excluding vat), usable battery, official range, energy use, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked), ac charging (max), dc rapid charging (peak), rapid charge time, warranty. Transit Custom price list (WAEGB-TTU-2023-TransitCustomGBR202700, Effective: 01/06/2026), p25 'Van Dimensions', L2H1 (second) column. The table is not split by powertrain (the diesel and PHEV vans already carry these figures from it); Trend standard equipment (p9) lists '16" Steel Wheels with Full Wheel Covers (BEV)', so the 16-inch height row applies to the E-Transit Custom Trend.
- GOV.UK (OZEV), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: zero emission van grant.
About these figures
- Specifications verified: 16 October 2026, against the manufacturer documents listed under Sources.
- Latest source added: 16 October 2026, the last time a figure on this page was added or corrected.
- Verdict written: 3 November 2026. It uses only the verified figures here and the THRIVE database; every number in it is checked against those figures, and it is rewritten only when they change.
Specifications vary by trim, engine, battery, length and roof height; these are for the Ford E-Transit Custom Trend 340 LWB Low Roof Van (L2 H1), 71kWh 100kW / 136PS RWD as named, a typical fleet specification. Range is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world range in winter or fully loaded will be lower. Check the manufacturer's current price list before ordering. If a figure here has changed, tell us on our corrections page.