Ford Transit Connect L1H1 crew van PHEV
Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend SWB (L1) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEV
The Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend SWB (L1) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEV has a 150PS plug-in hybrid engine, 151.1mpg official economy and a 606kg payload. List price £32,650 excluding VAT.
Plug-in hybrid · small van · L1 H1 · crew van · on sale
Dimensions
Price
| List price (excluding VAT) | £32,650[2] |
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Engine and economy
Load
Ownership
| Warranty | 3 years / 100,000 miles (whichever comes first)[3] |
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Ford Transit Connect L1H1 crew van PHEV price changes
No list price change recorded for the Ford Transit Connect L1H1 crew van PHEV 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.
Compare the Ford Transit Connect with
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THRIVE verdict
A plug-in hybrid crew van with strong towing but payload and load space near the bottom of the class.
This FlexCab Trend is a small plug-in hybrid crew van, built to carry both people and cargo. Its CO2 figure of 43 g/km and WLTP weighted economy of 151.1mpg will suit fleets under low-emission pressure, and the 1,500kg braked towing capacity is in the top 10% of small vans we track, useful for anyone pulling a trailer regularly.
The trade-off is space. Payload of 606kg sits in the lowest quarter of small vans (median 741kg, best 1,045kg), and load volume of 2.5m³ is also lowest-quarter (median 3.7m³). The same FlexCab body in diesel form carries 782kg, so the hybrid's extra weight is costing real payload here. At £32,650 it's in the top price quarter too.
Against rivals, the Volkswagen Caddy Cargo eHybrid offers more payload (697kg) and more volume (3.1m³) for less money (£29,045), while matching the 1,500kg towing figure. The Renault Kangoo E-Tech electric is cheaper still (£26,850) with similar payload (608kg) but more volume (3.3m³), worth a look if a crew seat isn't essential and the 184-mile range suits the run.
Best for
- crews needing both passenger seats and cargo in one van
- operators who tow trailers regularly
- fleets targeting low CO2 figures
Think twice
- payload is in the bottom quarter of the class
- load volume is also bottom quarter
- list price sits in the top quarter versus rivals like the Caddy eHybrid and Kangoo E-Tech
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 Connect versions
| Version | Fuel | Payload | Range / economy | Price ex VAT |
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| Ford Transit Connect L1H1 diesel | Diesel | 739 kg | 52.2 mpg | £24,600 |
| Ford Transit Connect L2H1 diesel | Diesel | 757 kg | 51.3 mpg | £25,600 |
| Ford Transit Connect L1H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 782 kg | 50.5 mpg | £27,600 |
| Ford Transit Connect L2H1 crew van diesel | Diesel | 790 kg | 50 mpg | £28,600 |
| Ford Transit Connect L1H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 704 kg | 156.9 mpg | £29,650 |
| Ford Transit Connect L2H1 PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 739 kg | 151.2 mpg | £30,650 |
| Ford Transit Connect L2H1 crew van PHEV | Plug-in hybrid | 637 kg | 147.5 mpg | £33,650 |
Every length, roof and fuel side by side, with a configurator, on the Ford Transit Connect page.
Electric and diesel compared: L1 H1 · crew van
| Plug-in hybrid (this van) | Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| Spec | Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend SWB (L1) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEV | Ford Transit Connect FlexCab Trend SWB (L1) 2.0L EcoBlue 102PS 6-speed manual |
| List price (ex VAT) | £32,650 | £27,600 |
| Payload | 606 kg | 782 kg |
| Load volume | 2.5 m³ | 2.5 m³ |
| Range / economy | 151.1 mpg | 50.5 mpg |
| Towing (braked) | 1,500 kg | 1,400 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 competitorFord Transit Courier Van Leader 1.5L EcoBlue 100PS 6-speed manual£13,600 cheaper, 66kg more payload, 0.4m³ more load space.
- Direct competitorVolkswagen Caddy Cargo C20 SWB Commerce 1.5 TSI eHybrid 150PS 6-speed DSG£3,605 cheaper, 91kg more payload, 0.6m³ more load space.
- Electric alternativeRenault Kangoo Van E-Tech ML19 E-Tech Advance RC Panel Van MY26.5Electric, 184 miles official range, £5,800 cheaper, 0.8m³ more load space.
Chosen from published small vans in the THRIVE database with a similar load area; reasons compare verified figures only.
Head to head: Ford Transit Connect vs Volkswagen Caddy Cargo · Ford Transit Connect vs Citroën Berlingo
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Sources
3 documents: Ford UK, Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK)
- Ford UK, published 28 July 2026, retrieved 5 October 2026. Supports: load width (maximum), load width between wheel arches, load height (maximum), overall length, overall height.
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: list price (excluding vat), engine power, official fuel economy, co2 emissions, fuel tank, test cycle, gross vehicle weight, payload, load volume, towing capacity (braked).
- Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK), retrieved 17 September 2026. Supports: warranty.
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 Transit Connect FlexCab Trend SWB (L1) 1.5L EcoBoost 150PS 6-speed Auto PHEV as named, a typical fleet specification. Fuel economy is the official WLTP combined figure; real-world economy 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.