Ford Transit Custom Plug In Hybrid Electric Van

Ford s tourneo custom based on the ford transit custom will also get the hybrid treatment.

Ford transit custom plug in hybrid electric van.

The eight seater is aiming for a 31 mile pure electric range with the plug in hybrid system in place. It s currently the only plug in hybrid van on sale in the uk. Ford s new plug in hybrid electric phev transit custom van designed to help improve local air quality by running solely on electric power for the majority of city journeys has made its dynamic debut at the cenex low carbon vehicle 2017 event in millbrook uk. Based on the mid sized version of the familiar transit custom it sits alongside the diesel powertrain in the ford van s range and is aimed at customers who aren t quite ready for the jump to full electric power.

Ford says this currently is the best compromise between an inefficient petrol and a range limited electric van. The first plug in hybrid in its segment transit custom phev is capable of electric only driving and zero emissions to a targeted range of 56 km. The mild hybrid system teamed with ford ecoblue s diesel engine works in the same way as explained in the section above. The front wheels of the transit custom plug in hybrid are directly powered by the electric motor with the small petrol engine acting as an on board generator when required.

The commercial van will start from 39 145 excluding. While the transit custom ecoblue hybrid powertrain delivers up to an 8 improvement on fuel efficiency on non hybrid variants. The ford transit custom phev is for the moment a unique proposition. The transit custom plug in hybrid.

The ford transit custom plug in hybrid or phev plug in hybrid electric vehicle has been in the planning stage for what feels like ages but it s finally ready to head out onto the roads as a fully realised vehicle sold alongside conventional diesel transits.