FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM 320 L2 PETROL FWD

Name: FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM 2.5 PHEV 227ps H1 Double Cab Van Limited Auto
Brand: FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
SKU: 57920
Availability: InStock

2.5 PHEV 227ps H1 Double Cab Van Limited Auto

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Co2 40.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Customise Deal

Lease Type

Contract Hire Finance Lease

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
Quoted leadtimes are estimates based on information from the manufacturer and are subject to change. We will keep you up to date during the course of your order.
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Fuel Type Hybrid

Co2 40.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
6
Handling
8
Comfort
7
Space
5
Styling
7
Build
6
Value
4
Equipment
5
Economy
9
Depreciation
4
Insurance
5

Ford pioneered PHEV technology in the van market with the original plug-in hybrid Transit Custom. Jonathan Crouch takes a look at the MK2 model.

Ten Second Review

Full hybrid electrification has been slow to reach the van market but Ford offers it in plug-in form on its Transit Custom, now in second generation form. There's a usable 34 mile all-electric range, decent load-carrying practicality and proper green credibility for your business on offer here.

Background

Pollution in our cities won't be fully solved until vans as well as cars fully embrace electrification. But that won't happen until electrified LCV offerings become really credible. At the moment, there are a wide range of full-electric vans available, but their operating ranges are generally poor and their asking prices often unreasonably high. So what can a city-based business working to reduce its carbon footprint do right here, right now to make a difference? Well, if a mid-sized LCV is required, they could perhaps consider this, the second generation version of Ford's Transit Custom PHEV model. It's not full-electric but it can, unlike the mild hybrid version of the full-sized Transit, be run solely on electric power.

Driving Experience

A PHEV Transit Custom isn't very different to drive from a combustion-powered one, though if the battery's charged, you'll find it surprisingly quick away from rest, thanks to the instant torque of the electric motors. Enough to wear your front tyres quite quickly if you're not careful with your right foot. This PHEV variant now comes with Ford's 2.5-litre four cylinder petrol powerplant (replacing the previous PHEV model's 124hp 1.0-litre EcoBoost three cylinder petrol engine). As part of the Plug-in hybrid set-up, this 2.5-litre unit's paired with an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery pack (now 11.8kWh in size) that's capable of providing for a 34 mile all-electric driving range. Overall range once the petrol engine kicks in is around 300 miles. At the wheel, there are four drive modes to choose from. Most of the time, you'll use 'EV Auto' (which combines the engine and battery to best effect). If you're in town and want to use battery-only motion, you'll select 'EV Now'. There's also 'EV Later' (which stores up battery charge for later in your trip); and 'EV Charge' (which uses the petrol engine both to power the van and top up the battery, though that's not very economic).

Design and Build

There are no visual differences marking out the PHEV Transit Custom variant, so unless your customers happen to spot the unique badging or the charging flap, your company's green-minded LCV choice will go unnoticed. A prominent hexagonal front grille panel is flanked by angular, slim LED headlamps which are topped by wrap-around daytime running lights. Ford talks about the 'rebalanced proportions' and 'confident stance' of this MK2 design, which become more obvious as you walk around it. There's increased visual width both front and rear. As before, there's a lengthier long wheelbase body shape option too. Inside, the key change over the MK1 model lies with the freshly installed 13-inch 'SYNC 4' centre touchscreen. It's angled towards the driver for ease of use and is powered by a 5G modem for superfast connectivity to the Ford Pro tech stack. The brand's designers went to such lengths when considering how owners would use this Transit Custom that even the grains on materials used in the cabin and load area are designed to use textures that avoid trapping dirt and water, giving the best balance between offering a firm footing for wet or muddy boots and enabling heavy items to be slid in and out easily. The seats have been designed for decent support, materials quality is vastly better than you might expect and there's plenty of interior stowage around the cabin, primarily through the provision of three dash-top open stowage areas. As usual on a Transit Custom, there's a three-person seating layout and the centre backrest folds down to create a desk-top area. In addition, the seat base lifts to reveal extra storage capacity. As van drivers often occupy the cabin alone, the heating and ventilation system has a new 'Driver Focus Mode' option that uses sensors to direct airflow only to occupied seats. An intelligent windscreen monitors temperature and humidity, and automatically makes small heat and airflow changes to proactively keep the windscreen clear for improved efficiency and ease of use.

Market and Model

This Plug-in hybrid comes in either standard-length (L1) or long wheelbase (L2) guises, but there's no option for the H2 high roof body style you can have on other Transit Custom variants. You can't have base 'Leader'-spec (as offered with the diesel versions), so the trim choice is between 'Trend', 'Limited', 'Sport' or 'MS-RT'. Expect prices starting from around £45,000 for the L1H1 'Trend' version, though from that you can deduct the government's £5,000 Plug-in van Grant, as this model is classified still as an 'electric vehicle'. Auto transmission is of course standard with the PHEV drivetrain and all models get automatic headlamps, tinted glass and a 13-inch 'SYNC 4' centre touchscreen with a 5G embedded modem. Plus air conditioning, body-coloured bumpers and wheel covers. Along with clever vehicle-to-load power sockets up-front, allowing you to tap into the vehicle's battery in order to power devices up to 2.3kW, like lap tops or kettles. Top 'Limited' variants also get 16-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry, a 'Sensico' leather-covered steering wheel and an alarm.

Practicalities and Costs

The Transit PHEV can't be had in H2 high-roof form, but you can at least now get it in long wheelbase L2 guise. And, as before, the way that Ford has packaged up the battery pack below the floor, the payload (of up to 1,327kg in 'Trend' spec) and the load volume (6.0m3 in the L1 version) are the same as for the equivalent diesel-powered version of this van. The cargo area load width is 1,777mm, narrowing to 1,392mm between the wheel arches. The door aperture height is 1,314mm. What about running costs? Well a domestic 240V 10A power supply would charge this LCV in 4.3 hours; you could reduce that to 2.7 hours with a commercial type-2AC charger. The battery pack is covered by an eight year, 100,000 mile warranty. Ford claims that the total cost of ownership is 'comparable to or better than a diesel'. This PHEV variant's CO2 emissions are rated at around 60g/km.

Summary

We don't really understand why it's taking LCV makers so long to embrace the advantages of plug-in hybrid tech, but that's all good for Ford, challenged only with this tech by LEVC's VN5. Otherwise, the Blue Oval brand is being given a free run with that technology at the van segment with this Transit Custom PHEV, which in second generation form is a useful step on from its predecessor. As before, our biggest concern with this product is price - at around £45,000-£50,000 ex VAT before grant deduction, it's hardly inexpensive. But if you can balance that outlay against lower running costs, it could add up as a proposition. Certainly, it goes without saying that unless you really take advantage of its all-electric savings, that outlay won't make sense. But if you can and you use this Ford properly, its hybrid attributes might really benefit your business. Plus there are all the usual advantages of Transit Custom ownership - practicality that's unimpeded by the PHEV tech and great driving dynamics.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

13" Touchscreen
5G embedded modem
AECS NO SMS/Roll Detect 2G
PAS
Rear USB charge port
Tyre pressure monitor

Entertainment

SYNC 4 - Android Auto/Apple Car Play,advance speech recognition,over the air update capability

Exterior Features

Automatic headlights
Automatic windscreen wipers
Body coloured door mirrors
Body coloured front bumper
Body coloured rear bumpers
Daytime running lights
Electric front windows with one touch facility for driver and front passenger
Front mud flaps
Front splash guards
Low roof line
Molded load floor liner
Quickclear front window defroster
Rear cargo hinged door
Rear mud flaps
Rear splash guards
Trailer sway control

Interior Features

3 Seat Rear seats with under seat stowage
6 Load compartment tie down loops
Carpet floor in first row and second row
Courtesy light
DCiV Moulded polymer bulkhead
Interior grab handle with driver's sunglasses holder
Locking glove box lid
Rear reading light
Rubber in cargo area
Sensico gearshift knob
Super bright load compartment lights

Passive Safety

Passenger airbag

Security

2 remote keys
Alcohol Interlock wiring preparation pack
Keyless entry and start
Locking wheel lug nut
Thatcham category 1 alarm

Technical

63 litre fuel tank
ABS
ESP
Hill launch assist
Traction control

Wheels

Full wheelcovers

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty

70
Battery Capacity in kWh

16.5
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

419
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

3.5
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

255
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

3.5
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Right Side Front
Coupler/Connector Type

Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

3.7
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
Usable Battery Capacity

11.8
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City

72
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb

51
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City

45
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb

32

Emissions - ICE

CO

Not Available
HC

Not Available
HC+NOx

Not Available
Noise Level dB(A)

Not Available
NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb

39

Engine and Drive Train

Automatic Transmission

Yes
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

2488
Cooling System

WATER
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Engine Make

Not Available
Fuel Delivery

MULTI-POINT INJECTION
Fuel Type

PETROL
Gears

1 SPEED
Manual Transmission

No
Valve gear

DOHC

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC

No

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb

1.7
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb

166.2

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Did at least one aspect of this vehicles safety give cause for concern?

Not Available
Badge Engine CC

2.5
Badge Power

232
Based On ID

Not Available
Battery Volts

12
Chassis Engine Number

Not Available
Coin Description

Not Available
Coin Gross Vehicle Weight Code

Not Available
Coin Power Output Code

Not Available
Coin Series

Not Available
Coin Wheelbase Description Code

Not Available
Coin Wheelbase Name Code

Not Available
Generation Mark

2
Ghost model for valuation purposes

No
Insurance Group 1

Not Available
Insurance Group 2

Not Available
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

12
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Front/Side Impact - Discontinued February 09

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

Not Available
NCAP Overall Rating - LCV

5 Star
NCAP Pedestrian - Discontinued February 09

Not Available
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

Not Available
NCAP Safety Assist %

Not Available
Relative Height

H1
Relative Length

L2
Running Cost League Headings

MEDIUM
Service Interval Frequency - Months

24
Service Interval Mileage

25000
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

N1
Vin/Frame No.

Not Available

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

10.1
BHP

232
Engine Power KW

171
Engine Torque LBS.FT

390
Engine Torque MKG

53.9
Engine Torque NM

529
Engine Torque RPM

3000
Top Speed

99

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Automatic Clutch

Yes
Plated 3rd Axle

Not Available
Plated 4th Axle

Not Available
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Make

Not Available
Tyre Size Front

215/65 R16
Tyre Size Rear

215/65 R16
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

Not Available
Wheel Type

16" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1966
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

5450
Load Deck Height

585
Load Height

1322
Load Length

2004
Load Space Width Between Wheel Arches

1392
Load Width

1777
Lower Rear Door Width

1400
Rear Door Height

1314
Side Load Door Height

1301
Side Load Door Width

1030
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

12.1
Turning Circle - Wall to Wall

12.8
Upper Rear Door Width

1400
Wheelbase

3500
Width (excluding mirrors)

2032
Width (including mirrors)

2275

Weight and Capacities

Boot Capacity Saloons

Not Available
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

63
Gross Train Weight

5225
Gross Vehicle Weight

3225
Load Space Volume

4.3
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

Not Available
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Removed

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 2nd Row Seats Up

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Down

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Removed

Not Available
Luggage Capacity - 3rd Row Seats Up

Not Available
Max. Roof Load

170
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

2250
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

750
Minimum Kerbweight

2215
No. of Seats

6
Payload

1010
Plated 2nd Axle

1850
Plated Front Axle

1700

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