Name: Ford E-Transit 2023 Review
Brand: Ford

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Ford E-Transit 2023 Review

Hefty pricing will deter many

Not rated for towing

Is there really a need for an additional level of regenerative braking?

Smooth, quiet and composed on the road

Familiar and so easy to drive

Impressive mix of commercial, comfort and safety features

The 2023 Ford E-Transit comes to Australia in two battery-electric formats: the Ford E-Transit 420L BEV Mid Roof and Ford E-Transit 420L BEV High Roof, with pricing of $104,990 plus on-road costs and $106,490 plus ORCs respectively.Both are long-wheelbase, rear-wheel drive vehicles, which in terms of physical dimensions closely mirror the existing Transit 350L RWD (which, in sharp contrast, is priced from $53,590 plus ORCs), with Ford quoting internal volumes of 11 cubic metres for the mid-roof BEV and 12.4 cubic metres for the high-roof.The options list is modest. Prestige paint will set you back a further $700, while choosing a hue from Ford’s wide Special Vehicle Options paint range costs $1400. A single front-passenger seat (instead of dual) is $150, while having dual sliding doors (nearside and offside) costs an additional $1000.Servicing for the Ford E-Transit is pegged at every 12 months or 30,000km (same as the standard model), whichever comes first, while Ford Australia is yet to announce servicing costs for the EV.The E-Transit is backed by Ford’s five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty, which sits alongside an eight-year/160,000km warranty for its battery and high-voltage electrical components.There are few battery-electric large vans currently on sale in Australia, with the E-Transit’s closest competitor the LDV eDeliver 9 that’s also priced high (from $116,537 plus ORCs).The smaller Mercedes-Benz eVito is available from $89,353 plus ORCs, but the eSprinter – a direct rival for E-Transit – isn’t due until the next-generation Sprinter arrives around 2024.

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