The Courier is the smallest all-electric van in Ford's commercial vehicle lineup, but as you will find out the E-Transit Courier range doesn't reflect it's miniature proportions.
Designed specifically for urban and last-mile deliveries, the E-Transit Courier range is enough to do a days work without compromising on the payload of the little van. Understanding the E-Transit range and charging capabilities is crucial for any van driver looking to make the leap to an electric van.
This guide provides a detailed overview of the E-Transit Courier's battery capacity, official and real-world range estimates, and its charging performance and speeds to help you determine if it's the right van for you.
The Ford E-Transit Courier is designed to offer a practical and usable range for daily city driving and sensible payload and storage.
While its range isn't the longest in the small electric van segment, the E-Transit Courier range is well-suited for its intended purpose.
At Launch: The E-Transit Courier is equipped with a single size, 43 kWh battery and the official WLTP range for the E-Transit Courier is up to 181 miles (291 km).
However, the real-world range will vary depending on factors such as payload, driving style, speed, and outside and internal temperature. As the Ford E-Transit Courier dimensions don't change, the overall size of the van won't impact the range, but there are still numerous ways you can harm your range if you're not careful.
Based on our tests and experience of the van there's a small drop off from the claimed range, but not by much. We would expect a moderately well-loaded van, with maybe around half payload to be able to cover around 150 to 160 miles on a single charge.
If you increase the weight the van is carrying then that number will decrease, but on the whole the E-Transit Courier is a pretty efficient little van.
Unlike its larger Ford siblings which offer a choice of battery sizes, the E-Transit Courier is available with just one battery option.
At Launch: The E-Transit Courier is fitted with a usable battery capacity of 43 kWh.
The battery system uses advanced Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM) pouch cells with a high energy density, which are relatively lightweight.
The E-Transit Courier supports both AC and DC charging to allow you to fast charge it while on the road or to slowly charge it overnight using a wallbox.
AC Charging: The E-Transit Courier has an 11kW onboard charger which will top up the batteries from 10-100% using a three-phase supply in approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes.
Using a more standard 7.4kW home charger, a full charge from 10-100% takes about 7 hours.
DC Fast Charging: The E-Transit Courier supports a peak DC charging rate of up to 100kW.
This means that a 10-80% charge can be done in just 23 minutes.
