Ford e-Transit review with Edd China - why it's our Van of the Year 2023 | What Car?

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  • Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
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    In this Ford e-Transit review, Edd China explains why this electric van has beaten all the competition to become our Van of the Year 2022.
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  • @itsadipthing
    @itsadipthing Год назад +27

    TBH, it's a nice van, I like ford, and my fleet is Ford, but all your specs are based on an empty van being driven around without a 1-ton load as a minimum, so for me still very miss leading is this review of this E-van. May I suggest you drive on a full charge with a 1-ton load in the back and see how many miles it takes you? This will truly give business people like myself on how truly this van perform 🙂

    • @Tigermoto
      @Tigermoto Год назад +4

      Underrated comment

    • @komoru
      @komoru Год назад +2

      100% agree. Let's see how it can perform under various loads. Granted, it's not going to haul like a v8 or a diesel, but I would be curious as to its range and/or towing capability with a full set of tools/cargo in the van

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад +1

      NO, they AREN"T. They quote it pretty heavily loaded to be real world. In Europe where testing is unloaded it's rated for 180 miles, which is what guys are getting here. UNLOADED. ;)

  • @myturkishlife1777
    @myturkishlife1777 23 дня назад +1

    My brother in law had one on loan, you can easily half that range when loaded and two work mates in it, it was in February in the uk, so sitting in the van at lunchtime with the heater on forget it..
    And if your riund trip is over 100 ish miles you will have to charge, not much fun after a 9 hour day and just wanting to get home...
    It may suit some folk but very limited ..
    Cheers 👍

  • @campbellrocksagain
    @campbellrocksagain Год назад +18

    Ed China = ACTUAL LEGEND

    • @barryrathbone
      @barryrathbone Год назад +1

      Couldn’t agree more! The big man needs another programme to present

    • @bid84
      @bid84 Год назад +1

      CHI-NA

    • @BoskiM
      @BoskiM Год назад +1

      @@barryrathbone the revamped "wheeler dealers"

  • @Sever.1989.
    @Sever.1989. Год назад +10

    I would like to add one important info about battery. I am driving ford e transit here in Sweden. During the summer 100% ,fully charged is around 250 kilometres,but during the winter when is minus 100% is around 145km-155km. Otherwise van is so nice for driving and easy,like a bicycle ✌️

    • @dafuqq467
      @dafuqq467 Год назад

      How much did you pay and what are the expenses

    • @Sever.1989.
      @Sever.1989. Год назад +1

      @@dafuqq467 company is paying. So i can not give you 100% right informations,but 1kwh here in sweden is around 4-5 swedish kr. And if battery is 45kwh you can do the math. I think is not huge difference ( there is some) in the price. Its just because here all delivery cars in the city has to be 100% el. 🤷‍♂️
      I think the best option is to buy a hybrid.

    • @martinnilsson5295
      @martinnilsson5295 Год назад

      They say u should not charge more then 80 procent for optimal battery life

    • @Sever.1989.
      @Sever.1989. Год назад

      @@martinnilsson5295 100 is 100☺️
      But yes they sad that because waiting time for charging from 80-100 is more than 0-80%

  • @Cesar-pq2ck
    @Cesar-pq2ck Месяц назад

    Bout the 2023 mid roof three weeks ago. It’s perfect for our small business. Got it for $49,000; a great price!

  • @modo613
    @modo613 Год назад +6

    Come on Ford, lets have a Long Range version using the 100kWh battery from the Mach-e.

  • @TheBendalina
    @TheBendalina Год назад +9

    Review or a plug?

  • @planespeaking
    @planespeaking Год назад +4

    I like how the external B-roll is filmed by going back and forth on the exact same stretch of road in the new forest

    • @badger5008
      @badger5008 Год назад +1

      I did some work for What Car? back in the day. You won't believe how many times a vehicle will go up and down the same stretch of road for these videos...

    • @absrecovery
      @absrecovery Год назад

      And plugged in to a imaginary charger

    • @Bawwo894
      @Bawwo894 Год назад

      Suwi ford Mercedes sprinter 2022 is better

  • @professormcgorgeous
    @professormcgorgeous Год назад +5

    Great Van would love to own one but the cost is too much atm

  • @imoldovann
    @imoldovann Год назад

    Bruh. The enthusiasm on this guy was overwhelming.

  • @nickfreeman8303
    @nickfreeman8303 9 месяцев назад +1

    A few things have to happen to this van to be the best. It has to be 4-wheel drive, no low hanging motors or suspension parts for better clearance, the rear doors hinges have to be hidden instead of exposed and if there is no way to put a bigger battery for better range, a small engine to recharge the batteries(hybrid) version should be offered also. Until then, the Ford Transit Trail is the best there is.

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 6 месяцев назад

      No van has to have 4wd, that's just silly.

  • @lutomson3496
    @lutomson3496 Год назад +3

    transit has more square sides which is good for cargo, but electric only has specific uses here in the heat the AC uses a lot of power which limits its range

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад +2

      Not as much as most think. Get the bulkhead divider if youre' worried about that.

  • @robhaitch5544
    @robhaitch5544 Год назад +3

    Please state prices.

  • @natehill8069
    @natehill8069 9 месяцев назад

    Is that wall at the back of the cab blocking access to the bed standard in UK/Europe vans?

  • @newvillagefilms
    @newvillagefilms 10 месяцев назад +2

    I'd like to see someone convert it to a caravan.

  • @markwilliamson9027
    @markwilliamson9027 Год назад +2

    Good van

  • @ezquimal
    @ezquimal Год назад +1

    Edd I need to see the first e transit RV made for your hands

  • @jcnredpizzawindow2219
    @jcnredpizzawindow2219 Год назад

    My question double D is here in American the range is about 100 miles. Am thinking it’s set up for city driving but my question is if it’s gearing can be changed to get better range on the highway. I know the range would change in the city but for traveling around the country would make more sense for a vanlifer. Jc

    • @craigix
      @craigix Год назад +1

      I think we have a much bigger battery on it in the UK, 77kwh!

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад +1

      They rated it loaded for "real world" range.
      Unloaded (like carrying pizzas) it's 170-180

  • @PaliAha808
    @PaliAha808 2 месяца назад

    What's in the eTransit's bonnet/hood?

  • @Andeecee
    @Andeecee Год назад +4

    Presume the quoted range of 196 miles is Fords figure. Wonder what the real figure is?

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад

      Many EV's come underrated since so many people obsess about it. I"m sure it's rated empty though.

  • @Beariam24
    @Beariam24 Год назад

    Edd makes a transit look small but then watch any Van reviews on OSV and the guy on there can make any van look like a house haha

  • @paulhart7585
    @paulhart7585 Год назад +2

    200 miles on a charge? Is that the same fully laden? Doesn't seem a lot, some van drivers would deplete that in half a day surely.

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад

      Laden its closer to 130, obviously depending on how laden we’re talking about

    • @jcnredpizzawindow2219
      @jcnredpizzawindow2219 Год назад

      Wish that was the range here in a America here it’s only 116-126 miles 😕

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад +1

      @@jcnredpizzawindow2219 no, it's not

  • @julesdowner5585
    @julesdowner5585 Год назад +5

    you can't really test a van until you start working with it . The load height on transits put me off them always and the price of an E van means i'll never buy one .

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад

      They aren't actually that much more than a gas model and then there's the fed tax credit and section 179 6,000GVWR tax breaks. Cheaper in the end. ;)

  • @shanewaller2864
    @shanewaller2864 Год назад +6

    Let's hope the electric transit is more reliable diesel equivalent, my M sport transit crew cab was the most unreliable van I have ever owned. And as for fords warranty, it's not worth the paper it's printed on .

    • @MrJoshcc600
      @MrJoshcc600 Год назад

      Sad to hear that I've got 2 sprinter vans and they are both beyond the worst things I've ever owned. Was hoping the transit would be better

    • @donkey1271
      @donkey1271 Год назад +1

      @@MrJoshcc600 I mean the Transit is the most popular van in Europe, they will be a bunch of lemons. Same with Sprinters

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад

      That's too bad. My Transit connect has gone 77,000 without needing a single thing other than oil changes and tires. Still the original brake pads and i've had the replacments on hand for 5 years. ;)

    • @Alloonney
      @Alloonney 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@mikeb1039Transit Connect is heel goed,zowel de 1.6 als 1.5 diesel.
      Wij hebben er een hoop rijden en naast reguliere onderhoud en normale dingen als nieuwe koppeling of airco condensor nooit dure onkosten aan gehad.

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 6 месяцев назад

      @@Alloonney now 86,000 miles (not kilometers) with 0 issues. Of COURSE it sucks to have problems, but it's not all of them clearly.

  • @robblount1299
    @robblount1299 Год назад +1

    Hi Edd, great to see your keeping busy, when did you start working for Ford? Have you made any more Ford adverts/reviews?

  • @jamiep61
    @jamiep61 Год назад +1

    I enjoyed watching the Video Review. The best Electric Van on sale 😊

    • @jamiep61
      @jamiep61 Год назад

      Please can you send a link so I can find your email

  • @shaneslattery2512
    @shaneslattery2512 Год назад +1

    Hello Ed

  • @cabottaxi
    @cabottaxi Год назад

    Someone like Amazon Prime and Royal Mail / Parcelforce should look at these products .

  • @azgard8914
    @azgard8914 2 месяца назад

    Battery only last 3-5 years… I wonder how much it cost to replace

  • @MotorTorq_ZA
    @MotorTorq_ZA Год назад

    That maxus deliver 9 looks suspiciously like the transit

  • @TSVStriFe
    @TSVStriFe Год назад +1

    The body remind me a little of a Citroen van tbh.

  • @edwardhannahsamuel730
    @edwardhannahsamuel730 Год назад +3

    Ford transit they would be bloody good van if they did rot so quickly underneath , I've had two of them but sills and wheels archs fell to bits with rust .

    • @MrJoshcc600
      @MrJoshcc600 Год назад

      Same happened to my sprinter vans. Only 150k miles in florida and it's literally rusted through the floor and frame everywhere. We don't get ice here there's no excuse

    • @mikeb1039
      @mikeb1039 Год назад

      @@MrJoshcc600 Do you get rust if on the coasts?

    • @paulholland5270
      @paulholland5270 Год назад

      ​@@mikeb1039only if you lay on the beach and get a rust tan 🥴😁😆😚😉😋😜🤪😅😂🤣😭

  • @chubbygold
    @chubbygold Год назад +4

    Great but your guna need a ladder to get in the back of it! Why is it so high 😂

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад

      Mid roof transit has been this tall for 10 years. Nothing new here with the height

    • @chubbygold
      @chubbygold Год назад

      @@allendrix this is even taller than the diesel transit as the batteries are in the floor!

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад

      @@chubbygold its only like 1.5 inch taller. Idk about the uk deisel version but i have the American v6 gas version and sitting side by side its only slightly taller. Barely noticeable

  • @zjoozjoo
    @zjoozjoo Год назад +2

    miles miles... km!!!

  • @flashback9966
    @flashback9966 Год назад +2

    Had a test drive a few weeks back, and yes it's a pretty good effort from Ford. Quiet, reasonable quick with nice light steering. However, throttle response is dreadful. Very slow to pick up and then all that power comes in a rush. Watch out when you are reversing! Ford engineers need to drive a Tesla to see how it's done properly. But this is the future and won't be too soon to see off all those diesels. Oh and those high servicing costs will be a thing of the past. . .

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад +1

      Where can you get new mid roof transits for 30K? Online price seems to range from about 40-45k

    • @flashback9966
      @flashback9966 Год назад

      @@allendrix How much will you save on diesel and servicing costs over the lifetime of the vehicle. Plus factor in the low depreciation, then that high starting price doesn't look so bad. Almost a bargain!

  • @adilad8067
    @adilad8067 Год назад

    Top fonction with TRANSIT

  • @Magicinstalls
    @Magicinstalls Год назад

    Your numbers are a little flawed. The range is only 126 miles and the horsepower is 266.

  • @jakeroadtonowhere4070
    @jakeroadtonowhere4070 Год назад +1

    The truth is 79p per kilowatt today and that’s only going to rise in a van. What does 140 miles. In good condition will cost you in a 65 kW battery £50 per full charge, and that will be very expensive if you do that daily and if you only do one a day on a public charging £50 a day, EV vans and not the future no one is going to charge at home and not want to charge on the way back

  • @randybell5461
    @randybell5461 Год назад

    The Ford/Chinese Motor Company!

  • @firstnamelastname9631
    @firstnamelastname9631 Год назад +2

    This could have been done by Ford.

  • @danieIlondon
    @danieIlondon Год назад +1

    Why is he in China

  • @flywithzeon
    @flywithzeon Год назад +1

    China? I heard China! China China!

  • @DennisBell-dbn
    @DennisBell-dbn Год назад

    Anyone else been converting binary to decimal? 😀

  • @4Lights.5Liights
    @4Lights.5Liights Год назад

    driver looks very snug, could use more legroom and arm stretch

  • @jonhammond9758
    @jonhammond9758 Год назад +3

    196 miles, not even a days drive so its useless

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад

      If your business travels more than 196 miles a day then yes

    • @MrJoshcc600
      @MrJoshcc600 Год назад

      196 empty with driver only and doesn't use the ac/heat/radio......

  • @michaelnarramore3415
    @michaelnarramore3415 7 дней назад

    60 mile milk float.

  • @RedBatteryHead
    @RedBatteryHead Год назад

    It's such a great Van. Combines the best tech.

  • @mostlymessingabout
    @mostlymessingabout Год назад +2

    Range is rubbish, will get even worse with load... that means you'll need to charge for every job

    • @katelights
      @katelights Год назад

      range quoted is while loaded.

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад

      It would need to be charged nightly, and only works for those who dont drive over the daily range

    • @katelights
      @katelights Год назад

      @@allendrix do you not have electricity at home?

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад +1

      @@katelights i have electricity and i own this van and loaded the range is nowhere near 196mi

    • @user-zv5vz8gf4z
      @user-zv5vz8gf4z 7 месяцев назад

      Який реально запас хода порожнім? Та завантаженним? В літку та зимой?

  • @davidhunt1760
    @davidhunt1760 Год назад +7

    I drive an electric car but cannot see how these e-vans make sense. The range needs to be vastly bigger, around 400 real world in the winter. This will allow one charge per week. We can't afford to pay men to sit and charge the van during the day. Employers can't force employees to fit chargers at home, brings numerous problems not at all helped by current HMRC rules that don't allow electric charging costs at home to be treated as an expense. They are currently treated at income, which is then taxed as income. How can anyone vote an e-van as VAN OF THE YEAR given all these problems. ?

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад

      This will definitely be a problem for companies who let employees take these vans home.

    • @MrJoshcc600
      @MrJoshcc600 Год назад

      Nah he said 8 hour charge time for household electric instead of a charge station in believe right? Charge it every night

    • @allendrix
      @allendrix Год назад

      @@MrJoshcc600 8 hour charge on the $800+installation level 2 charger. Not the one included with the van.

    • @garyhill9723
      @garyhill9723 8 месяцев назад

      With a battery to fit your requirements you’d end up with such a low payload that it would still fail. More suited to a local distribution company that can charge them at the depot overnight or a sole trader that charges at home overnight and uses it to take himself/materials to the job site.

  • @langdonfairchild1st805
    @langdonfairchild1st805 Год назад +3

    The more milage you put on the batteries over the year's. The less milage you get. And it can cost more per mile than fule on the motorway services electric charge.

    • @katelights
      @katelights Год назад +1

      public fast chargers in the UK are a rip off.

    • @langdonfairchild1st805
      @langdonfairchild1st805 Год назад

      @@katelights Yes and it was push on how cheap the E-Cars was going to be to run. . All been a lie.

    • @katelights
      @katelights Год назад

      @@langdonfairchild1st805 its cheap to charge at home. its not a lie, just some companies being rip off cunts.

    • @langdonfairchild1st805
      @langdonfairchild1st805 Год назад +1

      @@katelightsHi Kate . I do agree on the rip off part but you're electricity bills for now at home are cheaper. But with supply and demand this won't last. Plus you can't tow you're home electricity around the country with you on holidays . Theses cars are ment to be green. Which is false. There built by fossil fules, dismantled by fossil fules. Run on rubber from India or China made with fossil fules. Who just happened to be one of the leading pollution countries in the word. Where's the green bit in electric cars. ?

    • @donkey1271
      @donkey1271 Год назад

      This isn’t a motorway cruiser, the primary role is last mile courier deliveries

  • @gosharin83
    @gosharin83 7 месяцев назад

    Range making me 🥶🥶🥶.. otherwise no range...🪵🪵🪵

  • @godsinbox
    @godsinbox Год назад +1

    Ford invented the spare parts industry, how will they extract money from customers with these new EVs?

  • @Extremegaz25
    @Extremegaz25 Год назад +3

    Electric, bla bla bla

  • @nickthegriffin
    @nickthegriffin 2 месяца назад

    😂 oh eddy what a shame.
    You obviously dont spend much time with real trades men do you because if you did you would see how seriously flawed this van is and its the reason you will only see big companies forced into buying them

  • @philc824
    @philc824 Год назад

    Poor audio