Ford cut the price of e-transit 2022 before the electric van was even launched
Ford has dropped the initial price of 2022 e-transit all-electric van, even before the EV managed to reach the dealer. It was announced last November, and by ordering books is expected to be opened in July 2021, e-transit sees the first glance like a long gas partner, something that Ford said was very intentional.
In fact, a lot about e-transit 2022 has intentionally save the same as regular transit, so to minimize headaches for owners and fleets that want to be upgraded to all-electricity. The van itself will be built together with a standard transit at the Kansas City assembly plant in Claycomo, Missouri, and displays the same cargo dimensions and standard installation points as a gas version.
The price of stickers upfront for e-transit will be higher than for gas transit, Ford brandishing, even with less than expected. Carmakers now say van will start at $ 43,295 for cutaway, almost $ 2K less than Ford suggested last year. Van cargo e-transit 2022 with low roof (83.6 inches) and ordinary rear wheels (130 inches) will start at $ 47,185, or $ 48,395 for the long wheelbase version (148 inches).
The medium roof version (100.8 inches) will be $ 48,280 for ordinary wheelbases or $ 49.490 for long wheelbase (148-inches). Finally, high roof e-transit (110.1 inches) will be $ 51,530 for a long wheelbase or $ 52.690 for the extended version (148-inch).
Ford will also offer a CAB chassis model, with low roofs and ecstended (Wheelbase 178 inches), for $ 43,825.
The range will take place from 126 miles in low roof e-transit, through 116 miles for the medium version of the roof, up to 108 miles for high roofs. It might not sound like big figures, given the situation playing elsewhere in the EV room, but Ford said his research into urban use Van showed it was enough for the type of application in mind.
The people and companies will have the opportunity to raise their interest now, with the opening of new websites today. Ford said 450+ commercial customers in North America have indicated they plan to add e-transit to their fleet. Helping the decision is the promise of lower operating costs, with Ford predicting scheduled maintenance costs of 40 percent more than eight years / 100,000 miles versus gas transit.
Meanwhile, some of the most popular features we see on the F-150 hybrid will transition to e-transit too. Especially, the onboard power power option will allow electric van batteries to be used as a cellular generator, generating up to 2.4 kilowatts for use on work or similar sites.
Ford said it planned to start a pilot program for some of its main customers this summer, with e-transit get a broader release towards the end of 2021.