- The 2024 Ford E-Transit cargo van receives a larger battery and an additional onboard charger to improve charging speeds.
- The new battery has 89.0-kWh of usable capacity, which Ford says improves range on low-roof models by 26 percent and high-roof models by 32 percent.
- The second onboard charger improves the Transit’s charging speed, allowing it to add an estimated 67 miles of range in 15 minutes using a DC fast-charger.
You wouldn’t know just by looking, but Ford made several changes under the skin of the 2024 E-Transit cargo van. The maximum range of the popular work van is improved, with Ford tucking a larger battery pack underneath the vehicle, while overall charging times are reduced.
E-Transit Improvements
A new 89.0-kWh battery pack replaces the previous 68.0-kWh unit. Ford claims that brings the E-Transit’s estimated range up to 159 miles for the low-roof model. That may not sound like much, but the figure marks an increase of 26 percent compared to 2023. The range of high-roof models increases by 32 percent. Based on Ford’s 108-mile estimate for 2023 E-Transit long-roof models, an increase of 32 percent should bring that figure to roughly 143 miles.
Despite the larger battery, charging times for the 2024 E-Transit should be noticeably faster than the previous models. The increase in charging speeds stems from the addition of a second onboard charger, allowing the E-Transit to charge at a peak power of 176 kilowatts compared to the old van’s 115-kW peak. According to Ford, 15 minutes at a DC fast-charger that’s capable of 180 kW or more can add 67 miles of range for the low-roof van. Along with the Mustang Mach-E and the F-150 Lightning, the E-Transit now has access to Tesla’s Supercharger network with the help of a newly available NACS adapter, which vastly increases the number of available chargers.
Ford also says the E-Transit’s powertrain is untouched for 2024. Each model is powered by a single-motor rear-wheel-drive setup rated at 266 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque. We reached out to Ford for model-specific pricing on the updated E-Transit and will update this story when we hear back.
Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.