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Ford e-Tourneo Custom vs Volkswagen e-Caravelle

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Ford e-Tourneo Custom
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Ford e-Tourneo Custom

e-Tourneo Custom L1 160 kW RWD

£57,083 · 165 mi

Wins 2 of 8

Volkswagen e-Caravelle
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Volkswagen e-Caravelle

e-Caravelle L1 100 kW 71 kWh (MY26)

£56,489 · 174 mi

Wins 6 of 8

Our verdict

The Ford e-Tourneo Custom and Volkswagen e-Caravelle are both electric van-based people carriers in the van-based people carrier class. The Ford e-Tourneo Custom starts at £57,083 in the UK and the Volkswagen e-Caravelle at £56,489, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The e-Tourneo Custom is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 9.0 s against 12.4 s.

The e-Caravelle goes further, with about 174 miles of real-world range against 165 for the e-Tourneo Custom. On top of that, it uses less energy (2.5 mi/kWh against 2.3 mi/kWh).

There's little between them on price, rapid-charging speed and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the Ford e-Tourneo Custom if you want more performance and the Volkswagen e-Caravelle if you want the longest range and lower running costs.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Ford e-Tourneo CustomVolkswagen e-Caravelle

Price

Price new
£57,083on sale now
£56,489 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£32,5002025 car
–too new
Price per mile of range
£347
£325 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
165 mi265 km, estimate
174 mi (best)280 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 162 mi2025 car, est.
–
Efficiency
2.3 mi/kWh268 Wh/km, estimate
2.5 mi/kWh (best)253 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
165 mi266 km
175 mi (best)282 km

Charging

Rapid charging
105 kW10–80% average
105 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Yes
Yes
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
70.9 kWh
70.9 kWh
Battery chemistry
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes
Yes

Body and performance

Body style
Van-based people carrier
Van-based people carrier
Size class
N · Van-based people carrier
N · Van-based people carrier
Seats
7
7
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph
9.0 s (best)0–100 km/h
12.4 s0–100 km/h
Weight
2,523 kg
2,401 kg

Size

Length
5.05 m16 ft 7 in
–
Width (without mirrors)
2.00 m6 ft 7 in
–
Width with mirrors
2.28 m7 ft 6 in
–
Height
1.96 m6 ft 5 in
–
Wheelbase
3.10 m10 ft 2 in
3.10 m10 ft 2 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
672 litres (best)
0 litres
Towbar available
Yes
Yes
Towing (braked)
2,000 kg
2,000 kg
Max payload
832 kgpeople and luggage
969 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
5 stars
–not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
3 years60,000 miles
3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Not confirmed
Yes

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2025 on
2026 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Ford e-Tourneo Custom

Volkswagen e-Caravelle