2025
Automatic
Tax: n/a
Mileage: 3
Electric
Mileage: 8
Mileage: 121
Mileage: 614
Mileage: 3,464
Mileage: 4,999
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These days, we often think of Volkswagen as a cutting-edge electric vehicle maker. But not when it comes to vans. Yes, we've had the minority interest ID.Buzz Cargo model since 2023. But it seems astonishing that we were a quarter of the way through this century before Wolfsburg finally bought us a full-electric version of one of its three core van models. In some ways, you can argue that it still hasn't. The e-Transporter we look at here was actually engineered by Ford and is built at Ford's plant in Kocaeli, Turkey alongside its clone, the E-Transit Custom. A model we've previously told you is class-leading. So where does that leave this Volkswagen? Let's take a closer look.
This is an uncommonly well engineered electric mid-sized van. But as we said of its E-Transit Custom clone, it seems strange that it should be so far ahead of its rivals in so many ways, yet is no better than them in the one area company customers will so much prioritise; driving range. And that might be an issue, given that there are cheaper (if less sophisticated) options in the segment. Still, in driving, using and owning an e-Transporter, you will frequently be reminded where the extra money has been spent. Particularly when it comes to refinement, ride and drive dynamics. Compared to the equivalent Ford, you get a slightly nicer cab and maybe slightly better residuals. And a dealer network that really understands the needs of commercial users. It was a long time coming, this mainstream model Volkswagen EV van. But you may feel it was worth the wait.
