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By Jonathan Crouch

Ford's E-Tourneo Custom could well be the definitive super-large full-electric MPV. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

Ten Second Reviewword count: 61

Ford's E-Tourneo Custom resets the standard when it comes to what you can expect from a full battery-powered super large MPV. It seats up to eight, goes up to 230 miles between charges and offers the kind of interior quality that previous People Carriers in this model line could only dream about. There's a price to pay for it all though.

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The E-Tourneo Custom, according to Ford, represents the first of a new generation of large People Carriers. Fully electric and with a longer driving range than any rival, it's also the market's first eight-seater EV. You don't have to have full-battery drivetrain in your Tourneo Custom: diesel and PHEV versions are also available. But as far as Ford is concerned, it's this E-Tourneo Custom model that represents the future. Like all current Ford commercial vehicle-based designs, it shares all its engineering with comparable Volkswagen models, in this case the competing Volkswagen Transporter Shuttle. Let's take a closer look.

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The E-Tourneo Custom gets a 218PS electric motor powered by a 65kWh battery offering a range of up to 230 miles. The motor drives the front wheels and there's a brake regeneration system that promises 'one pedal' driving so that you'll hardly ever need to use the brake when you come off the throttle. This Ford can tow up to 2.0-tonnes as well, considerably more than direct rivals. Ford makes much of the all electric powertrain's 'one-pedal' drive capability which will allow you to select a level of brake regeneration so powerful when you come off the throttle that you'll hardly ever have to actually touch the brake pedal to slow the car down. Transmission is the usual single-speed EV auto gearbox.

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