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By Jonathan Crouch

Ten Second Review word count: 30

Ford's E-Tourneo Courier brings the market for small van-based electric MPVs right up to date. It's practical affordable to run and surprisingly stylish. Put this one down as surprisingly likeable.

Background word count: 141

Ford has been slow off the mark bringing electric cars to market. Even this one, the E-Tourneo Courier, arguably isn't really a car but a passenger-carrying MPV version of the E-Transit Courier van. Still, it's undeniably a very thoroughly engineered product and is far more practical for family use than most sensibly-sized EVs. Considering its origins, it also looks surprisingly un-LCV-like. Launched here in 2025, the Tourneo Courier also comes with a 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, but even that fossil fuelled version is based on the all-electric platform that undergirds this BEV variant. Ford wants us to see this new model line as 'fun and fuelled by a restless need for adventure'. You might merely see it as an alternative to the small van-based MPVs produced by Stellantis Group brands like Vauxhall, Citroen and Peugeot. Time to take a closer look.

Driving Experience word count: 198

Obviously you'll have to have an auto (the usual EV 1-speeder) if you choose the E-Tourneo Courier. This model has a 136PS electric motor mounted on the front axle. There's no dual motor AWD version. The battery size is 54kWh and the EV drive range is rated at 176 miles for the 'Active' version and 177 miles for the 'Titanium' variant. There's a front-mounted 134hp motor, the top speed is 90mph and there's 290Nm of pulling power. 0-62mph takes 11s en route to 90mph. Towing capacity is 750kg, 250kg less than the alternative 125PS 1.0 EcoBoost combustion model. Arguably the most comprehensive suite of advanced driver assistance systems in the class also helps makes light work of daily driving and longer road trips. Drivers can select from four drive settings, including Normal, Eco, Slippery and Sport drive modes. There's also a brake regen system with a 'One Pedal' drive setting, which fiercely slows the car when you come off the accelerator. If you really decide you really don't want to be limited by the EV charging network, there's a 1.0-litre EcoBoost mild hybrid petrol version with 123hp which can also be ordered with a 7-speed dual clutch auto.