Ford Tourneo Custom revealed with BEV, PHEV and diesel power

Ford has unveiled the all-new Tourneo Custom people-mover van, available with full battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and diesel powertrains – but it’s unclear whether it’ll be sold in Australia.

Based on the second-generation Transit Custom and E-Transit Custom that are confirmed to land by 2024, the Tourneo Custom line-up adds three row seating for up to eight people in the all-electric E-Tourneo Custom or nine people in the Tourneo Custom PHEV and diesel-powered models.

On both standard and long wheelbase models, the second- and third row use a new track-based system to slide seats along notches, reconfigure them into a six-person face-to-face layout, or remove them completely.

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The seats are also lighter than in its predecessor, the second row boasts integrated seatbelts, and there are three Isofix child seat anchor points across the second row and two outboard seats in the third row. The new platform also has a lower floor height and integrated side step for easier entry and exit.

In Europe, the carmaker will offer the choice of EcoBlue diesel engines with a range of power outputs from 100kW to 125kW mated to an eight-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission.

The people-mover can also be optioned with an all-wheel-drive powertrain for the first time, but is exclusive to select diesel configurations.

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Meanwhile, the Tourneo Custom PHEV combines a 2.5-litre petrol engine and an electric motor with a 11.8kWh (usable) battery pack. Its pure-electric driving range is ‘targeted’ to be more than 50 kilometres.

The headlining fully-electric E-Tourneo Custom family van packs a 74kWh (usable) battery with a 160kW electric motor good for a ‘targeted’ driving range of 370km from a full charge. It can recharge on up to 11kW AC and 125kW DC speeds.

A new retractable towbar option allows the E-Tourneo Custom to tow a maximum of 2000 kilograms braked, whereas the diesel-powered variant can tow up to 2500kg.

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Like the related Transit Custom delivery van, key headline features include; a driver’s steering wheel that can tilt flat to serve as a table for a laptop or for lunch (when not driving), 13-inch touchscreen running Ford’s latest Sync 4 software with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto, 5G connectivity, heated second row outboard seats, tri-zone climate control, a 14-speaker Bang and Olufsen system, ambient interior lighting, matrix LED lights, full-width front light bar, a card key and more.

A full suite of active safety assistance systems are offered, including the debut of a 360-degree camera system, adaptive cruise control with lane centring, and reverse auto emergency braking assist for the Tourneo Custom.

The family van can be had in a variety of variants overseas, including; Active, Sport, and flagship Titanium X guises.

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Will the Ford Tourneo Custom come to Australia?

Ford Australia currently doesn’t have any comment to make about the Tourneo Custom people-mover, so it’s unclear whether it’ll make it Down Under. For context, it has not sold this version here previously to rival the Hyundai Staria, Kia Carnival or Volkswagen Caddy.

However, the local arm has confirmed the diesel-powered Transit Custom delivery van will land here in late 2023, followed by the electric E-Transit Custom in 2024.

The latter will be Australia's third electrified model after the Ford Escape PHEV medium SUV and upcoming E-Transit large van, as part of the brand’s promise to introduce at least five such vehicles by 2024 locally.

The Ford Tourneo Custom line-up is produced at Ford’s Turkey factory and first deliveries in Europe are slated from mid-2023 for diesel models first.