Ford Transit City EV Goes on Sale in Argentina Nov. 9
Ford Pro will begin selling the all-electric Transit City van in Argentina on November 9, the same day the new commercial vehicle makes its public debut at the Fenatran transport and logistics show in São Paulo, Brazil. The launch puts Ford into the region’s one-ton urban-van segment with three body configurations, a 56-kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and claimed combined WLTP range of up to 254 kilometers, or about 158 miles.
This is an Argentina-market launch. Ford has not announced U.S. availability, and pricing remains undisclosed until the November 9 debut. Those limits are important because the Transit City’s specifications, equipment and warranty are tailored to the South American rollout rather than the North American Transit lineup.
One battery, three commercial configurations
Ford Argentina’s November 3 launch announcement lists three Transit City variants: a short-wheelbase L1H1 panel van, a longer and taller L2H2 panel van, and an L2H1 chassis cab intended for upfits.
The compact L1H1 offers 6.4 cubic meters of cargo space and payload of up to 1,085 kilograms, approximately 2,392 pounds. Its overall length is 4,985 millimeters, or about 196.3 inches, and its 1,991-mm height is meant to preserve access to many urban parking structures.
The L2H2 panel van expands cargo volume to 8.5 cubic meters and raises maximum payload to 1,275 kg, about 2,811 pounds. Ford says it can carry as many as three pallets. It measures 5,285 mm long and 2,285 mm high.
The chassis-cab version has the same basic length as the larger van and supports conversions with claimed capacity of up to 14 cubic meters and payload as high as 1,600 kg, or roughly 3,527 pounds. Final dimensions and usable volume will depend on the body fitted by an upfitter.
56-kWh LFP battery and 115-kW DC charging
All three versions use a 56-kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and an electric motor rated at 150 metric horsepower with 260 newton-meters of torque. That output equals roughly 148 mechanical horsepower and 192 pound-feet. Ford also lists a 6-meter turning radius and three drive modes: Normal, Eco and Slippery.
Ford quotes up to 381 km, about 237 miles, on the urban WLTP cycle and 254 km on the combined WLTP cycle. The two figures are not interchangeable: the urban test favors an electric vehicle’s regenerative braking and lower-speed efficiency, while the combined result better reflects a mix of driving conditions. Neither figure is an EPA rating, and real-world range will vary with payload, speed, temperature and auxiliary power use.
DC fast charging peaks at a Ford-claimed 115 kW, with a 20-to-80-percent session taking approximately 33 minutes. The 11.5-kW AC system is quoted at roughly five hours from 20 to 100 percent. Ford has not published a detailed charging curve, so the peak rate alone does not establish how quickly the van will charge in every condition.
One-pedal driving is included to increase regenerative braking and reduce routine brake-pedal use in urban operation. Ford developed the vehicle with JMC in China and says the program accumulated more than one million kilometers of global durability testing, plus regional validation for South American operating conditions.
Driver assistance and cabin equipment
Standard equipment listed by Ford includes adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assistance, front and rear parking sensors, a driver-fatigue monitor, tire-pressure monitoring, a reversing camera and two airbags. The driver-assistance systems can help reduce risk, but they do not make the Transit City autonomous and do not replace an attentive driver.
The cabin includes a 7-inch digital instrument display and a 12.3-inch center screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Keyless start, a heated driver’s seat and a multifunction steering wheel are also included in Ford’s launch specification.
Ford gives the vehicle a three-year, unlimited-kilometer warranty in Argentina, while the high-voltage battery is covered for eight years or 160,000 km. Scheduled maintenance intervals are two years or 40,000 km.
Ford makes cost claims, but pricing is still missing
Ford says the Transit City’s maintenance costs should be 40 percent lower than those of a comparable diesel van and says the electric drivetrain has 86 percent fewer moving parts. Those are manufacturer claims, not independent total-cost-of-ownership results. Electricity rates, charging infrastructure, utilization, financing, payload and resale value will all affect the actual business case.
The missing price is especially significant. Ford says it expects the van to be competitive with similar diesel vehicles, but the company is withholding the figure until Fenatran opens. Buyers therefore cannot yet calculate acquisition cost or payback time from the information released so far.
The launch reflects a broader effort to decarbonize commercial transport using more than one technology. Battery vans such as the Transit City are aimed at predictable urban routes, while other projects focus on longer-haul applications; Chiefs Review recently covered Hyundai’s automated hydrogen-truck refueling demonstration as another example of that fleet transition.
For now, the verified takeaways are clear: Argentina sales begin November 9, three configurations are planned, the combined WLTP claim is 254 km, and final pricing remains unannounced. The public debut should answer the price question, but any future availability outside Argentina will require a separate Ford announcement.
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