Farizon V7E 2026 review: Extended Range | Ford E-Transit Custom rival tested

Price and features – Does it represent good value for the price? What features does it come with?

7 / 10

The V7E is available in two specifications defined by the size of their propulsion batteries (and therefore their driving ranges/charging times/kerb weights/payload ratings) with the entry-level Standard Range equipped with a 50kWh lithium-ion battery for $49,990, drive-away.

Our example is the premium Extended Range, which with a larger 66kWh battery is priced at $53,990, drive-away. Its Phantom Blue metallic finish is one of two premium paint options which (at the time of testing) are available at no extra cost.

Our test vehicle’s sub-$54K drive-away price is competitive with Chinese full-electric mid-size vans like the LDV e-Deliver 5 SWB ($52,621 driveaway) and lower than legacy brand offerings like Ford’s E-Transit Custom Trend ($77,890, plus on-road costs) or Kia’s PV5 Cargo ($55,990 + ORCs). Its standard equipment menu includes:

• 16-inch steel wheels with 195/65 R16C tyres, ‘aero’ wheel covers and a full-size spare
• Solid metal bulkhead between cabin and cargo bay
• LED headlights/daytime running lights/fog lights/tail-lights
• 240V V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) three-pin socket
• 12V accessory socket
• Multiple USB ports
• Heated/ventilated driver’s seat
• Heated multifunction steering wheel
• Smart key entry/keyless start
• 12.3-inch multimedia touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity
• 7.0-inch driver’s instrument display
• 360-degree surround view monitor
• Adaptive cruise control
• Front/rear parking sensors

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Design – Is there anything interesting about its design?

6 / 10

The V7E rides on a 3200mm wheelbase and features minimalist yet purposeful squared-off styling that’s a key factor in its big load volume.

Its light and airy cabin has a slimline dash design that’s free of protrusions to allow ‘walk through’ access from either door, which is handy for delivery work. It also features physical ‘piano key’ buttons for the climate controls, which are preferable to more fiddly touchscreen prompts.

The cabin also presents a tasteful blend of colours and surface finishes including the seats, although anecdotal evidence suggests the light grey tone of their fabric trim would be prone to showing grime and stains over time in a hard-working van.

At first glance the passenger seat appears to be a two-passenger bench but only one seatbelt is provided. Therefore, what would normally be the backrest for a centre passenger is purely vertical storage for the fold-down centre armrest (see Practicality).

Practicality – How practical is its space and tech inside?

7 / 10

Its 1942kg kerb weight is relatively light for a full-electric commercial which combined with its 3150kg GVM results in a substantial 1208kg payload rating.

However, it’s only rated to tow up to 1000kg of braked trailer and given Farizon does not quote a GCM figure (how much it can legally carry and tow at the same time), we can’t confirm if it can carry its maximum payload while towing its maximum trailer weight.

Internally,the cargo bay is more than 2.8 metres (2865mm) long, 1690mm wide and 1435mm high, which combined with 1251mm between the rear wheel housings allows it to carry up to two standard Aussie pallets or up to three Euro pallets.

And its impressive 6.95 cubic metres of load volume is larger than mainstream mid-size rivals including the Ford Transit Custom SWB (5.8), Hyundai Staria Load (4.9) and segment-leading Toyota HiAce LWB (6.2).

The cargo bay is accessed via sliding doors on each side with generous 1100mm openings, or through twin-swing rear doors which open to a full 270 degrees with ‘ball and socket’ magnetic stays to hold them there.

The floor has a relatively low 510mm loading height and is protected by a thick composite floor liner with a shiny metal-like appearance complete with non-slip ‘chequer plate’ finish. There’s also a full-length roof lining, bright LED internal lighting, fully lined walls and doors and a handy V2L 240V three-pin plug socket.

Cabin storage includes a large bottle holder and bin in each door, open shelving across the full width of the dash, a single glove box and the previously mentioned fold-down centre armrest containing two cupholders.

There’s also twin USB ports and a 12V socket in the lower dash fascia and enough space beneath the passenger seat to store the portable AC charger cable.

Under the bonnet – What are the key stats for its motor?

6 / 10

The V7E is powered by a single electric motor with up to 110kW of power and up to 230Nm of torque, with a choice of Normal or Eco drive modes and light or heavy regenerative braking.

This motor, which drives the front wheels through a single-speed automatic transmission, has an electronically limited top speed of 120km/h.

The V7E rides on double-wishbone front and rigid beam/leaf spring rear suspension with four-wheel disc brakes and electric power-assisted steering.

Efficiency – What is its driving range? What is its charging time?

6 / 10

Our Extended Range test vehicle has an official (WLTP) driving range of up to 329km from its 66kWh LFP (Lithium Ferro Phosphate) battery. Farizon claims AC charging from 15-100 per cent takes around five hours while DC fast charging from 20-80 per cent trims that to 33 minutes.

It was displaying 100 per cent charge and 332km of estimated driving range when we collected the vehicle, after which we drove 187km in typical metro traffic with average energy consumption of 20.2kWh/100km, leaving 47 per cent charge and 195km estimated range.

We used DC fast charging to go from 47-100 per cent charge in 42 minutes resulting in an optimistic 422km range estimate.

On this second charge we drove another 163km, of which more than 100km was hauling its near-maximum payload, resulting in higher consumption of 22.4kWh/100km. We completed our test with 40 per cent charge and 165km range remaining.

So, based on our consumption figures, you could expect a real-world driving range of more than 300km which aligns with its official WLTP-based figure, but is short of full-electric rivals like Kia’s smaller PV5 Cargo with more than 400km achievable in similar conditions.

Driving – What's it like to drive?

5 / 10

The driving position is more bus-like than car-like in terms of its steering wheel positioning and the seat has no adjustable lumbar support. There’s also no left footrest to brace against, so it can feel like you’re sliding towards the front of the seat at times which would benefit from some rake adjustment in the base cushion.

We also noticed the steering column shaft (complete with universal joint) passes through the driver’s floor to the left of the brake pedal, which restricts where you can rest your left foot. The driver’s door mirror also doesn’t pivot outwards far enough, so about one third of the mirror’s view is filled with the side of the van.

It’s quiet at speeds up to 80km/h thanks to the near silence of its drivetrain but noise from the Chinese-made Wanli tyres increases and becomes intrusive at highway speeds, where wind buffeting around its large door mirrors was also detected.

Thanks to its relatively light kerb weight, the V7E offers energetic acceleration around town when unladen with acceptable ride quality on smooth bitumen. However, it starts to lose its composure on bumpy roads with excessive bouncing of the suspension, which could benefit from refinement of spring and damper settings.

To test its GVM rating we forklifted 975kg into the cargo bay, which with driver resulted in a total one-tonne-plus payload of 1065kg that was about 140kg less than its legal limit.

The stout rear leaf springs only compressed about 25mm but such a big increase in sprung weight failed to iron out the suspension’s excessive bouncing, resulting in harsh and at times unwieldy ride and handling on uneven road surfaces.

Some of the active safety systems were also overly intrusive, particularly the lane keeping function with its unnerving fluctuations in turning weight and forceful steering inputs.

Combined with relentless warning chimes, often with no obvious visual confirmation of what they were warning about, we decided that the most annoying of these offenders were best left switched off.

Safety – What safety equipment is fitted? What is its safety rating?

6 / 10

The Farizon V7E, which is yet to be assessed by ANCAP’s Commercial Van Safety Comparison, comes standard with passive and active safety features including:

• Twin airbags
• Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
• Lane keeping
• Front/rear collision warning
• Front/rear parking sensors
• Rear cross-traffic assist
• Blind spot monitoring
• Adaptive cruise control
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• 360-degree monitor and more

Ownership – What warranty is offered? What are its service intervals? What are its running costs?

7 / 10

The Farizon V7E comes standard with a five year/200,000km vehicle warranty and the lithium-ion propulsion battery is covered by a separate eight year/200,000km warranty.

There’s also five years of complimentary roadside assist.

Scheduled servicing is every 12 months/30,000km whichever occurs first. Capped pricing for the first five years/150,000km totals $2385 or an average of $477 annually.

Farizon has a national network of seven dealerships (sales/service) represented in all states except Tasmania and is expanding its national vehicle servicing network through an approved third-party provider.

Verdict