New Farizon SV is a 247-mile, £45k rival to the Ford E-Transit Custom

The new all-electric Farizon Supervan, or SV for short, is now available to order, with prices starting from exactly £45,000 (excluding VAT) and buyers able to choose from five body sizes, plus three batteries that can provide up to 247 miles of range.

While the name Farizon will be unfamiliar to a lot of people, most will have heard of its owner Geely, the Chinese automotive giant that has Lotus, Volvo, Polestar, Smart and others in its stable. In the UK, distribution of the Farizon SV will be handled by Jameel Motors, and deliveries are due to begin this summer. 

Farizon claims the SV has been “designed specifically to meet the needs of European fleets”. Body sizes start with the L1 H1 model that measures 4,990mm long and 1,980mm high, stretching to an L3 H3, which extends to 5,995mm long and 2,500mm high. The largest version boasts a load capacity of up to 13 cubic metres.

Maximum payload is rated to 1,390kg, and the SV comes as standard with a payload monitoring system that shows the weight through the driver’s display, and will provide an alert if the van is overloaded.

Farizon faces plenty of fully-electric rivals

Due to the numerous body sizes available, the Farizon SV will rival both medium-size vans such as the Ford E-Transit Custom and Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo, plus larger ones including the Ford E-Transit and Renault Master E-Tech. 

The van is built on a bespoke ‘born electric’ modular platform, which offers “benefits in cargo space, range, handling and safety”. The SV features cell-to-pack technology to improve battery capacity, reduce weight and increase body stiffness. In a first for the global van market, it also has dual-redundancy, drive-by-wire for braking and steering, so that if one connection fails, there will always be a back-up ready to take over. 

Farizon says the SV has undergone “a rigorous one-million-mile testing and development programme” and claims it will meet every European standard, “including in durability, safety and sustainability”. The three battery options – 67kWh, 83kWh and 106kWh – can deliver between 177 miles and 247 miles, according to Farizon, although the brand claims that up to 342 miles around town is feasible. 

The Farizon SV also comes as standard with a 12.3-inch central touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay, heated and ventilated seats, a heated windscreen and a suite of driver assistance systems including adaptive cruise control and a 360-degree surround-view camera system. There’s also a standard four-year/120,000-mile warranty. 

The SV has been tested by Euro NCAP and it received a score of 85 points, which Farizon says “places it among the UK’s best options for safe and reliable large vans”.

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