Ford van insurance

The Ford Transit van is a household name in the UK, with the Ford Transit Custom being the nation’s current top seller. So, it makes sense that Ford Transits are among the most popular vans for people to get van insurance quotes for.

Ford currently offers four different types of Transit van – in order of size, largest first, these are:

• Ford Transit
• Ford Transit Custom
• Ford Transit Connect
• Ford Transit Courier.

The average annual insurance premium for the most popularly quoted Ford Transit van, the Transit 280 standard model, is £1,309*.

And although it’s one of Ford’s larger vans, the T260 Transit with its lower payload (the maximum amount of weight you can safely carry) costs a bit less to insure at £1,221*on average.

With so many Transit Custom van options available, the cost of insuring them varies depending on the specifications (amongst other factors). As an example, it costs from £1,373*, on average, to insure a Transit Custom 290 L1H1 DCIV 105. The DCIV has a double cab that accommodate more passengers, which may go towards a higher insurance cost.

If you’re after something with an open top, the Ranger Wildtrak D/Cab TDCi 4WD Auto costs around £1,267* to insure, on average. The Ford Ranger is a pickup truck that was first released in 2011 and has since been significantly updated.

In general, the more a van is worth, the higher the insurance premium is likely to be, particularly as the insurer would need to pay out more if the van was written off in an accident.

*These prices are an average based on the model, and all our customer quotes from 01/08/21 – 31/08/22. This includes different locations, driving background and other factors. Your own quote could be cheaper or more expensive depending on your personal circumstances.

All information on this page was last reviewed on 20/09/2022.

There’ve been numerous Ford Transit models launched over the years – the first of which was released in 1965. The Transit entered the European market with a significant edge over rivals, given its bigger payload and overall carrying capacity.

Ford Transits were first built at a Ford factory in Langley, Berkshire, before moving to Southampton – production continued in Hampshire until 2013, at which time Ford switched manufacturing to a facility in İzmit, Turkey.

Early Ford Transits came with 1.7 and 2.0 litre engines, with diesel versions and more powerful engines added later, including a 3.0 litre version. Ford Transits with bigger engines were popular with the emergency services.

A variety of facelifts and Transit models have emerged over the van’s long history, with the fourth-generation Transit launched in 2012. The following year saw the release of the smaller Transit Connect, while 2014 marked the launch of the tiny Ford Transit Courier.

In June 2020, the Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group formally agreed to joint production of new vans and pickup trucks. The auto giants teamed up to keep costs down and share new technology through a global alliance.