Ford's adorable new Nugget PHEV camper van gets the jump on Volkswagen

It's about time. The plug-in hybrid camper van wars are slowly warming up. The Ford Transit Custom has been available as a PHEV camper from third-party manufacturers like Dethleffs and Wellhouse Leisure for several years, but not from Ford itself. That changes with the next-generation Transit Custom Nugget camper van that has debuted at the 2023 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon. The new camper van gets a few key updates around its smart multi-zone floor plan and will come with several powertrain options, including the PHEV that gives the Transit Custom van itself up to 35 miles (56 km) of electric range per charge. That's a little more than its soon-to-be competitor over at Volkswagen, and unlike the concept Multivan California, the new Nugget goes up for order this month.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Campervan, mini-campervan, Ford, RV, Plug-in Hybrid, PHEV, electric-camper, dusseldorf caravan salon 2023, Camping, Outdoors