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2026 Ford Transit Passenger Van Trims Comparison

Which 2026 Transit Passenger Van trim does Edmunds recommend?

The price difference between the base XL and step-up XLT is so slight that the XLT is the obvious choice. Standard carpet and heated front seats make for a far more civilized van, and a load of additional driver aids make it safer too.

2026 Transit Passenger Van trim level differences

The 2026 Ford Transit Passenger Van is a full-size van available in two body lengths, three roof heights, and with single or dual rear wheels. A 3.5-liter V6 (275 horsepower, 260 lb-ft of torque) is standard, and a turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 (310 horsepower, 400 lb-ft) is available. Both are mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is available. Two trim levels are offered: XL and XLT. Highlights of each are listed below.

Standard features on the XL include:

  • 12-passenger (standard length) or 15-passenger (extended length) seating
  • 16-inch steel wheels
  • Sliding passenger-side door
  • 180-degree-opening 50/50-split rear cargo doors
  • Vinyl flooring
  • Cloth seats
  • Front and rear air conditioning
  • Connected services including Ford Telematics for fleet operations
  • 12-inch touchscreen
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Eight stereo speakers

Ford's Co-Pilot360 package of driver assistance systems is standard and includes:

  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
  • Intersection collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision during a left turn and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Lane keeping assistance (steers the Transit back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
  • Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)
  • Automatic high-beam headlights

The XLT adds:

  • Body-color front bumper
  • Foglights
  • Power-folding, heated exterior mirrors with integrated turn signals
  • Keyless entry and start
  • Full-length carpeting
  • Heated front seats
  • Reclining rear seats (except for the back row)
  • Subscription-based navigation
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Ford and the car in front)
  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning and trailer coverage (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
  • Lane centering system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
  • 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Transit and its surroundings in tight parking situations)
  • Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
  • Side parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible next to the vehicle when parking)

The Transit Passenger Van can be personalized with a wide range of options, including:

  • Upgraded axle ratios
  • Extended-range 31-gallon fuel tank
  • Integrated trailer brake controller (allows adjustment of a trailer's brakes from the cabin)
  • Aluminum wheels
  • Keyless entry keypad
  • Digital rearview mirror (creates unobstructed rear view with rear-mounted camera)
  • Power-sliding side door
  • 253-degree opening rear barn doors
  • Upgraded wiring for easier installation of aftermarket accessories

The Transit also offers option packages for more specific purposes, such as:

  • Builder's Prep package (dual batteries, modified wiring system, removes rear seat)
  • Upfitter package (dual batteries, auxiliary switch panel, larger center console)
  • Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow package

Pricing

Edmunds suggests you pay
$57,823
Prices based on sales in NH thru 9/15/25
Final assembly in USA

Compare 2026 Transit Passenger Van trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Nashua, NH
Vehicle
Transit Passenger Van 350 XL Low Roof
Transit Passenger Van 350 XL Medium Roof
Transit Passenger Van 350 XLT Low Roof
Transit Passenger Van 350 XLT Medium Roof
Transit Passenger Van 350 HD XL High Roof
Transit Passenger Van 350 HD XLT High Roof
Vehicle
350 XL Low Roof
3.5L 6cyl 10A
Starting MSRP
$60,275
Avg Price Paid
$57,823
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350 XL Medium Roof
3.5L 6cyl 10A
Starting MSRP
$61,575
Avg Price Paid
$59,069
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350 XLT Low Roof
3.5L 6cyl 10A
Starting MSRP
$63,260
Avg Price Paid
$60,683
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350 XLT Medium Roof
3.5L 6cyl 10A
Starting MSRP
$64,560
Avg Price Paid
$61,928
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350 HD XL High Roof
3.5L 6cyl 10A
Starting MSRP
$66,375
Avg Price Paid
$63,666
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350 HD XLT High Roof
3.5L 6cyl 10A
Starting MSRP
$69,360
Avg Price Paid
$66,526
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
optional
optional
standard
standard
optional
standard
Satellite radio
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Not Available
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
optional
optional
standard
standard
optional
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
cloth
cloth
cloth
cloth
cloth
Heated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Not Available
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Folding rear seats
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Sunroof
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Country of final assembly
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
Drivetrain
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
rear wheel drive
Engine power
275 hp @ 6,250 rpm
275 hp @ 6,250 rpm
275 hp @ 6,250 rpm
275 hp @ 6,250 rpm
275 hp @ 6,250 rpm
275 hp @ 6,250 rpm
Engine torque
260 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
260 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
260 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
260 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
260 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
260 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
Engine displacement
3.5 l
3.5 l
3.5 l
3.5 l
3.5 l
3.5 l
Engine configuration
v6
v6
v6
v6
v6
v6
Transmission
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
235/65R16
235/65R16
235/65R16
235/65R16
205/75R16
205/75R16
Wheel size
Wheel type
painted steel wheels
painted steel wheels
steel wheels
steel wheels
painted steel wheels
painted steel wheels
Run flat tires
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
25.0 gal.
25.0 gal.
25.0 gal.
25.0 gal.
25.0 gal.
25.0 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Curb weight
Ground Clearance
Overall Width with Mirrors
97.4 in.
97.4 in.
97.4 in.
97.4 in.
97.4 in.
97.4 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
81.3 in.
81.3 in.
81.3 in.
81.3 in.
81.3 in.
81.3 in.
Height
82.4 in.
99.2 in.
82.4 in.
99.2 in.
107.7 in.
107.7 in.
Length
237.6 in.
235.5 in.
237.6 in.
235.5 in.
263.9 in.
263.9 in.
Wheelbase
148.0 in.
148.0 in.
148.0 in.
148.0 in.
148.0 in.
148.0 in.
Seating Capacity
12
12
12
12
15
15
Cargo Space
48.9 cu. ft.
72.8 cu. ft.
48.9 cu. ft.
72.8 cu. ft.
100.5 cu. ft.
100.5 cu. ft.
Cargo Space, Rear Seat Down or Removed
91.5 cu. ft.
133.9 cu. ft.
91.5 cu. ft.
133.9 cu. ft.
184.0 cu. ft.
184.0 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
40.8 in.
52.0 in.
40.8 in.
52.0 in.
56.6 in.
56.6 in.
Front Leg Room
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
41.3 in.
Front Shoulder Room
67.9 in.
67.9 in.
67.9 in.
67.9 in.
67.9 in.
67.9 in.
Rear Head Room
41.1 in.
55.8 in.
41.1 in.
55.8 in.
65.2 in.
65.2 in.
Rear Leg Room
33.7 in.
33.7 in.
33.7 in.
33.7 in.
33.7 in.
33.7 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
71.4 in.
71.4 in.
71.4 in.
71.4 in.
71.4 in.
71.4 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
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Average Cost Per Mile
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Depreciation
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Financing
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Taxes & Fees
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Fuel
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Insurance
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Maintenance
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Repairs
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Dark Palazzo Grey, vinyl
Dark Palazzo Grey, cloth
Dark Palazzo Grey, vinyl
Dark Palazzo Grey, cloth
Dark Palazzo Grey, cloth
Dark Palazzo Grey, cloth
Dark Palazzo Grey, vinyl
Dark Palazzo Grey, cloth
Dark Palazzo Grey, cloth
Exterior
Oxford White
Blue Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Wild Green Metallic (Fleet)
Race Red
Ingot Silver Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
School Bus Yellow (Fleet)
Oxford White
Blue Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Wild Green Metallic (Fleet)
Race Red
Ingot Silver Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
School Bus Yellow (Fleet)
Oxford White
Blue Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Wild Green Metallic (Fleet)
Race Red
Ingot Silver Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
School Bus Yellow (Fleet)
Oxford White
Blue Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Wild Green Metallic (Fleet)
Race Red
Ingot Silver Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
School Bus Yellow (Fleet)
Oxford White
Blue Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Wild Green Metallic (Fleet)
Race Red
Ingot Silver Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
School Bus Yellow (Fleet)
Oxford White
Blue Metallic
Agate Black Metallic
Wild Green Metallic (Fleet)
Race Red
Ingot Silver Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
School Bus Yellow (Fleet)