2027 Ford Transit: Cargo Van, Passenger Van, Cutaway, Chassis Cab, E-Transit

The 2027 Ford Transit is one of the most configurable commercial vehicles on the market. Five distinct body configurations — Cargo Van, Passenger Van XL, Passenger Van XLT, Cutaway, and Chassis Cab — available in three roof heights, two wheelbases, and three overall lengths. Choose gas or full electric (E-Transit), RWD or AWD on the right configurations. Whatever your operation looks like, the 2027 Transit can be built around it.

At Jay Malone Ford in Hutchinson, we’re working with contractors, trades operations, delivery businesses, school districts, churches, municipal fleets, and upfit-ready customers on their 2027 Transit specs right now. Single units or multi-vehicle fleet orders, gas or electric, retail or commercial — we work with all of it.

What is new for the 2027 Ford Transit?

The 2027 Transit brings several updates focused on commercial security, lighting, electrification, and connected services:

• Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) with On/Off Cluster Controllability — now standard on Cargo Van and Passenger Van XL/XLT
• Iconic Silver Metallic (JS) — new paint color that replaces the discontinued Ingot Silver Metallic
• Ford Security Package (1-year included) — now standard on Cargo Van and Passenger Van XL/XLT, with a new one-time seven-year purchase option (68D) available
• Perimeter Alarm — now standard on Cargo Van and Passenger Van XL/XLT
• NACS Fast Charging Adapter (61B) — now optional rather than included with the Mobile Power Cord on E-Transit
• Connected Navigation Hardware (19A) — now available as an option
• Exterior Lighting (943) — now optional on Medium Roof and High Roof configurations

Several items were deleted for 2027 as well: Headlamp Courtesy Delay, Tire Inflator and Sealant Kit (from Cargo Van), Wiper Activated Headlamps (91B), Side Parking Sensors, and Ingot Silver Metallic paint.

For a full side-by-side comparison of 2027 vs 2026 Transit changes — including details on each new option and which buyers benefit most — read our complete What’s New for the 2027 Ford Transit guide.

What configurations are available on the 2027 Transit?

The 2027 Transit is offered in five body configurations, all built on the T-350 series chassis. Choose from:

• Cargo Van — the volume commercial workhorse for trades, delivery, and small business
• Passenger Van XL — commercial-grade passenger transportation with value-focused equipment
• Passenger Van XLT — passenger transportation with added comfort and convenience for school, church, athletic, and hospitality use
• Cutaway — shipped as a base vehicle ready for body builders (service body, dump body, refrigerated box, RV, ambulance)
• Chassis Cab — another upfit-ready base vehicle for service body, dump body, and commercial body applications

Within each configuration, you choose your roof height (3 options: Low, Medium, High — though not every height is available on every configuration), wheelbase (2 options: Long and Extended), and overall length (3 options). Combined with the choice of gas or electric powertrain, and RWD or AWD where available, this gives the 2027 Transit one of the deepest configuration matrices of any commercial vehicle on the market.

For an official reference of Transit body codes by roof, wheelbase, and length combination, Ford maintains a Transit body decoder on their FordPro site — useful if you’re working with an upfitter who needs specific dimensional specs.

2027 Transit Cargo Van

The 2027 Transit Cargo Van is the highest-volume Transit configuration and the one most commercial buyers default to. Available in Low Roof, Medium Roof, and High Roof; Long 148-inch or Extended 148-inch wheelbase on E-Transit; multiple wheelbase and length combinations on gas configurations.

For 2027, the Cargo Van picks up several upgrades that matter for commercial operations:

• Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) with on/off cluster controllability — standard
• Ford Security Package (1-year included) — standard
• Perimeter Alarm — standard
• One-time seven-year Ford Security Package (option 68D) — available for buyers who want a single-purchase long-term security plan instead of recurring subscription
• Connected Navigation Hardware (option 19A) — available
• Exterior Lighting (option 943) — available on Medium Roof and High Roof

If you’re running a trades operation — plumbing, HVAC, electrical, painting, flooring, framing — the Cargo Van paired with the right shelving and tool organization upfit is the most common Transit spec we see in central Minnesota. For a detailed breakdown of how to spec a Transit Cargo Van for trades and contractor operations, see our 2027 Ford Transit for Trades and Contractors guide.

2027 Transit Passenger Van XL and XLT

The Transit Passenger Van seats up to 15 people depending on roof height and length configuration. Two trim levels for 2027:

• Passenger Van XL — the value-focused passenger trim with commercial-grade equipment and durable interior surfaces. Built around payload capacity and durability for high-mileage shuttle, fleet, and group transportation use.
• Passenger Van XLT — adds comfort and convenience features, more refined interior trim, and equipment buyers expect for operations where the passenger experience matters more.

Both XL and XLT pick up the same 2027 upgrades as Cargo Van: standard DRL with on/off cluster controllability, standard Ford Security Package (1-year included), standard Perimeter Alarm, and the new one-time seven-year Ford Security Package option.

The Passenger Van is the go-to Transit configuration for school districts, daycares, technical colleges, athletic team transportation, church shuttle programs, senior living facilities, hotels, and faith-based schools across central Minnesota. For a detailed breakdown of how to spec a Transit Passenger Van for schools, churches, and shuttle operations, see our 2027 Ford Transit for Schools and Churches guide.

2027 Transit Cutaway and Chassis Cab

The 2027 Transit Cutaway and Chassis Cab are upfit-ready base vehicles designed to be the foundation for a custom body installation by a body builder. They’re shipped without a cargo box, with the cab and chassis ready for an aftermarket body to be mounted.

Common upfits we coordinate include:

• Service bodies — for utility, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, mechanical contractor operations
• Dump bodies — for landscape, hauling, light construction, municipal use
• Refrigerated boxes — for food service, grocery distribution, pharmaceutical delivery
• Mobility conversions — wheelchair-accessible passenger vans for transit services, hospitals, senior living, and nonprofit operations
• Ambulance and emergency upfits — for EMS, fire department, and mobile medical applications
• RV and shuttle conversions — for tourism, hospitality, and personal RV use

Cutaway and Chassis Cab are available in 156-inch Long or 178-inch Extended wheelbase configurations. We work with regional upfitters on body installations and can coordinate the entire process — base vehicle order, upfit specification, body builder coordination, and final delivery — from start to finish.

2027 E-Transit (electric)

The 2027 E-Transit is the full-electric version of the Ford Transit lineup. For 2027, E-Transit is offered on the T-350 series in several Cargo Van, Cutaway, and Chassis Cab configurations:

• Cargo Van — Low Roof, Medium Roof, or High Roof, 148-inch Long wheelbase, RWD/SRW (Single Rear Wheel)
• Cargo Van Extended — High Roof, 148-inch Extended wheelbase, RWD/SRW
• Cutaway — Low Roof, 156-inch Long or 178-inch Extended wheelbase, RWD/SRW
• Chassis Cab — Low Roof, 156-inch Long or 178-inch Extended wheelbase, RWD/SRW

E-Transit is RWD only and uses Single Rear Wheel (SRW) configuration. AWD is not available on E-Transit; for AWD, the gas Transit is the right choice.

For 2027, the NACS Fast Charging Adapter (option 61B) is now available as a standalone option rather than being bundled with the Mobile Power Cord, giving fleet buyers more flexibility on charging hardware spec. Connected Navigation Hardware (option 19A) is also newly available.

E-Transit makes the strongest case for fixed-route operations with depot charging — last-mile delivery, shuttle services on predictable routes, school district programs with overnight charging at the bus garage, municipal services with central-location charging. For variable-route trades operations or rural commercial customers without home-base charging infrastructure, the gas Transit is usually a better fit. Ford has not yet published 2027 E-Transit range, charging time, or payload figures — we’ll update this page when those numbers are confirmed.

Who is the 2027 Transit built for?

The Transit’s configurability makes it the right answer for a wide range of operations. The most common 2027 Transit buyers in central Minnesota:

• Trades and contractors — plumbing, HVAC, electrical, painting, flooring, framing, mechanical contractors, roofing
• Delivery and small business — last-mile delivery, courier, e-commerce fulfillment, distribution
• Schools, churches, and nonprofits — school district shuttles, athletic team transportation, church programs, daycare, technical college fleets, senior living facility transportation
• Municipal and government fleet — city and county vehicles, parks and recreation, public works, township maintenance
• Upfit-ready commercial — cutaway and chassis cab for service body, dump body, refrigerated box, mobility, ambulance, RV upfits
• Mobility and accessibility — wheelchair-accessible passenger conversions for transit services, healthcare facilities, and accessible transportation programs
• RV and personal commercial — camper van conversions, mobile workshops, mobile offices, custom personal-use upfits

What colors are available for 2027?

For 2027, Ford added one new paint color and discontinued one:

• New: Iconic Silver Metallic (JS) — replaces the discontinued Ingot Silver Metallic in the Transit color lineup
• Discontinued: Ingot Silver Metallic (UX)

Standard Transit color options carrying over from 2026 include Oxford White, Agate Black, Magnetic, Race Red, Vapor Blue Metallic, Blue Jeans Metallic, Avalanche Gray, and several other commercial-fleet-focused colors. For exact color availability against your specific configuration, talk to our team when you inquire.

How do I order a 2027 Transit at Jay Malone Ford?

The process is straightforward. Fill out the short inquiry form on our 2027 Ford Transit inquiry page, or call us directly. Tell us your operation, your intended use, your preferred configuration, your unit count, and any upfit needs.

For multi-vehicle fleet orders, government and municipal orders requiring FIN codes, and complex upfit specifications, the fastest path is usually a direct phone call so we can walk through your operation’s needs in one conversation. Call (320) 587-4748 or email Jordan at jordanm@jaymalonemotors.com.

Reserving costs nothing, locks you into nothing, and gets your spec in the queue for prioritization when Ford opens 2027 allocations.

2027 Ford Transit FAQ

Family-owned. Hutchinson-based. Built around how you work.

Central Minnesota runs on work vans. Trades crews on the Highway 7 corridor, plumbers and HVAC techs covering McLeod and Meeker counties, school districts running shuttle and special transportation programs, churches making service calls and senior pickups, municipalities and fleets supporting local manufacturing and agriculture. Jay Malone Ford has been the place to spec a commercial Ford in central Minnesota since 2005. We know how operations around here actually use these vehicles, and we know what it takes to get one ordered right the first time.

I’m Jordan Malone-Forst, and I grew up in this dealership. My dad Jay started Jay Malone Motors in 2005, my brother Jake and I work alongside him now, and we’ve handled more Transit orders than we can count. The 2027 isn’t any different — same family, same hands-on commercial team, same commitment to getting your spec right.

If you’re thinking about a 2027 Transit for your operation, let’s talk. A phone call, an email, or a walk-in works — whichever is easiest for you.

Learn more about the 2027 Ford Transit

We’ve put together three in-depth guides on the 2027 Transit — written for the actual buyers ordering them across central Minnesota: