What was the last year of the Ford Econoline van?
The last model year of the Ford Econoline van was 2014; Ford retired the E-Series in North America after that year, and the Transit became the standard full-size van lineup starting with the 2015 model year.
To understand why that year marked the end of the Econoline, it helps to look at the broader shift in Ford’s van strategy. The Econoline, officially the E-Series, had served fleets, commercial operators, and converters for decades. In the mid-2010s, Ford introduced the Transit as the global, modern replacement for the North American market, and production of the E-Series wound down after the 2014 model year.
Context: What was the Econoline?
Ford’s Econoline name refers to the E-Series full-size vans, long a staple of commercial transport, passenger shuttles, and van conversions. Over multiple generations, the E-Series offered various configurations (cargo, passenger, and cutaway/ chassis models) and powered a broad ecosystem of upfitters and fleets.
Ending the E-Series: The transition to Transit
In the United States and Canada, Ford shifted to the Ford Transit as the primary full-size van starting with the 2015 model year. The Transit provided a global platform, modern design, and updated technology that the older Econoline/E-Series could not match. The final E-Series vans were produced for the 2014 model year, marking the end of the Econoline era in North America.
Key milestones
The following items outline the transition from Econoline to Transit to give quick, concrete context:
- 2014: Last model year for Ford Econoline/E-Series vans in North America.
- 2015: Ford Transit becomes the standard full-size van offering in the U.S. and Canada.
- Post-2014: Ford gradually phases out the E-Series badge and transitions fleets to Transit.
The list above summarizes the pivotal shift: the Econoline/E-Series ended with 2014 model year production, and Transit became the new default for full-size vans in North America starting with 2015.
What happened to the Econoline name?
After 2014, Ford no longer marketed new full-size vans in North America as Econoline or E-Series. The Transit name has been used for the global van platform, and while some markets outside North America may have used similar branding historically, Ford’s current marketing centers on the Transit for full-size van customers.
Summary
In brief: the Ford Econoline van’s final year in North America was 2014. Ford replaced the E-Series with the Transit starting with the 2015 model year, signaling a modernization and globalization of Ford’s full-size van lineup. The transition reflects a broader industry shift toward a single, globally unified van platform.
