BYD · 2 tonne · lithium
Full free lift and fast charging for high-turnover 2 tonne work.
100A fast charger tops the battery up in short breaks — suited to sites with tight charging windows. Requires three-phase supply.
Indicative from-rates, ex GST, for approved commercial credit on a 36-month fully maintained term. Every price shown is a starting point, not a fixed offer — your written quote reflects site assessment, annual hours, configuration, delivery zone and credit assessment, and may be higher where risk factors apply. Reviewed August 2026.
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
- Rated capacity
- 2,000 kg
- Mast
- 4.8 m triplex FFL
- Full free lift
- Yes
- Battery
- 80V / 210Ah LFP lithium (≈16.8 kWh)
- Charger
- 80V/100A fast charger
- Site power needed
- Three-phase supply
- Tyres
- Solid tyres
- Attachments
- Hang-on side shift, 4-function valve, 1070 mm tynes
Right machine if…
- High-frequency warehousing, 3PL and production-line supply
- Container loading and low-clearance doorways (full free lift)
- High racking to 4.8 m
- Sites where the forklift can only charge during breaks
Wrong machine if…
- Light, occasional use — the spec is more than you need (consider EFL181)
- Sites without three-phase power
- Loads above 2 t (choose EL25-Pro or EFX5-251)
Why sites pick the EL20-Pro
- 4.8 m triplex with full free lift — lifts inside containers
- 100A fast charging: useful charge in a lunch break
- BYD LFP battery chemistry, designed for opportunity charging
Rated capacity applies at a 500 mm load centre at low height. Residual capacity reduces with lift height, long loads and attachments — we verify the manufacturer load chart against your heaviest pallet and top beam height before recommending any machine.
Full technical specifications
BYD EL20/25-PRO official datasheet (PDF)OUR HIRE CONFIGURATION
- Mast
- 4.8 m triplex, full free lift (FFL)
- Battery
- 80V / 210Ah LFP (≈16.8 kWh)
- Charger
- 80V/100A fast charger — three-phase supply
- Attachments
- Hang-on side shift · 4-function valve · 1070 mm tynes · solid tyres
CAPACITY & WEIGHTS
- Rated capacity
- 2,000 kg @ 500 mm load centre
- Service weight
- 3,550 kg ⁱ
- Axle load laden, front/rear
- 4,890 / 735 kg ⁱ
- Wheelbase
- 1,590 mm
DIMENSIONS
- Overall width
- 1,170 mm
- Length to fork face
- 2,400 mm
- Turning radius (Wa)
- 2,110 mm
- Overhead guard height
- 2,195 mm
- Fork dimensions
- 122 × 40 × 1,070 mm
PERFORMANCE
- Travel speed, laden/unladen
- 16 / 18 km/h
- Lift speed, laden/unladen
- 0.40 / 0.45 m/s
- Max gradeability, laden/unladen
- 18% / 20%
DRIVE & BATTERY
- Motors
- 10 kW AC drive · 16 kW lift
- Battery chemistry
- BYD Iron-Phosphate (LFP) — designed for opportunity charging
- Battery warranty
- 5 years / 10,000 hours (manufacturer datasheet)
- Standard equipment
- OPS · regenerative braking · cornering speed reduction · TFT display · clear-view mast
- Battery options
- 210Ah / 270Ah / 420Ah / 540Ah · 1-hour fast-charge solution (200A)
Figures marked ⁱ are manufacturer standard-configuration values from the official brochure; hire machines are delivered in the configuration listed under “Our hire configuration”. The load chart fitted to the delivered machine always governs capacity at height and with attachments.
Questions we get about the EL20-Pro
What does full free lift (FFL) actually do for me?
FFL lets the forks rise to head height before the mast itself extends. Inside a shipping container or under a low door, that means you can lift and stack without the mast hitting the roof. Neither EP model in our fleet has confirmed FFL — this is the BYD advantage.
How fast is 100A charging in practice?
The 100A charger delivers about 1.7× the charge rate of the EP models' 60A units and 2× the EFL181's 50A on-board charger. In practice a 30–45 minute meal break puts a meaningful percentage back into the 210Ah pack — which is what makes single-battery multi-shift operation possible for many sites.
EL20-Pro or EFL181 for a 2 tonne job?
Different jobs. The EFL181 is rated 1.8 t, charges from single-phase and suits light duty. The EL20-Pro is rated 2.0 t with a much bigger battery, FFL mast and fast charging for high-frequency work. If you are working the machine hard all day, the EL20-Pro is the correct machine.
Is the EL20-Pro right for your site?
Send us your loads, lift heights and power supply — we’ll confirm the load chart and quote it the same day.
