BYD · 2.5 tonne · lithium
The 2.5 tonne for high racking, containers and short charge windows.
100A fast charger + 270Ah pack: the strongest charge-window flexibility in the fleet. 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
- 2,500 kg
- Mast
- 4.8 m triplex FFL
- Full free lift
- Yes
- Battery
- 80V / 270Ah LFP lithium (≈21.6 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…
- Food & beverage, manufacturing and established 3PL operations
- Regular 2 t-class loads with high racking to 4.8 m
- Container work needing full free lift
- Tight turning: ~2.11 m turning radius
Wrong machine if…
- Budget-first requirements (EFX5-251 is the value 2.5 t)
- Rough outdoor surfaces
- Sites without three-phase power
Why sites pick the EL25-Pro
- 4.8 m FFL triplex — tallest working height in the fleet
- ~2.11 m turning radius — tightest of the counterbalance models
- 100A fast charging with a 270Ah pack
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 / 270Ah LFP (≈21.6 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
- 2,500 kg @ 500 mm load centre
- Platform
- Shares the EL20-PRO chassis — wheelbase 1,590 mm class
DIMENSIONS
- Turning radius (Wa)
- ≈2,110 mm — tightest counterbalance in our fleet
- Fork dimensions
- 122 × 40 × 1,070 mm
- Mast
- 4.8 m FFL triplex — lifts to head height before mast extends
PERFORMANCE
- Travel speed class
- 16 / 18 km/h (platform figure)
- Charging
- 100A: a 30–45 min break returns a meaningful charge to the 270Ah pack
DRIVE & BATTERY
- Battery chemistry
- BYD Iron-Phosphate (LFP) — opportunity charging by design
- 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 EL25-Pro
Why pay more than the EFX5-251 for the same 2.5 t rating?
You are paying for three specific capabilities: a 4.8 m full-free-lift mast (containers, low doors, higher racking), 100A fast charging, and a tighter 2.11 m turning radius. If your site needs none of those, take the EFX5-251 and save.
Does the hang-on side shift affect capacity?
Yes — a hang-on side shift reduces residual capacity at height more than an integrated unit. We check the load chart against your top beam height and heaviest pallet before confirming this model.
Is it suitable for cold rooms or food environments?
Lithium packs produce no charging fumes and need no watering, which suits food-adjacent environments. For genuine cold-store or washdown duty, tell us in the quote form — specification and warranty conditions need to be confirmed for those environments.
Is the EL25-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.
