Ford Transit Custom vs Volkswagen Transporter

Variant

Base

Variant

Base

Body type

panel van

Body type

panel van

Engine size

2.0L

Engine size

2.0L

Drive type

front

Drive type

front

Fuel efficiency (combined)

6.6 / 100km

Fuel efficiency (combined)

6.9 / 100km

Power and torque

125kW / 390Nm

Power and torque

81kW / 250Nm

1091km

1014km

Warranty

5 year

Warranty

5 year

Doors

4

Doors

5

Seats

3

Seats

3

Fuel type

diesel

Fuel type

diesel

Safety rating

5 Stars

Safety rating

—

Engine size

2.0L

Engine size

2.0L

Cylinders

4cyl

Cylinders

4cyl

1091km

1014km

Power

125kW at 3500 rpm

Power

81kW at 3500 rpm

Torque

390Nm at 1500 rpm

Torque

250Nm at 1250 rpm

Engine configuration

in-line

Engine configuration

in-line

Fuel injection

diesel common rail

Fuel injection

diesel common rail

Acceleration (0-100km/h)

—

Acceleration (0-100km/h)

—

Drive type

front

Drive type

front

Transmission

6 SP MANUAL

Transmission

5 SP MANUAL

Fuel type

diesel

Fuel type

diesel

Fuel octane

—

Fuel octane

—

Fuel tank capacity

72 L

Fuel tank capacity

70 L

Fuel efficiency (combined)

6.6 / 100km

Fuel efficiency (combined)

6.9 / 100km

Urban efficiency

0 / 100km

Urban efficiency

0 / 100km

Highway efficiency

—

Highway efficiency

—

CO2 emissions (combined)

171g / km

CO2 emissions (combined)

198g / km

Warranty

5 year

Warranty

5 year

Roadside assist

12 month / unlimited km

Roadside assist

12 month / unlimited km

Service interval

12 month / 30,000 km

Service interval

12 month / 15,000 km

Length

4973 mm

Length

4904 mm

Height

2000 mm

Height

1990 mm

Width

2080 mm

Width

1904 mm

Ground clearance unladen

—

Ground clearance unladen

—

Front track

1736 mm

Front track

1628 mm

Rear track

1720 mm

Rear track

1628 mm

Wheelbase

2933 mm

Wheelbase

3000 mm

Boot space

6000 L

Boot space

5800 L

Kerb weight

4431 kg

Kerb weight

4076 kg

Gross vehicle mass

3400 kg

Gross vehicle mass

2800 kg

Tare weight

1957 kg

Tare weight

1798 kg

Braked towing capacity

2500 kg

Braked towing capacity

2500 kg

Unbraked towing capacity

750 kg

Unbraked towing capacity

750 kg

Towbar

—

Towbar

standard

Front tyres

215/65 R15

Front tyres

205/65 R16 107T

Front rims

6.5x15

Front rims

6.5x16

Rear tyres

215/65 R15

Rear tyres

205/65 R16 107T

Rear rims

6.5x15

Rear rims

6.5x16

Spare tyre

fullsize

Spare tyre

fullsize

Safety rating

5 Stars

Safety rating

—

Number of airbags

6

Number of airbags

4

Anti-collision system

standard

Anti-collision system

standard

Driver monitoring

yes

Driver monitoring

yes

Blind spot monitor

standard

Blind spot monitor

standard

Lane departure warning

standard

Lane departure warning

optional

Active lane control

—

Active lane control

—

Traffic sign recognition

standard

Traffic sign recognition

—

Security alarm

standard

Security alarm

optional

Four wheel drive type

—

Four wheel drive type

—

Low/high range

—

Low/high range

—

Approach angle

—

Approach angle

—

Departure angle

—

Departure angle

—

Breakover angle

—

Breakover angle

—

Differential lock

—

Differential lock

—

Apple CarPlay

yes

Apple CarPlay

—

Android Auto

yes

Android Auto

—

Wireless charging

—

Wireless charging

—

Digital radio (DAB+)

yes

Digital radio (DAB+)

—

360° camera

—

360° camera

—

Cruise control

standard

Cruise control

standard

Start/stop system

standard

Start/stop system

standard

Number of speakers

4

Number of speakers

4

Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text

—

Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text

—

USB ports (front)

2

USB ports (front)

2

USB ports (rear)

0

USB ports (rear)

0

Keyless entry

—

Keyless entry

—

Keyless start

—

Keyless start

—

Rain sensing wipers

yes

Rain sensing wipers

yes

Display screen size

8.0 ”

Display screen size

6.5 ”

Seat material

cloth

Seat material

cloth

Heated seats (front)

yes

Heated seats (front)

yes

Heated seats (rear)

—

Heated seats (rear)

—

Heated steering wheel

—

Heated steering wheel

—

Air conditioning type

—

Air conditioning type

semi-auto

Air conditioning zones

—

Air conditioning zones

—

Sunroof

—

Sunroof

—