WhatVan? Awards 2024
Van of the Year
TRANSIT CUSTOM FORD
is also the nation’s most popular vehicle overall – a remarkable feat for a van. So when a new generation breaks cover, it is quite simply the most important product arrival of the year. The Transit Custom range was already
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extensive, but when all derivatives have come to market, the new generation will boast the most comprehensive product range for the Custom to date: with panel van, double-cab-in-van, Kombi and Kombi van and the passenger-carrying Custom Tourneo up for grabs. New for 2024 will be a Camper Donor version and a versatile Multi-Cab van. With an eye on the markets of today and the future, means of propulsion offered in the Custom line-up will
10 WhatVan? December 2023
he Ford Transit Custom is not only by far the best-selling light commercial vehicle in the UK, it
include diesel, mild hybrid (MHEV) plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric (BEV). New Sport, Active and Trail models will complement the core specification grades, Leader, Trend and Limited. Ford is offering diesel-powered Customs with front-wheel drive (FWD), while all-wheel drive (AWD) is offered on automatic variants. Customers needing enhanced traction on manual models can specify the 136hp or 150hp power outputs with a mechanical limited-slip differential. PHEV comes with FWD and the BEV is rear-wheel-drive (RWD). The manufacturer is launching the new Custom in three phases., with the first wave – which consists of FWD diesel Transit and Tourneo derivatives up to Limited/Titanium specifications –
kicked off in October. Power comes from a 2.0-litre Ecoblue engine with outputs of 110hp, 136hp and 150hp when mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. An eight-speed automatic transmission will be available later coupled to 136hp and 170hp powertrains. Ford expects the 136hp and 150hp engines in Trend and Limited trim lines to be the best sellers. Initially, the Custom is up for grabs in two lengths and one height, which is below 2.0 metres to facilitate access to multi-story car parks, loading bays and garages.
Production of the second wave of models will start in the first quarter of 2024 and will include AWD diesel vans as well as PHEV (petrol-electric) Custom Transits and Tourneos, which have a claimed electric-only range of up to 34 miles. It will also see the introduction
of Multicab, DCiV, Kombi, Sport, Trail, Active and Titanium X versions. The new Multicab layout features an L-shaped bulkhead to allow for the transportation of long items while also retaining two second-row passenger seats. The third wave includes high roof vans and the BEV models, production will start in Q2 2024, with deliveries beginning in the summer. The BEV will get a 64kWh battery and 100 or 160kW electric motors and a maximum range of 209 miles. Ford says diesel vans have a towing capacity of 2.8-tonnes whereas PHEV and BEV vans can haul up to 2.3-tonnes. Ford took feedback from its customers to pack the Transit Custom range with a wealth of features that are designed to make operators’ working
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