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06 transits. are they better then the previous model

  • 22-03-2013 11:02PM
    #1
    corkgsxr
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    Are the short and low newer model (06+) transits any better than the older version?

    Had few problems with the older model but still liked it at the end of the day.

    Are they better on diesel?


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  • #2
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Rippy


    EGR valve , ( as you should know :D) . Otherwise had no bother at all with mine.
    Far better than the Trafic I had before it.


  • #3
    corkgsxr
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    Rippy wrote: »
    EGR valve , ( as you should know :D) . Otherwise had no bother at all with mine.
    Far better than the Trafic I had before it.

    You find it hard on diesel though dont ya


  • #4
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Rippy


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    You find it hard on diesel though dont ya

    Ive worked it out at around 29 mpg. I don't hang around and have full load of ladders on roof . With ladders off on a run can get over 35.
    What did you get out of your old one?


  • #5
    corkgsxr
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    Rippy wrote: »
    Ive worked it out at around 29 mpg. I don't hang around and have full load of ladders on roof . With ladders off on a run can get over 35.
    What did you get out of your old one?

    30 ish. Was always told the newer model 40mpg was achievable without driving like a old fella.

    Saying that the primastars are ment to be much easier to get those figures


  • #6
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,042 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    I know someone getting 40mpg out of a 08 SWB transit and he generally has a good bit of stuff in it. He thinks its great on fuel. We have a lwb high roof Renault master which would be way bigger and it doing 3mpg loaded and not driving slow. I thought it would have been easy easy enough to get 4pg out of a SWB transit tbh as corkgsxr said. Still it's probably an improvement on the old transit.


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  • #7
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Rippy


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    30 ish. Was always told the newer model 40mpg was achievable without driving like a old fella.

    Saying that the primastars are ment to be much easier to get those figures

    I did find the Trafic better on fuel than the Transit.


  • #8
    corkgsxr
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    What year one was that


  • #9
    Rippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 961 ✭✭✭Rippy


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    What year one was that

    04, had it from new also. Good on diesel , but gave me a few other problems , clutch, gearbox , EGR , leaking roof! . It's why I traded in for Transit after only 4 years . But Trafic faster and better drive and ride I thought .


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