Ford transit custom?

Jayjay2424

Hi everyone was thinking upgrading to transit custom due to baby on way and needing to keep a van and looking for bigger space was wondering what they are like reliability wise and fuel wise are they very heavy on fuel as there are 2.2 since I drive 1.6 and it's pretty light any info on them would be great thanks

colm_mcm

The locks on them are very easy to break into, so if you’ve got tools or whatever it might be worth adding deadbolts. There was an issue with the checkstraps as well, the welds on the doors would split, was a major problem on the early ones.
Aside from that, I don’t have much useful info.

iamtony

They have an excellent service Interval, I think it's 60 thousand kilometres.
I'm a taxi driver and lots of taxi drivers are driving them and are far happier with them than the dreaded transporters which aren't the most reliable to say the least and cost a fortune for maintain.

iamtony

P. S the engine size isn't a huge difference to fuel consumption. I've a 1.6 caddy dsg and get about 32mpg City driving and the transit lads are about the same if not better. A bigger engine doesn't need to revolve as much to produce the same bhp so it's a balance and not all about engine size.

Jayjay2424

colm_mcm wrote: »

The locks on them are very easy to break into, so if you’ve got tools or whatever it might be worth adding deadbolts. There was an issue with the checkstraps as well, the welds on the doors would split, was a major problem on the early ones.
Aside from that, I don’t have much useful info.

That would be a problem where I am as there's alot of cars always broken into happens every night in different areas

Jayjay2424

iamtony wrote: »

They have an excellent service Interval, I think it's 60 thousand kilometres.
I'm a taxi driver and lots of taxi drivers are driving them and are far happier with them than the dreaded transporters which aren't the most reliable to say the least and cost a fortune for maintain.

I also seem to see them as lot of taxis they must have something going for them

Jayjay2424

iamtony wrote: »

P. S the engine size isn't a huge difference to fuel consumption. I've a 1.6 caddy dsg and get about 32mpg City driving and the transit lads are about the same if not better. A bigger engine doesn't need to revolve as much to produce the same bhp so it's a balance and not all about engine size.

Ya i think last time I look on my Peugeot partner it was 39.1 mpg mixed of city and motorway and don't seem to move off that mpg and mine is also 1.6

colm_mcm

Have a look at this

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/618428/van-video-break-in-Ford-Transit-tip-footage-burglary-robbery

iamtony

Jayjay2424 wrote: »

Ya i think last time I look on my Peugeot partner it was 39.1 mpg mixed of city and motorway and don't seem to move off that mpg and mine is also 1.6

In fairness you can't beat that Peugeot engine. It's one of the best ever made it's in everything.
Mechanics will say I have fix loads of those every week. That's because there is loads of those compared to others.
I had a Ford mondei once 2001 model and it was great but if I was to recommend a diesel I would always recommend Peugeot. The new traveller looks great. Especially with that Panaramic roof as an option.

Jayjay2424

colm_mcm wrote: »

Have a look at this

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/618428/van-video-break-in-Ford-Transit-tip-footage-burglary-robbery

Jesus far to easy to get in be in and out in matter of seconds

colm_mcm

Apparently there’s a modification that you can do so the back doors don’t unlock with the front.

Jayjay2424

iamtony wrote: »

In fairness you can't beat that Peugeot engine. It's one of the best ever made it's in everything.
Mechanics will say I have fix loads of those every week. That's because there is loads of those compared to others.
I had a Ford mondei once 2001 model and it was great but if I was to recommend a diesel I would always recommend Peugeot. The new traveller looks great. Especially with that Panaramic roof as an option.

To be fair they are great in diesel make great diesel engines just that the space is only reason im concerned about now over baby on the way

listermint

Don't they rust like a lunatic

Jayjay2424

listermint wrote: »

Don't they rust like a lunatic

I don't know about this model I assume they would have sorted that problem out by now ? Does anybody know the timimg belt interval? The one I was going to look at has 99k miles on it would it be bit risky if where to take it does anyone recommend?

colm_mcm

2.2 is a chain.

RoscommonTom

nice vans but thirsty

Jayjay2424

RoscommonTom wrote: »

nice vans but thirsty

Do you have one yourself I will be usin it more for city driving than motor way if I where to get it so I wouldn't want a alcoholic either lol

Jayjay2424

colm_mcm wrote: »

2.2 is a chain.

Oh nice never knew that now

Jayjay2424

RoscommonTom wrote: »

nice vans but thirsty

I don't think my Peugeot partner is any better to be honest all I get according to the clock is 39.1 mpg mixed of city driving any motor way but most of it was motor way and still was saying 39.1

aaakev

Op you looking at new or used? Have uou considered the Mercedes Vito? The automatic wont be beat on fuel economy and it wont be beat on comfort either

Jayjay2424

aaakev wrote: »

Op you looking at new or used? Have uou considered the Mercedes Vito? The automatic wont be beat on fuel economy and it wont be beat on comfort either

A used one... i wouldn't fancy the Vito tbh