Ford Transit Custom 2026: Diesel or Electric? Fuel, Trims, Prices

The Ford Transit Custom explained the way a car enthusiast would explain it to a friend: the 2.0 EcoBlue diesels (110 to 170 PS, up to 390 Nm), what they really use and how far a 55-litre tank goes, the 232 PS plug-in hybrid, the E-Transit Custom (up to 210 kW, up to 230 miles), the Trend, Limited, Trail, Sport and MS-RT trims, prices, up to 6.8 m³ of cargo space, up to 2.8 tonnes of towing, and how it stacks up against its rivals. Economy and range figures are official factory figures; real-world results vary with traffic, load, terrain and weather. Which vehicle should we cover next? Tell us in the comments. Images: Ford press images. ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 0:00 THE NEW TRANSIT CUSTOM 0:29 FIRST LOOK 1:07 SIZE 1:31 INSIDE 2:05 DIESEL ENGINES 2:45 IS IT POWERFUL ENOUGH? 3:17 IS IT THIRSTY? 3:52 HOW FAR ON A TANK? 4:25 CO2 4:45 PLUG-IN HYBRID 5:23 E-TRANSIT CUSTOM 5:59 LOAD SPACE 6:23 TOWING 6:43 TRIMS 7:26 PRICES 7:51 RIVALS 8:23 WHO IS IT FOR? 📌 IN THIS VIDEO: This is the Ford Transit Custom. The van every builder, plumber and parcel driver knows by sight. The long version swallows six point eight cubic metres of cargo. But is the engine strong enough for it? Is it thirsty? Does the electric one make sense? Is it worth the money? That is what we are going to talk about today. Hit like, subscribe to the channel, and tell me in the comments what you drive for work. First, the outside. This is the latest generation Transit Custom. Up front, there are slim LED headlights. A bright strip runs across the nose and links them together. The grille is big, with horizontal bars and a large Ford badge. The nose is more upright and flatter than before. At the back, the lights sit tall and slim on the corners. And the rear doors get embossed TRANSIT and CUSTOM lettering. If you ask me, it is a sharp looking van. It looks more grown up than the old one, almost like a big SUV from the front. Size check. There are two lengths. The short wheelbase is five point zero five metres long. The long wheelbase is five point four five metres. Width with the mirrors is just over two point two seven metres. And the roof stays under two metres. That small detail matters. It means most multi-storey car parks and underground garages are fine. Let us step inside. The first thing you notice is the big touchscreen. It is thirteen inches, running Ford's SYNC four system. Behind the wheel, there is a digital driver display. The dashboard is wide, flat and simple. The plastics are hard, but they feel tough, which is what you want in a work van. There are storage cubbies everywhere, fold-out cup holders and USB ports. The middle seat back even folds into a little desk. The cabin now feels closer to a car than a van. Now, under the bonnet. Every diesel is a two litre EcoBlue, in four power levels. The entry one has one hundred and ten horsepower. Torque, the pulling force, is three hundred and ten newton metres. Then there are one hundred and thirty-six and one hundred and fifty horsepower versions. Both have three hundred and sixty newton metres. At the top sits one hundred and seventy horsepower, with three hundred and ninety newton metres. That one comes with an eight-speed automatic. The others have a six-speed manual, and the one thirty-six can also be automatic. So, is that enough? For most jobs, yes. The one thirty-six is fine for town deliveries. But if you are always fully loaded, or you live somewhere hilly, I would go for the one seventy with the automatic. New for this generation, there is all-wheel drive too. It comes with the automatic, on the one thirty-six and one seventy. Manual vans can have a limited slip differential instead. That helps on wet grass, gravel and muddy building sites. Now the question everyone asks. How much fuel does this engine use, moving a van this big? On official factory figures, the one thirty-six manual returns about thirty-seven miles per gallon, on mixed driving. With the automatic, it is about thirty-five. But remember, these are factory figures. In heavy traffic, it will use more. With a full load, a trailer or lots of hills, the number goes down. Cold winter mornings do not help either. So in real life, plan for a few miles per gallon less. The standard fuel tank holds fifty-five litres. Let us do the maths. Using the factory figure, on a steady road, with no load, one tank takes you roughly four hundred and twenty to four hundred and fifty miles. That is London to Edinburgh, without stopping --------------------------------------------------- 🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@WheelCount?s... 👍 If you enjoyed this video, hit 'Like' and share your thoughts in the comments! --------------------------------------------------- #WheelCount #carreview #Ford #TransitCustom #van