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Ford Transit is the most successful light commercial van since its first launch in 1965 and still leads the market. Ford Transit custom<\/strong><\/a> is a mid-sized van and is a relatively new version of the Ford Transit which has been developed to separate the one-ton and two-ton versions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ford has two types of rivals from every brand; Volkswagen offers the Transporter and the Crafter, Mercedes has the Sprinter and the Vito.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ford Transit Custom rivals these models by offering 1.5 tons of payloads. There is the short wheelbase, long wheelbase and custom models available. The entire Transit diesel model line-up comes with class-leading Ford Duratorq engines while petrol versions run on Ford EcoBoost engines<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The most successful Transit Custom model has a 2.2 litre TDCi Duratorq engine. This engine achieves best fuel economy stats compared to other competitors. The Transit Custom offers a car-like driving experience with the adjustable steering column.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Driving seat of the new Transit Custom offers eight-way adjustments to facilitate drivers of any size and shape. The 100bhp engine works the\u00a0bit harder when fully loaded, but six speed gearbox facilitates the engine to run smooth.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ford Duratorq 2.2 litre engine comes with three power options, 100bhp, 125bhp and 155bhp. However, the six-speed manual gearbox is standard on all engines.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The entire engine line-up delivers a claimed fuel economy of between 35 mpg to 45 mpg while the carbon emissions are claimed between 178g\/km to 189g\/km. These figures are higher compared to Volkswagen Transporter, offering 32mpg to 40mpg and CO2 emissions of 166g\/km to 240g\/km.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n