2014 Transit MWB MR medium wheelbase Advertising video

2014 Transit MWB MR medium wheelbase medium roof

More than two million Ford Transits have been sold since the original first appear in 1965. However, for its latest model it has split the range in two and this Transit Custom is the midsized model.

You can get it in two body lengths, a double cab with a second row of seats and a nine-seater mini bus. There will also be a high roof version added to the range in 2014. However, there is no tipper model.

One of the great things with the Transit Custom is that even on short wheel base versions you can fit three Euro pallets in - you can't do that on all mid-sized vans. Also if you need to carry longer loads look -- you have a through hatch in the bulkhead. This means you can carry items up to 3 meters long. There's also tie down rings in the floor are lower walls. What's not so good is that you don't get half wood paneling as standard like on some of its rivals. You can get it as an option though, and what's also useful is the optional super bright load bay lighting which helps when you are working in the dark. The load height is low but you can't get an all wheel drive version.

The Transit Customs payload ranges from 683 to 1484kg. It it has a load bay volume from 5.9 cubic meters up to 6.8 cubic meters. When the high top arrives it will have up to 8.29 cubic meters though this still less than the equivalent VW Transporter

Inside the Transit Customs cab looks more like what you'd expect from a car not a van. In fact the dash design resembles that of a Ford Focus. However, the plastics aren't as plush but then they should be harder wearing. Cubbies spaces really impressive with plenty of cup holders, big door bins, another above the instrument binnacle and storage under the passenger seats. The only problem is that all models don't get a lockable glovebox as standard.