![]() The XLT trim adds wheel covers, automatic wipers, a chrome grille, cruise control, two additional front speakers, a CD player with a 4-inch display, cruise control, full-length carpeting, rear air conditioning, rear dome and map lights, and reclining rear seatbacks. Standard equipment on the XL trim includes a rearview camera, 16-inch steel wheels, 60/40-split hinged passenger-side doors on the low-roof body style, a sliding passenger door, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, full power accessories, front air conditioning, vinyl front seats, and a six-speaker audio system with an input jack. When the Transit Wagon is properly equipped, capacities can be as high as 4,560 pounds for payload and 7,500 pounds for towing. Payload and towing capacities vary depending on the model. All Transits come with a six-speed automatic transmission that sends the power to the rear wheels. A CNG/Propane engine prep package is also available for the 3.7-liter V6. Also available is a turbocharged 3.2-liter diesel-powered inline five-cylinder rated at 185 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque. For more power, the Transit can be fitted with a turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 that generates 310 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. While fuel economy hasn’t quite been up to scratch, the rest of the Transit Custom is living up to the Best Van title it won at 2020’s New Car Awards, with great tech on board and that vast load bay to play with.The Transit Wagon's base engine is a 3.7-liter V6 good for 275 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. This longer electric range means more efficient running should be possible, at least until lockdown ends, after which there are likely to be more longer journeys on the cards. We’ve already seen the benefits of warmer temperatures, with 23 miles on offer from a full charge now that the thermometer has crept back into the teens. That’s still better than a diesel Transit Custom by about 25mpg, though. As a result, the trip computer – which started at 99.9mpg, thanks to electric running over Christmas – fell to 66.3mpg even after a few short trips in January. But venture even a little further afield, and the engine (which acts as a generator for the electric motor, and isn’t connected to the wheels) cuts in with its three-cylinder drone. Lockdown 3 means that this hasn’t been too much of an issue, because shopping trips have been well within the van’s electric range. Lithium-ion batteries don’t like freezing temperatures, so through all of January and February (and without the luxury of battery preheating on offer), the cold weather has meant the Transit Custom PHEV has only been able to offer a range of around 15 miles from the fully charged battery. Thanks to the hard-wearing plastic floor, there’s plenty of opportunity to slide around without scuffing any paint, too. Combine that with the large open floor, and it turns out that a van can easily keep a child amused. ![]() Like a moth drawn to a flame, the spotlights clearly have an effect, because whenever the van is open and the cargo area is clear, Rhys is in there, dancing away. ![]() Ford has seen fit to deck out the Transit Custom’s six-cubic-metre cargo space with four super-bright LED light units, so the area is always well illuminated. ![]() I think it has something to do with the lighting inside. My son Rhys is a bit of a show-off, and is eager to put on a song and dance at the slightest provocation, including whenever I open up the van. As it turns out, the cargo bay of our Ford Transit Custom PHEV is one of the more appealing stages on offer. Our Ford Transit Custom PHEV van adds light entertainment to its list of talentsĪccording to some fella from the West Midlands, all the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. ![]()
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