Ford’s old-school small-screen media system is used on the Transit, instead of the brand’s more sophisticated SYNC touchscreen unit. The button layout is a bit confusing, but you do learn it eventually, and thankfully the big van comes with Bluetooth phone and audio streaming as well as USB connectivity.
The stereo also has digital radio (DAB), which is novel, and there are simple steering wheel-mounted audio controls.
Cabin safety is covered with dual front, front-side and curtain airbags as standard, and all passengers get three-point seat belts.
Stability control is standard, and the electronics can adjust the way the system works based on the amount of mass the van is carrying. It also has a torque-vectoring system to feed power more cleanly through corners, as well as a roll-over mitigation system.
If you’re planning on towing (the capacity for Transits with single rear wheels is 2750kg braked, while dual rear wheel versions have a 3.5-tonne capacity), the on-board control electronics are also able to counter trailer sway.
Big vans like this often cover big kilometres, and Ford offers a decent warranty spanning five years or 200,000km. That’s bang-on what you should expect of a large van. Ford also offers capped-price servicing for the Transit for life.
There’s plenty of new model activity in the large van segment outside of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and based on our time in the Ford Transit, potential buyers should shop around before going with the best-seller because the Ford might just be better.
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