Ford Transit Custom or Vauxhall Vivaro which is better? Van comparison review
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- Which is better the 2017 ford transit custom or Vauxhall’s Vivaro ?
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I have a 2015 vivaro, absolutely love it, great on fuel and drive's beautifully
Great to hear!
I bought Opel (Vauxhall) Vivaro 1.6cdti 125bhp 2017.yrs and I changed my opinion. The Opel is better than the Ford, much, much better I love it. Ford is better looking but quality is on the Vivaro side.
I have the 2016 Vivaro H1L2, amazing fuel consumption, had new ply lining fitted £300, furniture+rock'n'roll bed £1000, and swivel for front bench £300. Transit's are gay.
I have an 08 Vivaro, absolutely fantastic, 8 years on no problem. Hired a Transit 7 years ago, it broke down. A friend has an 09 Transit, lots of trouble.
ive got a 2018 vivaro sportive lwb biturbo its got 106,000 on itand ive never had a problem with it, its never let me down. excellent vans looks good drives good and pulls like a train its the second one ive had love them
Mines great too !!!
Can’t beat the Transit Custom 👌🏻
Jack Gamble 👍well said
Had same van for 3 years on lease, piece of crap ,would never buy !
You can beat it all you like but it still breaks down.
They all break down Ford,Citroen Vauxhall and vw if you like something just buy it if it shits itself fix it quote from a very experienced mechanic 😂😂👍🏻
@@carlbrett6383 Well said! 👍
The weakest part on a Transit custom is the engine. The euro 5 models suffer from oil pump failure resulting in the need for a new engine. The euro 6 engines suffer from having a wet cambelt which rots resulting in either needing a new engine or approximate £1000 to change cambelt if you're lucky. It's a shame as they are excellent vans to drive.
Drove and owned both vivaro for me
I had two customs and nothing wrong with the voice command but i love the 9.5 out of 10 you got that ✅
Thanks Jason appreciate you dropping us a comment on the Chanel !
great point We feel it may Be the accent not the van .
You only buy a Transit if you are thinking "do the alloys look good", forget fuel consumption, "are the bumpers colour coded", does the voice control work and my gay arse needs warming.
@garvintimmann drove em for over 20 years mate had em all the way back to a smiley face .So shut up and do one cock
40 + mpg as apposed to 32 ISH mpg is a massive saving and would influence me in the direction of the Vivaro as they are both very good looking capable vans
Around 400 quid over 10,000 miles, is that massive? Seems like a small price for a much better van. In my experience the Vivaro costs so much more to run, you'll never see the saving from the fuel anyway, it'll just go on repairs
@@reubensmith348 my millage is considerably more then 10k a year.
And when purchasing a van it would be for at least 3 to 4 years
@@howardtennant5766 well yeah I realise not many vans are doing 10k a year, I said per 10k not per year. My vivaro has cost £4k in repairs in 3 years, so I've seen no fuel savings. My Transit is twice its age and mileage and cost a fraction of that, only wear and tear items
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I have a 6 year old custom and under the front wheel arches there is major rust , I've just ordered a new Peugeot Expert because I'm sick of Ford rust buckets
All I have to say is ... thank you. You know your shit man and that stands out. I appreciate you doing this vid. The least I can do is a thumb up. I would like to buy you a pint. 👍
Thanks for the comment Graham ! Appreciated
I have had my Vivaro new since 2013, 122000 miles, never had a problem. Turn the key and runs beautifully. Was thinking of changing for newer Transit, but feel I might regret it.
The new Ford Tourneo Custom is a totally different story - much better.
currently have a 19 plate custom on 93k, no issues. Had an older one with 154k and was faultless. Vivaro looks good, but the more i hear about them its a no from me.
The Transit is much better option and easier to repair. Half a million Travelers can't be wrong. Don't need keys, can be started with a screwdriver. Fuel economy isn't as important if driving on a certain type of diesel
I got a Transit Custom SWB you can put 8 x 4 boards along the side, also the voice recognition understands perfectly
jimmypage1 hi Jimmy great comment!
Your accent may be better than myself all the best with your van
So how many times has it broken down so far?
@@kitsandham7001 Never
Форд кастом лучший !
Он больше похож на суперскую машинку, он более сбитый, более завершённый, в нем ощущается больший, чем у конкурентов, уют и комфорт внутри. В нем хочется ехать далеко.
Спасибо за видео.
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Это точно. У меня 2020 года. Сбитый и шустрый, коллега на Vivaro, далеко позади. И интерьер у Ford намного лучше. Vivaro 👎Ford 💪
The transit is ok, but I had a vivaro before and the engine in the vivaro are smoother and rides better. I always find the transit suspension a bit awkward and engine is too boomy.
If I could choose between the two it would be the vivaro
Just bought myself a vivaro sportive swb 18 plate, love driving it, wonder what itll be like carrying 700L of water though... wish it had alloy wheels as standard 🤨
DoubleT I’m sure it will do the job wish you all the best with the van
Window cleaner? I got caddy maxi looking to get bigger van.
Isn’t there an issue with the wet-belt on the Ford or is that overblown? Aside from it being a big job to change the belt isn’t it prone to failure?
Yes 40000 needs changing
Got the new vivaro sportive back in 2016 changed it for 18 plate transit good vans but transit a lot more on it better drive 👍👍🇬🇧👍👍👍
Great vid mate, very helpful 👍
The Vivaro is probably the worst van on the road nice to drive but you ask any mechanic they will till you it is the worst van,I've been a mechanic for over 39 years they are shit don't buy one
I was going to go for the transporter to convert into a camper but swaying to the costum, just because of cost really
Mountains on the mind custom is a great choice cracking van
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Don’t go custom unless you love warning lights on your dash just before parting with huge lumps of cash.
Probably already know this but forget horsepower figures with a remap you can get the top model HP that's what I've been told they use the exact same engines
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Bud don't you think the voice command didn't work properly due to your heavy accent rather than the device?
Neil Aspinall maybe great point
If converting to a camper or day van to save a foot of length space , a bed has to fit width ways and it can only just about fit in the transit. The vivaro is about 2 inches narrower internally than the transit. So transit wins on camper conversion.
The Borris Johnson hair style look must be in lol
No mention of the wet belt issues with the ford engines.. ££££
What about the wet belt everyone has been talking about?
Dry your eyes about the wetbelt, proper services with the correct oil and belt changed at 50k. No issues with the customs.
Can you tow with those Vauxhall vans been, it has a small engine power capacity
Actually the best would be the Hyundai Staria Premium mini van.
I like my custom, because I own it I treat it like royalty, serviced annually, wet bet changed at 50k, there is no perfect brand new van out there anymore. Blame the EU with their punishing regulations they push on car manufacturers.
Don’t buy a custom.
Worst vehicle I ever owned.
Breaks down constantly.
Lovely inside but least reliable van ever.
The Ford custom is the easiest van to be stolen
I booby trapped mine. Anyone touches it... booooommmm....
I currently have a Vivaro as a company van and honestly it’s ok to drive but it feels extremely cheap and like it would fall apart any minute
"feel cheap", no. They're cheap. And that's the entire point! With this said cheap or not. They put km's over their shoulder year after year, cheaply by it in parts or consumption.
In my company we drive Mercedes Vito 4x4 of several years, some brand new!
The sensation of quality and added gadgets, compared to my "old" and basic Renault Trafic is evident. BUT lo and behold the Trafic all in all is way more comfortable!
@@crpth1 I find the vivaro very bloody uncomfortable
I miss my old transporter ☹️
Why didn't you test a 2.0 against a 2.0 rather than a 1.6
Does anyone else think the ride quality in the Ford is harsh
Yes I find the front suspension fights with the back. It doesn’t ride very naturally. I’m not all that impressed
100% get a custom best Van's vivaro r ugly and full of cheap plastic the custom is well built and feels as nice inside as fords cars
I've had a vivaro then a t5 transporter now a transit custum, the transit wins hands down
My 68 plate vivaro is rubbish, dpf has gone wrong 3 times, and I do long miles in it
Delete the dpf..
Cant make my mind up which do you recommend ? 17 plate transporter or Vivaro
Rick Kozarits hi rick thanks for your comment and it’s really down , to what you are using the vehicle for ?
Let me no hope we can help
Should I buy that van ? It’ll be for window cleaning ,I’ll be carrying a 500ltr tank in the back .ive been told transporters have turbo problems so my mind is up in the air at the mo
Rick Kozarits hi rick fully understand it’s a big decision , all vans have common faults so it’s a bout the van itself , what life it’s had , age mileage and condition ext
A Volkswagen will have a better re sale at the end over the Vivaro something to keep in mind.
If you are based in the uk we have garages we can Reccommeded to view or see some vans
Hope this helps
What did you go for in the end? I’m thinking about getting one for window cleaning
@@OfficialSaMix transporter ,didn’t want anything too big because i’ll also be using it for window cleaning & sometimes park on driveways & the fact I’m gonna convert it into a camper when I pack in on the glass .it’s an awesome van
All of them
I've ran a vivaro they return 28/32 per gallon.
that's measured over 1 year
That`s odd, i`ve had two 1.6 Vivaro`s and both averaged over 40mpg and that was doing Amazon multi drop. well over 50mpg on a motorway run.
You must either drive about with a tonne in the back or drive like a mong and never change gear😂
What would you say about vivaro vs fiat professional van? And diesel engines?
Thanks for your comment ! On this year the fiat talento is the same van , modern diesel engines are good as long as you maintain them.
We will certainly do a video in the future on the above
Where abouts is your show room.
mate it must be blowing a gale your hair do 🤣🤣
the vivaro looks way better
olly murs?!
Who the f**k is olly mur's
Stevie wonder
LOL
I'm sorry, but the vivaro/trafic are terrible on fuel. The 1.6 twin turbo diesel is underpowered with no torque. I drive one at work and it averages just over 30 mpg. Would be useless with a full load. Cannot substitute engine capacity and the ford engine is much better. Sorry to disagree and good review.
Mine averages 40 mpg, about 2/3rds loaded all the time and occasionally I tow a trailer. Average would be 44 without towing.
If you feel the need for more low down torque. Just remap it to your taste! Being electronically controlled really mean you can set it pretty much where you want it. It's that simple! ;-)
Listen to Kiss ??? Are you a 12 year old girl?
man you've got the steering wheels on the wrong side so what do you know about cars
For start off they are vans not cars! Also England does everything right 🤪😜 so the steering wheel is on the correct side!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 good one!
Yo its on the RIGHT side of the car because its CORRECT
I myself would never recommend a transit custom as I only had problems with it so far so I am switching to Renault
Thanks for sharing your views on the channel
Yes awful reliability. Truly awful.
@@shouldibuythatvan i dont think ive said anything about the channel tho its just about the transit custom.
The channel is one of the better ones out there
@@Lasijne Thanks that means a lot thanks for the support
@@shouldibuythatvan yea sure thing keep up the great content!
I've ran a transit custom 2015.
and then a 2018 vivaro.
no comparison in quality.
the ford is twice the van.
Dont forget to hold some money back for the new gearbox you'll need after so long in the vivaro 😂😂
Not if you get oil changed in gearbox when you are getting the van serviced
I had one no problem at all ?
Im having same delimma currently driving a Ford Transit Custom but renting for couriering thinking about vivaro or custom when i buy one.
The interior is nice in the custom better than my ford focus hah.
Prefer the looks of the Vivaro and the mpg if it clearly is better as doin 25000 miles a year and the cost of diesel is stupid right now..
You are wrong ford transit has a better engine and it is eletric and my dad has one
Both of them ain’t worth buying. Won’t be worth much in a few years. Get a transporter holds the value better. Once you have a vw you won’t change. If I had a pound for every time someone told me how unhappy they are with the Ford ... well....
x lock and peddle box lock
How about VW transporter?
Ray Chambers hi ray we have a video coming out on the transporter over the coming weeks so keep an eye out .
Drop a subscribe and don’t miss out
Ford never been good of fuel? Really - what about old 2.5td.
Vivaro is under powered 1.6 engine for that size of a van they also fall apart they badly made see all of them with bumpers popped out and side doors dropping in them oh and the rice pudding gearboxs 😋😋 you want to have a deep pocket to go through a few gearboxs a year and also if you light bulb blows you get a message saying check injection and if your engine goes you still get the same error message it shares check injection message for every error on the van be little or small 😂😂 there is no comparison
Geez! What a bunch of bullocks! But it's somehow funny to see people squealing to tell their lies. ;-)
Ignorance and no idea what you're talking about. It's a dangerous combination! Unless you're into witch hunting! ;-)
BTW My Renault Trafic, which FYI is the same as a Vivaro, with >300k, says your full of it! Than you can guess what the "others" on the road with more than 300k, think about it. LOL 😂
The transit is the best 👌
Please don't review vans you have never driven or owned.
You don't review a van by looking at something and guessing what it does.
I've driven / owned various vans over the last 22 years, I'm a self employed courier. You are a typical
example of an 'expert'
Hi rob thanks your comment .
Our reviewer personally has owned the transit custom limited for 2 years now great van and owned a Vivaro prior to this for a year , not to mention driving them on a daily basis on average of 10-15 miles for deliveries to customer purchases
. unfortunately we couldn’t get this in the whole video but great feedback and comment thanks for support on the channel your comment helps us grow we will surely get the drive element in our next video .
Thanks again 👍
The vivaro will undoubtedly spend more time in the garage and will be more expensive to keep on the road.
2016 trafic, same as vivaro. Bi turbo.......the most unreliable motor EVER!
Spearmof
Thanks for comment
ive had ford transits they are pure rust buckets the body work will go before the engine will now i have a vivaro much better vans and cheaper to run and for parts 2. I have the spotive model 2018 with alloys on to only paid 16000 pounds a transit would of set me back a extra 3-4 grand
Thanks for the feedback Clint 👍
Transits rust buckets back in the day but that is simply not the case these days mate
@@bunkaaa8726 yer true but 3 of my mates have them and they have nothing but problems with them thats why i changed my brand of van
@bunkaaa8726 just been to view 3 transit customs on 15/16 plates with onl 70-100k on them...the amount of rust was unreal. One was rattling its bollocks off on idle and the other 2 were fuckin shite interior bits chewed off here and there. Just a scruffy man's van imo
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