Ford Transit Custom 2025 review: Next-gen van targets new Toyota HiAce and Hyundai Staria Load

The 2025 Ford Transit Custom is looking to raise the benchmark for mid-size vans, with the hotly contested segment naturally headlined by the Toyota HiAce, but there's also plenty of competition from the likes of the Hyundai Staria Load, Volkswagen Transporter and Renault Trafic, among others. Either way, the second-generation Transit Custom stands out from the crowd with its European design, but it attempts to deliver more important things than just looks with its new platform, as practicality is its strong suit, with difference wheelbase lengths offered alongside independent rear suspension and a 2500kg braked towing capacity, which is enabled by the standard 125kW/390Nm 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine. In this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Byron Mathioudakis heads to Germany to get familiar with the new Transit Custom ahead of its Australian launch later this year. #Ford #Transit #TransitCustom #Review -- Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:41 Pricing and features 02:39 Design 03:19 Practicality 06:53 Under the bonnet 07:40 Efficiency 08:25 Driving 11:48 Safety 12:13 Ownership 12:40 Verdict -- Read Byron’s full review: https://bit.ly/3KLjcyr Check out our Ford Transit Custom hub: https://bit.ly/45t0GnS Find more commercial vehicles: https://bit.ly/3yLTA1F Visit our tradie guide: https://bit.ly/3OvSexb -- CarsGuide - Go beyond the test drive Visit our website for News, Reviews, Advice and more: https://www.carsguide.com.au Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / carsguide   Like our Facebook page:   / carsguide.australia   Follow our Instagram profile:   / carsguideaus   Follow our TikTok profile:   / carsguide.com.au   Follow our X profile: https://www.x.com/CarsGuide Follow our LinkedIn page:   / carsguide-com-au