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Fiat Ducato vs Ford Transit Custom Bus comparison

Compare performance (270 HP vs 233 HP), boot space and price (34,300 £ vs 41,900 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Fiat Ducato or Ford Transit Custom Bus?

Fiat Ducato vs Ford Transit Custom Bus: Key differences

Fiat Ducato

  • visibly cheaper
  • moderately more power
  • clearly more electric range

Ford Transit Custom Bus

  • substantially more efficient

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Ducato

Costs and Efficiency:

Looking at overall running costs, both models reveal some interesting differences in everyday economy.

Fiat Ducato is visibly cheaper – starting at 34,300 £ , while the Ford Transit Custom Bus costs 41,900 £ . That’s a price difference of around 7,548 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the Ford Transit Custom Bus uses 3.9 L/100km and is substantially more efficient than the Fiat Ducato with 7.5 L/100km. The difference is about 3.6 L/100km.

As for electric range, the Fiat Ducato offers clearly more range – reaching up to 430 km, about 377 km more than the Ford Transit Custom Bus.

Transit Custom Bus

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the Fiat Ducato offers moderately more power – delivering 270 HP compared to 233 HP. That’s roughly 37 HP more horsepower.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Ford Transit Custom Bus delivers markedly more torque with 630 Nm compared to 450 Nm. That’s about 180 Nm more.

Ducato

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Ford Transit Custom Bus offers more seats – 9 vs 3.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Ford Transit Custom Bus has the upper hand in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £41,900
Transit Custom Bus

Ford Transit Custom Bus

  • Engine Type : Diesel, Plugin Hybrid, Electric
  • Transmission : Manuel, Automatic
  • Drive Type : Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 110 - 233 HP
  • Consumption L/100km : 3.9 - 8.5 L/100km
  • Consumption kWh/100km : 22.3 - 26.4 kWh/100km
  • Electric Range : 52 - 53 km
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Fiat Ducato

The Fiat Ducato is a no-nonsense workhorse that turns practicality into an artform, with a cavernous, flexible load area and predictable, car-like driving manners that make long days behind the wheel far less tedious. It’s equally at home with a tradesman’s kit or a camper conversion, offering sensible packaging, easy servicing and the sort of reliability that keeps surprises—and down-time—to a minimum.

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Ford Transit Custom Bus

The Ford Transit Custom Bus is a workhorse with a surprisingly comfy streak, offering a roomy, practical cabin that keeps passengers happy on long runs. It steers with more finesse than you’d expect from a people-mover and, whether you’re running a shuttle or converting it for weekend adventures, it’s a dependable, no-nonsense choice that makes life easier for drivers and operators alike.

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Costs and Consumption
Price
34,300 - 57,800 £
Price
41,900 - 63,000 £
Consumption L/100km
7.5 - 9 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
3.9 - 8.5 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
22.3 - 26.4 kWh/100km
Electric Range
430 km
Electric Range
52 - 53 km
Battery Capacity
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Battery Capacity
11.8 kWh
co2
0 - 233 g/km
co2
0 - 222 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
90 L
Fuel tank capacity
55 - 63 L

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
Cargo Van
Body Type
Bus
Seats
3
Seats
9
Doors
4
Doors
4
Curb weight
2,125 - 2,940 kg
Curb weight
-
Trunk capacity
-
Trunk capacity
0 L
Length
5,413 - 6,678 mm
Length
5,050 - 5,450 mm
Width
2,050 - 2,100 mm
Width
2,032 mm
Height
2,254 - 2,774 mm
Height
1,958 - 1,959 mm
Max trunk capacity
10,000 - 17,000 L
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
560 - 2,020 kg
Payload
-

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Diesel, Electric
Engine Type
Diesel, Plugin Hybrid, Electric
Transmission
Manuel, Automatic
Transmission
Manuel, Automatic
Transmission Detail
Manual Gearbox, Automatic Gearbox, Reduction Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Manual Gearbox, Automatic Gearbox, CVT, Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Power HP
120 - 270 HP
Power HP
110 - 233 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
-
Acceleration 0-100km/h
-
Max Speed
90 - 165 km/h
Max Speed
-
Torque
320 - 450 Nm
Torque
310 - 630 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
88 - 200 kW
Power kW
81 - 171 kW
Engine capacity
2,184 cm3
Engine capacity
1,996 - 2,488 cm3

General
Model Year
2,023 - 2,025
Model Year
2,023 - 2,025
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, A
CO2 Efficiency Class
G, B, A
Brand
Fiat
Brand
Ford
What drive types are available for the Fiat Ducato?

Available configurations include Front-Wheel Drive.

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