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Ford Transit Custom Transporter vs McLaren Super Series Roadster comparison

Compare performance (286 HP vs 750 HP), boot space and price (49,700 £ vs 274,300 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Ford Transit Custom Transporter or McLaren Super Series Roadster?

Ford Transit Custom Transporter vs McLaren Super Series Roadster: Key differences

Ford Transit Custom Transporter

  • considerably cheaper
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McLaren Super Series Roadster

  • clearly more power
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By Achim Sedelmaier

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

Transit Custom Transporter

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are often the first things buyers look at. Here it becomes clear which model has the long-term edge – whether at the pump, the plug, or in purchase price.

Ford Transit Custom Transporter is considerably cheaper – starting at 49,700 £ , while the McLaren Super Series Roadster costs 274,300 £ . That’s a price difference of around 224,611 £.

Super Series Roadster

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 McLaren Super Series Roadster offers clearly more power – delivering 750 HP compared to 286 HP. That’s roughly 464 HP more horsepower.

There’s also a difference in torque: the McLaren Super Series Roadster delivers visibly more torque with 800 Nm compared to 630 Nm. That’s about 170 Nm more.

Transit Custom Transporter

Space and Everyday Use:

Beyond pure performance, interior space and usability matter most in daily life. This is where you see which car is more practical and versatile.

Seats: Ford Transit Custom Transporter offers more seats – 6 vs 2.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Ford Transit Custom Transporter is far ahead overall 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 £49,700
Transit Custom Transporter

Ford Transit Custom Transporter

  • Engine Type : Electric
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 136 - 286 HP
Ford Transit Custom Transporter
McLaren Super Series Roadster

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Dimensions and Body

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Ford Transit Custom Transporter

The Transit Custom is a clever, no-nonsense workhorse that blends roomy practicality with surprisingly car-like driving manners, so your workday feels less like a chore and more like efficient transport. With a sensible interior, smart storage and tidy handling, it’s the kind of van that makes owners smile while they get on with the job — reliable, unfussy and built to keep moving.

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McLaren Super Series Roadster

The McLaren Super Series Roadster delivers the kind of razor-sharp performance and open-air drama that makes every twisty road feel like a private racetrack. It wraps jaw-dropping pace, cutting-edge design and surprisingly everyday usability into one impossibly exotic package — ideal for buyers who crave supercar theatrics while still needing something they can use on a weekend away.

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Ford Transit Custom Transporter
McLaren Super Series Roadster

Costs and Consumption

Price
49,700 - 77,400 £
Price
274,300 £
Consumption L/100km
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Consumption L/100km
12.2 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
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Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
0 g/km
co2
276 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Cargo Van
Body Type
Roadster
Seats
3 - 6
Seats
2
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
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Curb weight
1,438 kg
Trunk capacity
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Trunk capacity
58 L
Length
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Length
-
Width
2,032 mm
Width
2,161 mm
Height
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Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
-
Payload
-

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Electric
Engine Type
Petrol
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Dual-Clutch Automatic
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive
Power HP
136 - 286 HP
Power HP
750 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
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Acceleration 0-100km/h
2.8 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
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Torque
415 - 630 Nm
Torque
800 Nm
Number of Cylinders
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Number of Cylinders
8
Power kW
100 - 210 kW
Power kW
552 kW
Engine capacity
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Engine capacity
3,994 cm3

General

Model Year
2025
Model Year
2023
CO2 Efficiency Class
A
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
Brand
Ford
Brand
McLaren
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