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.
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
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 😂😂👍🏻
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.
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
@@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
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 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.
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
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.
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. 👍
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
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. 👍💪
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.
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.
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 🤨
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
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
"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!
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..
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
@@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
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
@@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
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'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.
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! ;-)
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 😂
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....
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
@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
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 👍