Ford Transit 125 T300 2.0 TDCI

If you're going to attack me now, or I'm just crazy about advertising the new Ford Transit as a recreational car, I'll tell you a story. In the (too) short hours that I don't score at work, I am a total racing enthusiast. And since racing requires a lot of accompanying "vehicles" (a trailer to haul a car if you're driving, otherwise a bigger van to also put tickets in), I'd help myself with Transit.

I'd also put a towbar on him and I could easily fill his guts with tools and tires and wheels for a pretty lady in tight clothes. With a driver, of course, although - if the luggage is only for sample - you can take up to 8 people with you.

The two rear rows of seats can be removed to make room for luggage. But be careful: one bench weighs 89 kilograms, which means you will have to call a friend because you have to work hard. The wheels will help you with this task, making it much easier to transfer, say, to the garage.

Interestingly, the Transit mostly drives like a passenger car (believe me, even the softer halves would not be a problem), only it takes a little getting used to the width of 1984 mm and length of 4834 mm. Be careful, for example, at intersections where you need to turn around a little to avoid hitting the curb with the rear inner wheel. Two-piece rearview mirrors of the right size will be very helpful, and when reversing you will thank the Transit also glazed at the rear.

In fact, the rear passengers are relatively well cared for as they have their own ventilation system (there is a switch on the roof above the second row of seats that regulates the temperature of the air conditioner and the airflow rate for the rear seats and the nozzles above each seat), tinted windows and (right) sliding doors.

The superb 92 liter TDCi engine with 1kW of common rail technology is more than enough for an empty vehicle weight of 8 tonne. And even at full load (up to the permitted 2.880 kilograms), the maximum torque of XNUMX Nm ensures that you won't be the first in the column.

In the Transit test, the engine was driven by the front wheels (which also like to bury themselves on slippery roads), but a rear-wheel drive version is also available. Consumption? Twelve liters with a neat right foot, despite the promised maximum consumption of a good nine.

Now do you see why the Trasit would be my SUV? And to be honest, you have so many different cars at home that you drive one to work, another you use in your free time, and the third one goes to the opera...? !! ? No? I thought it was! Therefore, I would use Transit not only in my free time, but also for work, for a trip to the sea, to visit friends ... And I would not suffer at all!

Alyosha Mrak

Photo: Sasha Kapetanovich.

Ford Transit 125 T300 2.0 TDCI

We praise and reproach

engine bounces

upright driving position

utility

rear bench weight

large width and length

front-wheel drive on slippery surfaces

fuel consumption