transit MK7 v MK8

[Ajstransit]

Hello everyone,

Was looking for a bit of advice really.

I want buy a high roof van and get it fitted out like a camper.

Do you guys think it's worth it to spend quite a bit more cash on the MK8 version or do you think when I come to resell after 12 months the value that I add to either vehicle will be the same.

Fanks in advance,

Andy

[hb_fash]

I can't speak for the MK7 through ownership although I have driven plenty of them.

I've had a 2014 MK8 for two years now which I use as an overnight camper van for work.
Mechanically, there are very little differences between the two. But theres a LOT more space in the smallest (L2H2) FWD MK8 vs the MK7.

Bad points:
surprise, surprise - rust. Not structural but pretty untidy in the wheel wells.

Also had a new sump (old one rotted through). About £120 including the correct sealant rather than a gasket.

New alternator - the windscreen where it meets the bonnet does not have a good seal so water pours into the engine bay in the wet. When parked up I always stick a heavy bin liner on top of the engine to direct water away from the alternator. £100 for a recon alt.

Power steering return pipe also rubs against the frame and can burst. A replacement is about £65 if I remember correctly. Easy job to do yourself if you have access to a ramp. Bit of garden hose around the pipe stops it happening again.

Discs and pads are the only other things I've changed.

Gets about 35mpg - 2.2 125 FWD.

On the whole I still think the MK8 is the better van. Far more comfortable to travel long distance in.

[skip_1]

hb_fash said:

New alternator - the windscreen where it meets the bonnet does not have a good seal so water pours into the engine bay in the wet.

I could be wrong but I think there was a recall to fix this or at least a similar issue.

The mk8 is much quieter on the move, more refined.

[njw1]

Having owned and driven both I find them much of a muchness, as said the mk8 probably has the edge for refinement and a slightly better driving position, also, the mk8's I've driven all seemed to have quite tall gearing so they were great high speed cruisers but on the flipside this made them feel quite gutless once loaded.

[hb_fash]

skip_1 said:

I could be wrong but I think there was a recall to fix this or at least a similar issue.

The mk8 is much quieter on the move, more refined.

I was under the impression that it was a US recall only. I wonder if Ford UK would still honour it on an early one like mine?

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hb_fash said:

skip_1 said:

I could be wrong but I think there was a recall to fix this or at least a similar issue.

The mk8 is much quieter on the move, more refined.

I was under the impression that it was a US recall only. I wonder if Ford UK would still honour it on an early one like mine?

Unfortunately all I know is I had to drop a work van at the dealer for a recall and they mentioned something about water ingress from rain.