Transit Custom

[R1 Indy]

I took delivery of my new van last week, a Ford Transit Custom Limited L2 125.

Firstly what a fantastic drive, so quiet, and so many toys for a van!!

My only slight disappointments are:

1: The heated seats are either burn your balls off hot, or off. There is no in between.

And secondly the fuel consumption seems a bit poor!

I know it's a reasonably heavy van, but I don't have a large amount of weight in it, doing a mix of motorway, A/B roads and tiny bit of town driving. I have averaged over 300 miles just 28MPG according to the trip.


I was expecting nearer mid 30's for a modern diesel?

Was I being a bit optimistic expecting 35MPG? Or does the engine need running in a bit first?


Anyone else with a custom have any insight?

Cheers

[R1 Indy]

Great, good shout regarding tyres, they may not have been checked since it left Turkey....

Regarding space, plenty of room for me. I am a sparky so it's just to lug tools around etc.

If I wanted a BIG van I would have got a full fat tranny.

I have noticed the doors a mahoosive, especially compared to my old connect.

Also noticed at night, when I turn left a beam of light goes left, the same when going right, seems a bit pointless?.......