Ford Transit Custom Van Accessories &
Parts
As the Ford Transit has been the benchmark
for vans since they were released, branching into
various size and shape configurations as the generations
went on to match different needs. In 2002, Ford release
a smaller variant called the Transit Connect, which was
sold well for those that didn’t need anything near as big
as the normal Transit van as it had grown. Lots of
manufacturers in the market produced short wheelbase
variants of their large vans, but when Ford released the
Transit Custom in 2012, they had intended for it to be a
standalone model, rather than a shortened edition,
making everything bespoke to the customers that
required something larger than the car derived Connect,
but manageable for everyday use.
What are
the Transit Customs like to drive?
As you can
imagine, they’re smaller and more nimble so when
compared to a normal Transit van, they’re easier to
drive and park. The idea of being able to use a van as a
daily vehicle became more normal thanks to minimising
the pains of everyday use of a large van. Sporty in
nature, the Custom holds the road well and looks great
against the competition. Numerous styling and
functional tweaks have arisen over the different
generations which help improve driver convenience and
reliability.
Transit Custom MK1 (2012-2018)
The original 2012 MK1 Transit Custom was a
great platform, with a comfortable cabin and easily
accessible rear load area. The hardwearing nature of the
Custom allowed it to be a workhorse, not shy of getting
stuck in with a good maximum payload to rival
competitors, it was a popular choice for people in the
trade, or weekend adventurers that needed more
storage. The styling was sporty and fun without being
controversial.
Transit Custom MK1 facelift
(2018-2023)
Upon improving the engine in
the facelift model in 2018, they managed to lower the
fuel consumption to help people get more from each
tank, alongside lots of styling and driver convenience
improvements. The facelift model kept the chassis and
most of the exterior styling the same, with the front
styling and interior as exceptions, modernising as they
went to include the latest technology without taking
away the essence of the original model.
Transit Custom MK2 (2024 onwards)
As
vehicle design had changed drastically in the 12 years
since the launch of the MK1 Transit Custom, the MK2
was released. Designed to be entirely different but
keeping the ethos that the original model had, easy to
live with but created from the ground up to give
maximum practicality. The all-new styling placed it in
line with Ford’s car range, and boasting exterior features
such as headlights which are far more than just styling,
but also helped sculpt the outer of the vehicle to be
more aerodynamic, and therefore increase fuel
efficiency too. As more people demand more
connectivity from their lives, and vehicles are no
different, the Transit Custom MK2 boasts a colossal 8
inch digital dash, and a 13 inch centre console screen,
so you can keep your hands on the wheel whilst
everything else happens in the background.
Naturally as these vans are so popular, and what
people end up using them for is so diverse, the
accessory list covers lots of different products, perfect
to find exactly what you’re after.