Ford Transit vs Renault Master

The Transit costs less to run, by the official figures: about $400 a year less in Australia.

Ford TransitRenault Master

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Ford TransitRenault Master

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$1,798 (better)
$2,201
New Zealand
$2,167 (better)
$2,652
United Kingdom
£1,316 (better)
£1,611
United States
$1,674 (better)
$2,049

Official figures

Uses
6.7 L/100km (better)
8.2 L/100km
On a full tank
1,194 km (better)
976 km

Space

Seats
3
3
Towing, braked
2,750 kg (better)
2,500 kg
Length
5,981 mm
5,048 mm

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.3 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
96 kW
100 kW (better)
Torque
360 Nm
360 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Transit or Master?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Transit or the Renault Master?

The Ford Transit: about $400 a year less in Australia than the Renault Master at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Transit or the Renault Master?

The Ford Transit, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Renault Master's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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