Ford Transit vs Toyota Hiace

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford TransitToyota Hiace

Side by side

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

Ford TransitToyota Hiace

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,167 (better)
$2,558
Australia
$1,798 (better)
$2,121
United Kingdom
£1,316 (better)
£1,554
United States
$1,674 (better)
$1,976

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
3
2
Towing, braked
2,750 kg (better)
1,500 kg
Length
5,981 mm
5,265 mm
Weight
–
2,225 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
Power
96 kW
130 kW (better)
Torque
360 Nm
450 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★☆☆

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 Hiace?

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Transit or the Toyota Hiace?

The Ford Transit, at 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US) to the Toyota Hiace's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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