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Ford Transit vs Renault Master

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Ford Transit
Ford Transit

2023 price

Renault Master
Renault Master

$29,992 - $38,992

2020 price

Summary

2023 Ford Transit
2020 Renault Master
Safety Rating

Engine Type
0.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.3L
Fuel Type
Electric

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

8.3L/100km (combined)
Seating
3

3
Dislikes
  • Six-figure price
  • No tow rating
  • No home-charging with wall socket

  • Manual shift not the most positive
  • Well behind rivals on safety
  • No proper automatic option
2023 Ford Transit Summary

Ford has ventured into the pioneering world of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for commercial use with the launch of its E-Transit, which will compete for buyers in the Light Duty (3501-8000kg) segment of Australia’s Heavy Commercial market.

According to the company’s research, the new electrified member of its Transit fleet has a maximum driving range that’s more than double the average distance a typical commercial van travels each day in urban use.

So, we recently got behind the wheel for a week, focusing on the urban driving for which Ford claims the E-Transit is best suited (as opposed to long highway hauls), to see how it compares to diesel equivalents in its pure workhorse role.

 

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2020 Renault Master Summary

The Renault Master range has been refreshed, and this was our first chance to see what changes have been made. 

You should be able to tell just by the look of the 2020 Master that there’s a new design with a more modern looking front-end. And the inside has been thoroughly modernised, too.

But with contemporary rivals such as the VW Crafter and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter - both of which launched in all-new generation guises in 2018 - the question is whether the ageing, yet facelifted Master is worthy of consideration. 

We spent a week with it - and covered plenty of kays in it - to find out.

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