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If I would live in the USA or Canada, I would choose the Ford Transit. But the gas powered Transit is only made for North America. Outside of the USA & Canada, most Transit Vans are Diesel Versions with front wheel drive and now 8 speed automatic transmission, all wheel drive ( only manual trans. so fare) and rear wheel drive with 10 speed auto. The great gas powered 310 hp ford transit vans are not official available outside the USA, in Europe ect.. The Mercedes Sprinter diesel runs on a world wide chassis, all tech spec sare the same. Service around the hole world has the same standart. If you are thinking, to travel with your camper van aross europe and above, the sprinter is a bit more stressless as the ford transit. Dont get me wrong, Ford has a great service around the world too, and around my house in the greater frankfurt, germany area, I know more Ford dealers than Mercedes Service Points. To get parts for the gas powered american ford transit just takes a couple days longer. I drove the 310hp Ford Transit in the USA and I realy like it. The smooth, quite, powerful engine is great. In the Arizona Mountains I´ enjoyed the good engine brake power on downhills of the Transit, the Sprinter is very poor in this. I personally drive a newer 907 Sprinter-Tourer Diesel in Germany. The gas milage is great. But I have on just 10600 miles on the speedo and got 8 recalls so fare and some out of plan service stops. I still have one more year warranty, well, time will tell . . .

Great video as usual! Your vans are sweet! This setup is basically my brother and I. I have a 21 Transit AWD, he has a like Sprinter 4wd. Both built out. He has about 20k more miles than me. Definitely the sprinter is cooler looking, better clearance, but his engine/ front end issues, ride quality and lack of manufacturer support along with diesel and diesel issues were definitely steering me away. I love that my Transit did well (and better than his Sprinter) in the deep Baja sand even with the non-eco boost (my reputable overland/baja builder mechanic said stay away from the eco boost!) and smaller tires. Also I can reasonably work on my van after warranty, and not get totally stuck mechanically somewhere south of the border/ or remote as Fords and Ford parts are everywhere. I do think Ford blew it big time on the trail. Why not redesign that passenger CV issue😏 duh! But it's great that's there a choice now for everybody, and aftermarket Ford is growing big

Nothing drive like a sprinter , yes you can have some issue, but sustainability is insane, and resale value is amazing, it s not a toyota but ifyou pay attention to maintenance, you ll love it

Pretty sure the mpg advantage of the sprinter is much bigger than you are making it sound Sprinter turning radius is much better I’m currently in a 2020 awd eco transit and will be upgrading to the newer sprinter. In the end i don’t think one is a clear winner over the other.

Nice fair comparison……thx. I am all about a transit

mercedes is way more expensive and the parts are harder and more expensive to get. You can get Ford parts anywhere! And if a shop doesn't have the part, it's easy and quick to get a Ford part.

Mercedes>Ford. Do this comparison again 300K miles.

I wish Toyota and Honda built similar sized vans, but my experience with the electrical/mechanical gremlins you will encounter on any German vehicle is enough to steer me away.

Nice job! I've been driving a Transit for nearly 3 years, it is fully upfitted with house electric and basic water to support my carpentry business. When I decided to build an Adventure Van the choice was a no brainer. Interesting that my local dealer had never ordered a Transit Trail and really didn't have a clue why I wanted one!

Appearance is subjective: but for me Transit looks odd. As if someone used the design language from a sedans front end and tried to scale it into a boxy van body. Where as Sprinters looks more clean and complete.

Thanks for the comparisons, very thorough 👍 Among a few factors, the deal-breaker for me for the Transit was the lower entry/exit at the side door. Yes the Transit has more headroom, but look at the top edge of the side door -- (1) When standing inside, I have to stoop down to see outside, and (2) I have to be extra careful with my noggin when entering/exiting the side door. In your video, the top edge of the Sprinter's door is at about eye level, on the Transit it's at about shoulder level -- huge difference to me (I'm 6'-2"). I went with a 2023 Sprinter and am very happy with it, no issues with power or headroom. The other thing on the Transit is that the cab windows dip down pretty low, which is great for visibility, but that works both ways -- easier for the unscrupulous to gaze inside your cab when you're not around. Just two factors that I don't see mentioned anywhere, and were the tipping point for me. Love the power in the Transit, rented both first and loved the HP of the Ford, but the Sprinter was the overall pick for me (as a Grit Overland Baja).

Nice drone footage (and pilot!)

Two things that are a non-starter for me. One, a van shorter than 21'. Two, a dually. Do you think the 148-extended SRW Transit has enough payload and gumption to handle the additional weight of a full build-out as well as a 170 Sprinter? The other thing that bothers me about the Transit is how few build-outs seem to include a "pizza oven". This is also a non-starter for me as that storage space is just too damn useful to pass up. Thanks for this video!

TRANSIT !

Thank you ❤❤❤... on a market for a van!

Good comparison Between the two main platforms, Brendan. Thanks for this. I'm not sure the additional $12K for the Transit Trail is worth it because the ground clearance really didn't increase, according to other videos I've watched. But I'm not going off-roading like some people like to do so I don't need a larger ground clearance. That said, the high roof, long platform Transit is enough for me.

working on an aluminum platform for the roof of my 2020 250 Eco AWD

Ford knee capped it . Our Trail's top speed is 78 mph. We have an appointment with Ford to explain and fix it. We couldn't drive the speed limit in Idaho. And a 72 VW van past us, and the occupants pointed and laughed.

🤔 Those vans are way too nice and expensive for offroad adventures. Would be nice to pull a trailer with dirt bikes or quads.

Awesome

Awesome! It would be cool to see more of this content to see your vans in action. 👍

What’s the wheel arch kits please great job

Brilliant build!

absolutely perfect!!! how much?

Believe it or not 180,000

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You guys rock! Clear no nonsense information. Thanks for helping me understand the differences between the Trail and the regular AWD Transit.

Why doesn't he ever say the length of the van? I just Googled it again and I think there's about three lenghts.

Whats the length on this?

WOW! What a fantastic explanation! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

WOW GREAT BUILD I WANT

How much?

How much?

Best design ever 👌

I've been hearing people have lots of issues with the Trail version, compared to the regular transit cargo.

Gone mobile, do you do ex ambulance vans ?

Lost me at eco boat worst Ford engine ever

None of the vehicles that sold on their website have a price. Also, none of the questions pertaining to price answered here. A sign of poor customer service/response? Asking for a friend.

awesome

Is this 4 sale?

Wow! This is beautiful. I cannot wait to get one of this, soon enough. Looks and sounds very solid outside and inside. I wonder how much one of this cost?

perfect

I can’t wait to have this one day.

This is beautiful. How much

Your builds seriously look great but why do (practically) never incorporate a proper bathroom? I've seen tons of videos with the Ford Transit Trail with great options 🤷🏻‍♂️

another winner

I’ve seen a lot of builds and I’ve done a few myself. What you’re doing is probably the best and most sensible options I’ve ever seen. Great function and form.

Nice. How much?

Sweet

Bredan, I’ve said it before but will say it again: You folks have the vision AND the implementation lacking in most van upfitters out there. Kudos👍🏻👍🏻