2017 Ford Transit | CarGurus Test Drive Review

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    Ford hopes to overcome American preferences for body-on-frame work vehicles with its unibody Transit, which has been hauling European loads for about 50 years. For 2017, the U.S. Transit gets standard LED cargo lighting, an upgraded stereo, optional heated seats and retractable running boards, and standard 3.7-liter V6 power for dualies. The heavy-duty 350 can now be had on the shorter 130-inch wheelbase, and Ford has committed to adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support to all 2017 versions.
    Mike Perkins found the high-roof Transit had plenty of room for his 6-foot, 4-inch self to stand upright in the cargo area, and he also appreciated the new standard Side Wind Stabilization, which detects swerving resulting from high winds and applies the brakes on one side to keep things straight. Transits on the 130-inch wheelbase can accommodate materials up to 10 feet long, while the longer version can handle full-size plywood sheets on the floor and 14-foot lengths of material. Read the full review on CarGurus: cargur.us/jHs5Y
    Presenter: Michael Perkins
    Cinematographer: Carl Nenzen Loven
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Komentáře • 72

  • @cargogh
    @cargogh Před 7 lety +13

    Even before you started talking, I was thinking it looked like something used to knock off an art gallery in London. Then you confirmed it.

  • @mikebavoso26
    @mikebavoso26 Před 6 lety +9

    Hello and I was glad to find this video. I have a 2017 mid-roof with the EcoBoost 6 cylinder engine and a 3.73 rear end. I had it weighed and it weighs right at 6283 lb. I getting 14.5 to15.4 MPG in town and 20. 7 TO 20.1 MPGmiles on the freeway...going to the Bay Area from the San Joaquin Valley so there's some hill climbing in that mileage and I'm traveling well at the legal limit or above on the freeways.... which is 70+ MPH. I do have to pull it into 5th gear climbing over the pass.

  • @ciscoheras
    @ciscoheras Před 6 lety +7

    I love the van my brother has one but he only has problems. recalls and other problems but is a Beautiful van

  • @DriveAndBeDriven
    @DriveAndBeDriven Před 7 lety +8

    As always, great test drive review, Michael! You did a great job overviewing this vehicle as a whole. My family actually got a passenger version (as a rental) for a trip to North Carolina a few years ago. The ride was pretty well controlled (from the passengers seat), and it had more than enough space to hold luggage for 10 passengers.
    Also, I just finished checking out your written review of this Ford Transit. From one car reviewer to another, keep it up! 👍🏽

    • @MikeDPerkins
      @MikeDPerkins Před 7 lety +3

      It was definitely a pleasant surprise.

  • @Islanders83
    @Islanders83 Před 6 lety +4

    Eco boost is worth it for this van. The loaner I got didn’t have eco boost and it’s very slow, no pep when merging onto the parkway.

  • @TUBESTEAKNIG
    @TUBESTEAKNIG Před 6 lety +7

    I just got this van. It's fast that's for sure and handles great. Very smooth ride. Little things annoy me however. I hate the armrest design on the left side (I'm Canadian so that's driver window side). It's just awkward and you can't really rest your arm while driving. The music system is also too far and I have to stretch my arm out just to change the station. Also for whatever reason I don't even have a nav screen and bluetooth which should be standard on a such a new vehicle.

  • @PaulCarterArt
    @PaulCarterArt Před 4 lety

    Great overview and insight of the history of ford and this van.

  • @fantastickaraoke
    @fantastickaraoke Před 6 lety +1

    the best van on the market i doubt that, the sprinter and crafter are miles ahead about 5 to 10 years in front with design and engine problems solved out

  • @FWtravels
    @FWtravels Před 4 lety +1

    Is this van reliable? In my opinion this is the best looking van on the market but I just don’t know how I feel about Ford.

    • @Park_Place
      @Park_Place Před 3 lety

      It's so-so. It's somewhat better than the Sprinter in that Ford maintenance is cheaper and more widespread than Mercedes-Benz, but both will break down one way or another.

  • @bestcarreview5021
    @bestcarreview5021 Před 6 lety +1

    Cool 2017 Ford Transit van

  • @tomwebber9377
    @tomwebber9377 Před 5 lety

    I had to watch this twice. The second time I was able to focus on the van.

  • @timgiles9413
    @timgiles9413 Před 5 lety +3

    I wish they made it in factory 4x4. I know you can get them added at authorized companies, but not factory installed.

    • @CalvinHikes
      @CalvinHikes Před 5 lety

      Yep I Would buy one today if it was four wheel drive. And maybe a bit more reliable.

  • @Courtney1992
    @Courtney1992 Před 6 lety +3

    Bought a couple of them nothing but problem after problem after problem. Left employees stranded several recalls, leaking brake fluid, Eventually I got ride of those stupid things and got what I should've stuck to in the first place
    Chevy express.

  • @ShellieSager
    @ShellieSager Před 6 lety +1

    Love this van!

  • @Spartan33333
    @Spartan33333 Před 3 lety +1

    hello, does anyone knows where to buy the floor and walls like the inside of this van?

  • @rob12841
    @rob12841 Před 6 lety +4

    Wow mpg is bad! I'm currently driving a 2015 transit in the UK. I get roughly 31 mpg from the 2.2 tdci engine, probably more if my rounds didn't have so many hills. The dash at the bottom of your version seems to come out more and has a different design. Your wing mirror arms on that are so long? Why? That's what blind spot mirrors are for. Daytime lights are standard on our transits. We have 2017 top spec sprinters too and to be honest I think the transit drives better and is better.

    • @Thegonagle
      @Thegonagle Před 6 lety

      Those mirrors are the optional long-arm mirrors, which are useful when towing a wide trailer. That mileage is for the V-6 gasoline engines, not the diesel, and a US gallon is only 4/5ths of a UK gallon (1.2 US gallons per 1 UK gallon). Our diesel option is a 3.2L 5-cylinder, not a 2.2L which would be inadequate for the U.S. market. So yeah, our numbers appear a little lower, but there's more to than meets the eye.

    • @baddrivercam
      @baddrivercam Před 5 lety +1

      RV112 you are also comparing imperial gallons to u.s. Gallons. It's not as far off as you think.

  • @wink20110
    @wink20110 Před 5 lety +4

    I have both ford and dodge van. lets just say better off with the dodge! ford transit water leaks into the air box and makes it run like crap. 35000 miles not covered. 500 to fix factory design flaw

    • @jeffjohnson9952
      @jeffjohnson9952 Před 4 lety +1

      Just got rid of my Promaster. It had a big workspace and great power. But man, it seemed it was always ready to fly apart. At 57,000 miles, wheel bearings, , struts and a bank of lifters later, I started to hear a whine in the trans. Others I’ve talked to have had the same experience. Glad I’m done with it.

  • @tomwebber9377
    @tomwebber9377 Před 5 lety +2

    Great review. I'm looking at one of these to convert for long-distance travel. I'd like it if you'd do a follow up on a diesel model. I'm very curious about the experience with a slightly different set of numbers under the hood. The mileage should be very good, but with 185/350 it would be interesting to know your thoughts on the power/weight performance. You look like you could be a son of Dennis Cole! Look him up ---- 1970's actor.

    • @Park_Place
      @Park_Place Před 3 lety

      The diesel is underpowered compared to the EcoBoost and the emissions technology is subpar. Oh, and it requires DEF now, so that's a bummer.

  • @JosephOlson-ld2td
    @JosephOlson-ld2td Před 5 lety +1

    FORD....put the 2.3 EcoBoost with 10 speed automatic from Mustang/Ranger in the low roof 1500 Transit and make this a +25 mpg cruiser !

    • @gjolinares23
      @gjolinares23 Před 5 lety

      Not going to work, the 3.5 EcoBoost showed 11.7 mpg...

    • @JosephOlson-ld2td
      @JosephOlson-ld2td Před 5 lety +1

      @@gjolinares23 > the 2019 Transit will have ten speed, with two gas and four cylinder diesel option, see MotorTrend

    • @gjolinares23
      @gjolinares23 Před 5 lety

      @@JosephOlson-ld2td yes I saw that but I'm saying fuel economy wise

  • @shixiongzhi
    @shixiongzhi Před 6 lety +2

    the van for bad guy

  • @mando2.049
    @mando2.049 Před 3 lety

    Will Ford ever make a large transit that has double sliding doors for deliveries id snatch that quick pick 6

  • @jorgemiguel1040
    @jorgemiguel1040 Před 6 lety +4

    50 years in the euro market is nice, but the USA, i a whole different driving game. but a Found On Road Dead? What is the most common engine in Europe? You may be right, the transit is looking like a good option in the sprinter. I have a few years, until I will buy a van. So i can wait and see how the stand up to the miles in the USA.

    • @jps2989
      @jps2989 Před 6 lety +1

      Jorge Miguel in Europe market almost all will not be a gas motor as seen in us.

  • @jackfork
    @jackfork Před 6 lety +2

    Drove one for the first time today. It has some good features but it has the poorest ergonomics of any vehicle I have ever drove. From the poor arm rest design to hitting my knee on the steering column when getting out I really developed a strong dislike for the van before the day was out.

    • @MikeDPerkins
      @MikeDPerkins Před 6 lety

      Interesting. How tall are you?

    • @jackfork
      @jackfork Před 6 lety

      Right at 6' tall. I took in my 2011 Econoline into a body shop and got a 2017 Transit as a rental. It drives and handles much better than the Econoline, but as I said the ergonomics were terrible.

    • @avlisk
      @avlisk Před 4 lety

      I have a Transit Connect and it, too, seems as if no human ever sat in the driver's seat before they built the thing. Ergonomics seems to have escaped Ford's designers.

  • @wtfu812omg
    @wtfu812omg Před 4 lety

    How much for a basic model no seats in back or anything fancy shmancy. ? Would want it empty so I could make my own camper inside

  • @Sig721Tau
    @Sig721Tau Před 6 lety +3

    This dude needs to speak up. Quit talking so softly in the beginning. Great review though. Why didn't he talk about the 3.2L Powerstroke Diesel?

    • @nestylinmedel456
      @nestylinmedel456 Před 4 lety

      V6 gas consumes more so theyre not for economical types. They love guzzlers.

  • @depellerinluc
    @depellerinluc Před 7 lety +4

    How high can you count?

  • @khanjackson
    @khanjackson Před 6 lety +5

    You look like the pubg default guy

    • @MikeDPerkins
      @MikeDPerkins Před 6 lety +1

      The Red Streak Speedster So where's my chicken dinner??

    • @khanjackson
      @khanjackson Před 6 lety +1

      Michael Perkins 😂😂😂 you gotta win it!!

  • @axelsprangare2579
    @axelsprangare2579 Před 5 lety +1

    Use the metric system please.

  • @sergevivier2023
    @sergevivier2023 Před 7 lety +1

    No day time running lights ?

    • @MikeDPerkins
      @MikeDPerkins Před 7 lety

      Not standard, but you can add them as a $45 option, I believe.

  • @Ubon94
    @Ubon94 Před 4 lety

    I think this van weight around 7000 lbs and it has 3.7 v6?

  • @G.L.P.40
    @G.L.P.40 Před 4 lety

    Wht state are you

  • @thedarkgreenvanman
    @thedarkgreenvanman Před 6 lety

    Totally thought you said cripples not criminals

  • @MikeDPerkins
    @MikeDPerkins Před 7 lety +1

    Follow me on IG for additional content: mikedperkins

  • @user-sl6ou3qb9l
    @user-sl6ou3qb9l Před 6 lety +2

    Too many freaking lines on the sides
    Do the designers actually think that looks cool , modern and sleek
    I know it's mostly used for work but damn at least make new cars look new not 1980

    • @SortaDopeIGuess
      @SortaDopeIGuess Před 5 lety +1

      jasiel delgado let me guess. You’re going to buy a $150K custom dootschbag Mercedes sprinter and poor all your money into overpriced German parts/maint. Ford is about cost, durability and flexibility . Good alternative to MB sprinter that’s sitting in your garage bc you can’t afford to actually go out and drive it.

  • @jrnumex9286
    @jrnumex9286 Před 2 lety

    what euro criminals, car dealers there also? affordability, driveability, versability and coolability.

  • @skuzmanovic3227
    @skuzmanovic3227 Před 6 lety +2

    ☆☆☆☆☆

  • @CalvinHikes
    @CalvinHikes Před 5 lety

    Looks good, doesn't work.

  • @zhbvenkhoReload
    @zhbvenkhoReload Před 6 lety +2

    It's a ford, it is bound to break down

    • @butterbean182004
      @butterbean182004 Před 6 lety +4

      you don't know shit

    • @dericanslum1696
      @dericanslum1696 Před 5 lety +1

      ...at the exact average rate of any other machine not properly operated and maintained...

    • @tomwebber9377
      @tomwebber9377 Před 5 lety

      1975 called looking for you.

    • @avpr1c
      @avpr1c Před 5 lety

      Fix Or Repair Daily! F O R D

  • @andrehammer3982
    @andrehammer3982 Před 5 lety +1

    These vans suck. Super uncomfortable, so many goofy things that make it a pure pain the the ass. Ford please bring back the Econoline and just use the more efficient engines.
    I’m usually Ford guy but this has been a severe let down.
    If you are over 6 feet tall I would strongly advise you to look at the sprinter and not the Transit.

  • @smokeGR20
    @smokeGR20 Před 5 lety

    Chevy and Nissan are better looking and comfortable..ford and dodge are sinfully ugly and uncomfortable..with dodge being the worst van ever

  • @wkb9683
    @wkb9683 Před 6 lety +2

    Great van horrible review.

    • @MikeDPerkins
      @MikeDPerkins Před 6 lety +1

      Honesty Integrity Yikes. Sorry you hated the review, but glad you like the van!