2021 VW Crafter review | Edd China's in-depth review | What Car?

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  • čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
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  • @nellyandbert
    @nellyandbert Před 4 lety +195

    Great to see Ed back onscreen. Great presenter. Don’t limit him to vans.

  • @SuperLEEEDWARDS
    @SuperLEEEDWARDS Před 4 lety +5

    Nice to see your back Edd, when i was a van driver [now mobile cranes] i HATED THE over priced Sprinter my boss at the time bought a new VW LT35 extra LWB which was MY VAN . I used to drive upto Longbridge [ROVER] and over to Land Rover Solihull and Loved that van So comfortable good on fuel [not that i payed] but it NEVER let me down. I put 167,000 on the clock in 2 years right up until the GREEDY managers BROKE the back of Rover and i lost my job of 13 years ,i also drove Lorries at the time. Since then i have been an VW/Audi guy all the way.

  • @MG-ce3dx
    @MG-ce3dx Před 4 lety +108

    Damn , I missed this guy ..great job Ed 🤝

  • @BlueJazzBoyNZ
    @BlueJazzBoyNZ Před 4 lety +34

    Edd China is the Gold Standard for Honesty, informed smarts and NO BS

  • @MegaNavek
    @MegaNavek Před 4 lety +76

    It just shows ,that was a brilliant review and i didn’t miss mike brewer one bit.....more ed please👍👍👍

  • @seanbeautridge99
    @seanbeautridge99 Před 4 lety +93

    Great to see Ed back! Top bloke whose opinion I will definitely trust.

    • @raycroal
      @raycroal Před 4 lety

      is it his opinion but????

    • @MartinLV.
      @MartinLV. Před 2 lety

      talking about loads of comfort whilst steering wheel on knees and sitting on rear end of bottom seems a bit streched..

  • @mariekfishing
    @mariekfishing Před 4 lety +75

    You are good at this Ed - would like to see more.

  • @ASTMA193
    @ASTMA193 Před 4 lety +16

    Hooray! It's Edd China. He's a great person to review vans/cars. Nice one.

  • @trizvanov
    @trizvanov Před 4 lety +28

    Never thought I'd watch a review of a bloody van... that is, until I saw it was done by mr. China!

  • @thomaspowell3739
    @thomaspowell3739 Před 4 lety +8

    Wheeler dealers is nothing without this guy

  • @alexisjeausgarcialodeiro6899

    Great review as always mate,super job,Cheers

  • @phillattfield8502
    @phillattfield8502 Před 4 lety +5

    Ed. You are the best. Please do reviews on everything. You need your own TV show!

  • @EmyrDerfel
    @EmyrDerfel Před 4 lety +43

    Also worth mentioning that whilst the Crafter is no longer merely a rebadged Sprinter, you can get the new Crafter with MAN badges.
    So you could be a white van man driving a white MAN van.

  • @markscrivener9312
    @markscrivener9312 Před 4 lety +15

    Great review Ed, detailed and very informative.

  • @Milkybar3320011
    @Milkybar3320011 Před 4 lety +1

    I now need a crafter in my life! Top job edd, good to see you back.

  • @GarryMcGovern
    @GarryMcGovern Před 4 lety +3

    More Ed please! Don't care if it is a shopping trolley or a wheelbarrow: if it's got wheels and you have Ed review it....... I'll watch it! 😉

  • @stevenlong5888
    @stevenlong5888 Před 4 lety +8

    Hi Ed, great video, looking forward to more 👍🏻

  • @stefanwiechmann4808
    @stefanwiechmann4808 Před 4 lety +1

    It is cool to see Edd again. I hope we will see more of him. I can also Imagine to see a car test from him. Cool review by the way.

  • @joshimitsu96
    @joshimitsu96 Před 4 lety +6

    Great stuff, more Ed China. Subbed.

  • @user-vc1cm3rh7e
    @user-vc1cm3rh7e Před 4 lety

    Ed is the best! Still watching old wheeler dealers episodes. Carry on!

  • @ChocolateFrog
    @ChocolateFrog Před 4 lety +2

    Great to see Edd back.

  • @YannickS1984
    @YannickS1984 Před 4 lety +1

    I just bought my first Volkswagen Crafter yesterday 😊 L4H3 RWD 177bhp.
    After watching this video another confirmation that I made the right choice! Thx Edd! 👌🏻

  • @gooble69
    @gooble69 Před 3 lety +2

    LWB, 4motion, Super High Roof = perfect vanlife conversion

  • @paulshields6863
    @paulshields6863 Před 4 lety

    Glad your back on ED.

  • @046sillogue
    @046sillogue Před 4 lety

    Great to see Ed again..more please

  • @thedeadstig123
    @thedeadstig123 Před 4 lety +11

    every review should now be done by Ed China :D

  • @sg8539
    @sg8539 Před 4 lety

    Nice to see you in action again Edd.

  • @Qspecialman
    @Qspecialman Před 4 lety

    Great review Edd, thanks, keep up the good work!

  • @alessandromarcon4696
    @alessandromarcon4696 Před 4 lety

    It's a pleasure to see Edd in video. I hope he come back to explain how to repair old cars

  • @hoofie2002
    @hoofie2002 Před 4 lety +2

    Good review Edd. We need to see you back on TV mate. WD going down the US gurgler has left a gap that needs plugged. Car SOS has picked up the slack but there is still room.

  • @andyjackson4996
    @andyjackson4996 Před 4 lety +7

    Loving watching Edd again! Although I wonder how much of what he said were his own opinions over just reading a script?

  • @kasirmir1925
    @kasirmir1925 Před 4 lety +1

    Great work Edd. More Edd, please 👍🏻

  • @Mark-M72
    @Mark-M72 Před 4 lety +8

    everyone need more Ed in their life :-D

  • @klx100
    @klx100 Před 4 lety +20

    You're the best buddy 😊👍

  • @pheasantpluckersson2138
    @pheasantpluckersson2138 Před 4 lety +1

    Yay Edd’s back, take it to bits take it to bits 😂👍🏻

  • @bengo76
    @bengo76 Před 4 lety

    Nice to see you here also Edd

  • @annemarie69a
    @annemarie69a Před 4 lety +1

    Well done What car you have bagged a star Great to see Ed back and a great review

  • @SimonIngram
    @SimonIngram Před 4 lety

    I'm not remotely interested in vans, but I'm here to listen and watch Ed China talk about them. Which makes it interesting and enjoyable to watch.

  • @petedrake1
    @petedrake1 Před 4 lety +11

    Hang on, the transit is available with fwd, rwd and awd and automatic

  • @travis1609
    @travis1609 Před 4 lety

    Nice to See You Edd.Greetings from Berlin Germany. Keep it up👍👋

  • @seanoreilly1832
    @seanoreilly1832 Před 4 lety +8

    Why is ed China reviewing vans? Should have his own series

  • @jazzhands7771
    @jazzhands7771 Před 4 lety

    Great review Ed, cheers!

  • @stuartwhelan3258
    @stuartwhelan3258 Před 4 lety +1

    Yay Ed's back. Sweet

  • @mrade5321
    @mrade5321 Před 4 lety +2

    I've not had a new Crafter yet, but I got a new sprinter with 19 miles on the clock. By 700 miles, it was fucked. Serious loss of power (40mph max) and heavy vibration. Don't know the exact cause, but defo either clutch or gearbox issues. It got replaced with a brand new VW Transporter. What a fantastic little van. Superb to drive and made a good noise. It was like a little angry jack russell 😃

  • @johnandshelly82
    @johnandshelly82 Před 4 lety +1

    Something good to add is how the vans fair in terms of theft. I have heard some horror stories of brand new vans only taking minutes to break into. Great review Edd will definitely watch more.

    • @syproful
      @syproful Před 2 lety

      Any van with inside door release handle can be open in under a minute with a drill and high quality bit to drill through the plate.

  • @nogamenolife705
    @nogamenolife705 Před 3 lety +1

    This guys a brilliant reviewer. I don't know how i even got here but i ended up watching other reviews he done lol.

  • @robloxfan4271
    @robloxfan4271 Před 4 lety

    Nice to see ed again

  • @simonev97
    @simonev97 Před 4 lety +1

    He’s back ❤️🚀

  • @duraflonfabrics7786
    @duraflonfabrics7786 Před 4 lety

    Very enjoyable review Ed. Any chance of reviewing the latest Transit? My own experience of driving both vans empty was that the Transit was more compliant over bumps and had lower noise levels; in the Crafter the bulkhead seems to "ring". I agree with you that the Crafter's steering is better weighted. Obviously the Crafter, like the Sprinter, does have more kudos which is important to us motorhome converters! Looking forward to hearing your views.

  • @ukman9797
    @ukman9797 Před 4 lety

    Who would you trust to give an honest opinion on a motor...China or Brewer, I know who I'd trust. Nice to see you Edd, enjoyed the review...more please!

  • @marka11111
    @marka11111 Před 4 lety +1

    Happy to see Edd!

  • @TermlessHGW
    @TermlessHGW Před 4 lety +1

    Edd please answer the question...which is better in a van, fwd or rwd. Not only dynamically because I would pick rwd all day long but mechanically as well. Thx.
    Great to see you back near car's. You should start car reviews full time!

  • @MBAKERY92
    @MBAKERY92 Před 4 lety +7

    thank for edd china pls can you take more video with edd china

  • @elliottkeen9933
    @elliottkeen9933 Před 4 lety

    Ed China great to see you on TV again

  • @paradisepictures1527
    @paradisepictures1527 Před 2 lety

    Hi Edd; Good review - i've watched all or most of your earlier van reviews and reckon they're all great. One other van I'd like to see you review is the Toyota Hi-Ace (unless you have already and i'm just too dopey to have found it)!

  • @GreenmanXIV
    @GreenmanXIV Před 4 lety +1

    Edd, it's great to see you back on the interweb, but I'd rather you were fetteling and upgrading motors. Any road up, good to see you back.

  • @dazsid100
    @dazsid100 Před 4 lety +1

    Good to see Edd 👍🏿

  • @artokiiskinen1058
    @artokiiskinen1058 Před 4 lety

    Mr China is back. Instant sub

  • @simonvanellis2945
    @simonvanellis2945 Před 4 lety

    Cheers Ed, I’m an 18 year old T4 driver, van not me. Been driving a brand new transit this week which has got me thinking of a new van. Would be great to see a review in the T6 and T6 electric.

  • @RAPIDNISMO
    @RAPIDNISMO Před 4 lety +1

    You've gotta love Edd China

  • @karlfontanari2169
    @karlfontanari2169 Před 4 lety +1

    Top bloke he is up there with the best presenters and would have been great on Top Gear..

  • @phillipbalch3371
    @phillipbalch3371 Před 4 lety

    Good to see Edd again
    Can you please add tow weights to suv's, 4x4 and vans.

  • @Deepthought-42
    @Deepthought-42 Před 3 lety

    Thanks Ed for this down to earth honest personable information on vans which I am using as a reference to make choices.
    Before I watched this I wasted an hour watching the “new” and not now very good Top Gear because I thought the program was showing a tribute to Sabine Schmitt.
    It made me realise how much better Ed China would be at presenting compared to the current Top Gear lot.

  • @WDfangirl
    @WDfangirl Před 4 lety

    Edd is the best car mechanic / expert! ☺

  • @Liamofloin
    @Liamofloin Před 4 lety +6

    As an engineer & inventor I thought you'd introduce some thoughts & facts about the van I wouldn't find in the dealers brochure. 🙁

  • @LjOneable
    @LjOneable Před 4 lety +6

    Such a lovely guy, I'd love to have a beer with him and discuss cars.

  • @bobmarley6161
    @bobmarley6161 Před 3 lety

    Edd is full of knowledge about cars... Let him review some cars..... He's a legend.... Humble guy....

  • @patconway7402
    @patconway7402 Před 4 lety

    Great review , I had this same model on hire , would agree with most of it however I found fuel consumption very disappointing compared to its rivals.

  • @VDPEFi
    @VDPEFi Před 4 lety

    It doesn't matter what vehicle edd drives, the steering wheel and controls always look tiny! Not in the market for a van I only rent one from time to time, but these reviews are great.

  • @TheBlaert
    @TheBlaert Před 4 lety

    We have the MAN equivalent of this at work. Absolutely fantastic van. Good power, comfortable as a car and the 8-speed auto box is a gem. Far cry from a smiley-front Transit or a Talbot Express

  • @anders4u222
    @anders4u222 Před 4 lety

    Finally a car big enough for Edd😃

  • @rossgoodwin2700
    @rossgoodwin2700 Před 4 lety

    Glad to see edd back! Question tho would vw consider building a Crafter 6 or 8 seater mpv swb, modern mpvs are to cramped, ceilings to low and the transporter is too tight for the driver . I'm 6 foot 4 and my knees are wedged up against the dash.

  • @jarmominkkinen2450
    @jarmominkkinen2450 Před 4 lety

    Edd China you are the Best.

  • @davidbowser5274
    @davidbowser5274 Před 4 lety

    great job Ed.

  • @rogertrucker
    @rogertrucker Před 4 lety

    Black wheels... is that the new trend on vans too? Nice to see you Edd!

  • @chetanpatel1464
    @chetanpatel1464 Před 4 lety

    yes Ed is back

  • @Lyndalewinder
    @Lyndalewinder Před 4 lety +2

    I just bought an Audi Q7 3 litre which cost me £51500 - I can't believe the same company sells a van for £52100!

  • @mrpete1972
    @mrpete1972 Před 4 lety

    Great review Edd, can you do one on the Transporter T6 please..

  • @rhysmorgan8946
    @rhysmorgan8946 Před 4 lety

    Great to see Ed back, Should not be limited to vans and only thing I didn't like was the constant aggravating backing music

  • @paultaylor9652
    @paultaylor9652 Před 4 lety

    Lovely jubbly, nice one Ed.

  • @LoftechUK
    @LoftechUK Před 4 lety

    Nice video Ed.

  • @fabiofernandez3176
    @fabiofernandez3176 Před 4 lety

    Definitely youre the best mate!!

  • @paulwood7798
    @paulwood7798 Před 4 lety +1

    We have fourty vans in the fleet at work. The Crafter is by far and away the one that breaks down the most. If I had the choice I would not get one.

    • @RodricWeiland-Au
      @RodricWeiland-Au Před 2 lety +1

      Be thankful that the firm didn't buy the VW Sprinters!

  • @BobMahal
    @BobMahal Před 4 lety

    Ok WhatCar have once again pulled a real master stroke (after the success of Rebecca Jackson) by employing yet another high profile personality to do their video reviews to take on car wow and their competitors. Well done Whatcar!

  • @vviewerv915
    @vviewerv915 Před rokem

    Missed you!👍

  • @sidelinemediafilms1736
    @sidelinemediafilms1736 Před 4 lety +49

    LOVE love ED , WHEELER DEALERS ISNT WORTH WATCHING ANYMORE

    • @robloxfan4271
      @robloxfan4271 Před 4 lety +3

      Sideline Media Films ikr with out ed its boring

    • @thefreedomguyuk
      @thefreedomguyuk Před 4 lety +2

      I only ever did watch WD for Ed's segments!

    • @banjopete
      @banjopete Před 4 lety

      Sideline Media Films , I think it’s still ok,there was always friction between Ed and Mike.

  • @user-fh2cw9mi5y
    @user-fh2cw9mi5y Před 4 lety +1

    i enjoy listening to this wizard on car mechanics, are we going to see more of Ed on this channel?
    Edit: I see he's done a Merc Sprinter one too, keep them coming, let him do wacky stuff :D

  • @beechface1
    @beechface1 Před 4 lety +2

    Did I see that right?! £52,181 for a van? That's absolutely ridiculous. You could have a 19 plate BMW 8 series for that money. 51k for a van is insane, what makes vw think that people who are looking for a van, are going to spend 51k? just buy 10 transporters.

  • @miamimo70
    @miamimo70 Před 4 lety

    I know diddly squat about vans, just glad Edd is back

  • @russellpetrie119
    @russellpetrie119 Před 4 lety

    this is very well done good work china

  • @Miok0
    @Miok0 Před 4 lety

    We love Edd China!

  • @Dezarros
    @Dezarros Před 2 lety

    Don't even need a van but the Crafter is the best looking van I've ever seen and want one just because of that 😂😂

  • @danbarrett9524
    @danbarrett9524 Před 4 lety

    miss you Edd. wish you were back on TV

  • @gtahoer
    @gtahoer Před 4 lety

    The past: I could watch Ed China review a bus and I would watch it.
    And here we are , keeping are word and watching Ed China review a bus.

  • @117000000
    @117000000 Před 4 lety

    😊 Beeing the mechanic Edd China he should take every car in the shop to review how easy it is to take apart for repairs, service, outfitting /custumising and assess the durability.

  • @mfitzpat74
    @mfitzpat74 Před 4 lety

    I'm so jealous of Eds hair

  • @yourtraining9709
    @yourtraining9709 Před 4 lety

    hi Еd, glad you found a new job

  • @richardwallinger1683
    @richardwallinger1683 Před 4 lety

    hi ED. how good are you on 2.5 TDI vw failing to respond after junction / island / traffic idling .

  • @Motorsportsgeek
    @Motorsportsgeek Před 4 lety +1

    Ed, you need to start your own channel!

  • @jacobusenmez8506
    @jacobusenmez8506 Před 4 lety +1

    It’s great to see Edd China back. Shame it’s about vans