Ford Transit Custom vs Fiat Scudo
The Ford Transit Custom carries 144 kg more, has 0.7 m³ more load space and goes 36 miles further on a charge (official figures), while the Fiat Scudo is £5,945 cheaper to buy and returns 1.7 mpg more on official figures.
The Ford Transit Custom and the Fiat Scudo side by side, from the manufacturers' own figures: every version THRIVE tracks, with unverified figures left out.
Where each is stronger
The Fiat Scudo is the cheaper way in: from £30,005 excluding VAT, against £35,950 for the Ford Transit Custom.
The Ford Transit Custom carries more: up to 1,354 kg of payload, against 1,210 kg for the Fiat Scudo.
The Ford Transit Custom has the bigger load area: up to 6.8 m³, against 6.1 m³.
Electric range favours the Ford Transit Custom: up to 230 miles (official), against 194 for the Fiat Scudo.
The Ford Transit Custom tows more: up to 2,300 kg braked, against 2,000 kg.
On official combined economy (diesel and petrol versions), the Fiat Scudo is better: up to 40.9 mpg, against 39.2 mpg.
Ford Transit Custom vs Fiat Scudo: the figures
Best figure across each model's versions; the version pages show which version and the source for every number. The stronger figure is in bold.
| Specification | Ford Transit Custom | Fiat Scudo |
|---|---|---|
| Versions we track | 10 | 4 |
| Fuel | electric and diesel and plug-in hybrid | electric and diesel |
| Price from (excluding VAT) | £35,950 | £30,005 |
| Payload, up to | 1,354 kg | 1,210 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,225 kg to 3,350 kg | 2,830 kg to 3,230 kg |
| Load volume, up to | 6.8 m³ | 6.1 m³ |
| Official electric range, up to | 230 miles | 194 miles |
| Usable battery, up to | 71 kWh | 69 kWh |
| DC rapid charging, up to | 125 kW | 100 kW |
| Official fuel economy (diesel/petrol), best | 39.2 mpg | 40.9 mpg |
| Plug-in hybrid: official weighted economy | 176.6 mpg | - |
| Towing (braked), up to | 2,300 kg | 2,000 kg |
| Load length at floor, up to | - | 2,862 mm |
| Load height, up to | - | 1,397 mm |
| Overall length | 5,050 mm to 5,450 mm | 4,980 mm to 5,331 mm |
A plug-in hybrid's official economy is a weighted WLTP result that assumes the van is charged regularly, so it cannot be set against a diesel's combined mpg, and we do not rank it. Real fuel use depends on how often it is plugged in.