Audi A5 vs Ford Transit Custom

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Audi A5
Audi A5

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Ford Transit Custom
Ford Transit Custom

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Summary

2026 Audi A5
2026 Ford Transit Custom
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded/Electric

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
6.9L/100km (combined)

7.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Loses some interior simplicity 
  • Edition One not a permanent fixture
  • Having to wait for more variants

  • Side window/cargo bay rattles
  • No assist-handle on L/H A-pillar
2026 Audi A5 Summary

The Audi A5 has done something naughty. It’s replaced the Audi A4.

Or at least that’s the case for now after the Ingolstadt brand made a bit of a mess of its naming strategy.

Essentially, the Audi A5 is now available as a sedan or a wagon, and the next A4 coming soon will be electric. The previous A5 was a swoopier two-door coupe or four-door gran coupe style model. So the A5 is now effectively Audi’s main BMW 3 Series or Mercedes C-Class and CLA rival.

Plus, the Audi S5 is also here to cater to performance car fans.

Can a new platform, a sleek, fresh look and a techy interior do the job?

We’ve been pedalling around the Victorian countryside in the hopes of finding out.

Stick with me, and I reckon we’ll get to the bottom of it. The question about the car, that is, not the bottom of Victoria.

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2026 Ford Transit Custom Summary

For tradies, mid-sized commercial vans (2.5 to 3.5-tonne GVM) are like warehouses on wheels given they can offer up to 6.0 cubic metres or more of secure load volume.

However, these workhorses usually only have seating for two (sometimes three) which is a deal-breaker for those that need to carry a larger crew. And they generally don’t have visual appeal with a utilitarian mix of fridge white paint, unpainted plastic bumpers, steel wheels and minimal bling.

By comparison, full-size dual-cab US pick-ups offers palatial rear seat comfort for three large adults, with flat floors and ample leg, shoulder and headroom. However, their formidable external dimensions can be impractical for urban use and they usually come with six-figure price tags.

However, for tradies prepared to look beyond the usual offerings, a vehicle like Ford’s Transit Custom Sport Double Cab could provide the best of both worlds, by combining much of the cavernous load volume of a mid-sized commercial van with the spacious rear seating of a big American pick-up.

We recently spent a week aboard this unique blue-oval offering to see it if has the comfort, performance and practicality to be a genuine alternative to a ute or conventional van for tradie use.

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