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Hyundai Iload vs Ford Transit Custom

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Hyundai Iload
Hyundai Iload

$29,950 - $47,999

2020 price

Ford Transit Custom
Ford Transit Custom

$49,997 - $70,990

2023 price

Summary

2020 Hyundai Iload
2023 Ford Transit Custom
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Diesel Turbo 4, 2.5L

Diesel Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Diesel

Diesel
Fuel Efficiency
8.8L/100km (combined)

7.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
3

3
Dislikes

  • Loss of unique engine tune
  • Impractical tow rating
  • Short seat base cushions
2020 Hyundai Iload Summary

The current generation iLoad was launched in 2008. With only minor upgrades during its first decade on sale, it was recently given its first facelift with a new grille design plus new comfort and convenience features.

These updates don't change the fact that the iLoad is now stretching beyond the usual 10-year generational lifespan for LCV models, yet it continues to generate strong sales in a softening market.

It currently commands more than 23 per cent of the mid-size (2.5 to 3.5 tonne) commercial van segment, topped only by Toyota's dominant HiAce with a 33 per cent market share. The closest competitor behind the iLoad is Ford's Transit Custom with only 11 per cent.

We recently spent a week with the iLoad, to find out why this venerable Korean workhorse maintains its popularity in a mid-size van market packed with hungry competitors.

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2023 Ford Transit Custom Summary

Most buyers of mid-sized (2.5- to 3.5-tonne GVM) vans want them purely as workhorses and often as part of hard-working fleets.

Although these cuboid-shaped commercials are usually available in a limited choice of colours (take your pick from fridge white or freezer white) they are well designed for such roles.

However, for van buyers wanting to project more of a sporty image than the usual whitegoods-on-wheels, there’s Ford’s Transit Custom Sport. It’s been around for a few years now, so we recently put one to the test for a week to see if it’s still worthy of its unique ‘Sport’ title.

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