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    CarExpert Choice winner: Best Van

    The Ford Transit Custom is a capable load-hauler while being easy to drive around town and comfortable out on the open road.

    The Ford Transit Custom has been named Australia’s best van in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards.

    It beat out two finalists: the Hyundai Staria Load and Toyota HiAce.

    The Transit Custom does what a van needs to do: carry a lot of stuff. There’s a spacious load bay, particularly in long-wheelbase guise, with LED load bay lighting and plenty of tie-down points. There are also different door options on offer.

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    But this is far from a penalty box to drive, with excellent steering, comfortable ride quality, and a smooth, torquey powertrain.

    The cabin also features comfortable seats, a thoroughly modern infotainment system, plenty of sound-deadening and top-notch safety systems.

    While the current, second-generation Transit Custom was launched in Australia late last year exclusively with diesel power, Ford is rolling out plug-in hybrid and electric versions later this year – something its Hyundai and Toyota rivals can’t match.

    2025 CarExpert Choice: Best Van

    • Winner – Ford Transit Custom
    • Finalist – Hyundai Staria Load
    • Finalist – Toyota HiAce

    To see all the CarExpert Choice winners, click here.

    MORE: Explore the Ford Transit Custom showroom

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