2025 Toyota HiAce vs Ford Transit Custom comparison
These are two of Australia's best-known van nameplates. One's brand new and one isn't; here's how they stack up on the spec sheet.
Toyota HiAce vs Ford Transit Custom Comparison
Toyota HiAce
Ford Transit Custom
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2025 Toyota
HiAce
vs
2025 Ford
Transit Custom
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How they stack...
CarExpert Rating
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
Read the 2025 Toyota HiAce reviewThis rating has been converted from our previous rating system. Read about our new review ratings.
CarExpert Rating
Very Good
Read the 2025 Ford Transit Custom Trend LWB reviewThis rating has been converted from our previous rating system. Read about our new review ratings.
Based on the Toyota HiAce LWB (4 DOOR) BARN DOOR
Based on the Ford Transit Custom TREND (LWB)
Best suitable for...
Work
Transporting thingsFuel Efficiency
70L
525 to 588 km
63L - 70L
107 to 560 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
MSRP
$48,886 - $80,656
$55,990 - $79,990
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CarExpert's Take
Max Davies
Marketplace Journalist
Max Davies drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Great cargo capacity
- Peppy turbo-diesel
- Surprisingly comfortable
Misses
- Noisy interior
- Ageing infotainment
- Poor blind spot visibility
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Spacious and practical
- Solid dynamics
- Good technology
Misses
- No physical climate controls
- More expensive than rivals
- Annoying automatic high-beam
Colours Available
The 2023 Toyota HiAce is only available in one exterior paint colour, French Vanilla.
Frozen White is standard, with Agate Black, Magnetic and Moondust Silver a $700 option.
You can also opt for one of 58 special-order colours for an extra $1400
Comparison
Reviews
Very Good
2025 Toyota HiAce review
Toyota's tried and tested van is unchanged for 2025, but the barn door variant is still a great choice in the world of commercial vans.
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Max Davies
Very Good
2025 Ford Transit Custom Trend LWB review
The Ford Transit Custom is big on space, but even in long-wheelbase guise the mid-size delivery van doesn't feel unwieldy to drive.
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William Stopford
Ready To Buy
Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIESEL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2755 | 1995 - 2490 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.8L | 2.5L, 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 120kW - 130kW | 125kW - 171kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 3400 - 3600 | 3500 - 5700 | |
| Torque | ||
| 420Nm - 450Nm | 390Nm - 415Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1400 - 1600 | 1750 - 2500 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 103.6 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
