Ford Tourneo Custom car review – carry 8 in perfect comfort

Ford Tourneo Custom 300 SWB Limited 2.2 TDCi 6 speed manual

What is it?

A highly functional van morphed into a practical family car.

Based on a robust Ford Transit Custom – one of those ‘backbone of Britain’ vans – it has the same body with twin sliding rear side doors for easy loading in a tight parking space.

But it also gains windows, six extra seats and added creature comforts to turn it into a compact minibus for a large family group or a very gregarious smaller one.

Or if you prefer, an eight-seater company car. There is even a nine-seater version if you want to drive about with eight colleagues on board as well as yourself. 

Is it powerful enough for such a big load?

Of course it is. This is a Transit we’re talking about, designed to carry a heavy payload, so it won’t be fazed by hauling around a works outing of people, or even if used by the executive car hire industry.

Not much cop to drive then?