Model against model
Ford Transit Custom vs Renault Trafic
Two models people put on the same shortlist. Every figure below is sourced, and where one side has a specification the other does not publish, the row is left out rather than filled with a guess.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026
| Ford Transit Custom | Renault Trafic | |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 1079-1207 kg (300 L1H1); 1262-1361 kg (320 L2H1) | 1092 kg (L1H1); 1092 kg (L2H1) |
| Load volume | 5.8 m3 (L1H1); 6.8 m3 (L2H1) | 5.8 m3 (L1H1); 7.8 m3 (L2H1) |
| Load length | 2602 mm (L1H1); 3002 mm (L2H1) | 2537 mm (L1H1); 2937 mm (L2H1) |
Only specifications published for both models appear here. Full Ford Transit Custom figures and full Renault Trafic figures.
Choose the Custom if...
The Transit Custom is the van most UK hire firms stock as their default medium van, and its L1/L2 length and 280/300/320 weight choices cover most trade and removals jobs without stepping up to a large van.
Figures shown for L1H1 and L2H1 front-wheel-drive diesel derivatives; an all-wheel-drive-badged 320 electric variant is also offered with a lower max trailer weight of 2300 kg.
Full specifications →Choose the Trafic if...
The Trafic competes on load volume in the medium-van class, with the L2 long-wheelbase version offering close to 8 m3 without stepping up to a large van.
Figures are for standard-roof (H1) van bodies in L1 and L2 lengths; a crew-cab derivative with a shorter load bay is also offered.
Full specifications →Common questions
What is the difference between the Ford Transit Custom and the Renault Trafic?
Ford Transit Custom: The Transit Custom is the van most UK hire firms stock as their default medium van, and its L1/L2 length and 280/300/320 weight choices cover most trade and removals jobs without stepping up to a large van. Renault Trafic: The Trafic competes on load volume in the medium-van class, with the L2 long-wheelbase version offering close to 8 m3 without stepping up to a large van.
Are these figures reliable?
Every figure on this page was read off a manufacturer or established dealer page and is linked to its source. Anything we could not verify is left out rather than estimated. Specifications change by model year and configuration, so confirm with the supplier before relying on them.
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