Model against model
Ford Transit Custom vs Toyota Proace
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 | Toyota Proace | |
|---|---|---|
| Payload | 1079-1207 kg (300 L1H1); 1262-1361 kg (320 L2H1) | 1375 kg (L1, 2.0D 145); 1226 kg (L1, 2.0D 180); 1335 kg (L2, 2.0D 145); 1000 kg (BEV, 75kWh) |
| Load volume | 5.8 m3 (L1H1); 6.8 m3 (L2H1) | 5.3 m3 (L1); 6.1 m3 (L2) |
| Load length | 2602 mm (L1H1); 3002 mm (L2H1) | 2512 mm (L1); 2862 mm (L2) |
| Towing capacity | 2500-2800 kg (diesel) | 2300 kg (braked (2.0D 180)) |
Only specifications published for both models appear here. Full Ford Transit Custom figures and full Toyota Proace 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 Proace if...
The Proace gives Toyota a stake in the medium-van class using Stellantis-group platform sharing, competing directly with the Transit Custom, Trafic and Vivaro on payload and load volume rather than on any distinct Toyota engineering.
Figures cover L1 and L2 wheelbase diesel derivatives and the battery-electric version; a shorter-range 50kWh electric option has a slightly higher payload than the 75kWh pack.
Full specifications →Common questions
What is the difference between the Ford Transit Custom and the Toyota Proace?
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. Toyota Proace: The Proace gives Toyota a stake in the medium-van class using Stellantis-group platform sharing, competing directly with the Transit Custom, Trafic and Vivaro on payload and load volume rather than on any distinct Toyota engineering.
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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