Ford Transit Connect (New Shape) vs Citroen Berlingo

[JWLPlumbing]

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone has one of these two vans? Verdicts please!

I need to replace my trusty 06 plate Combo.

 

[Millsy 82]

Berlingo is nice to drive but not a lot of room in the back. Never driven the new connect but I do like the look of them.

 

[SimonG]

I have a 14 reg Berlingo, very happy with it. A mate of mine has just got himself a 64 connect. Looks slightly bigger in the back and the drivers seat is like sitting in the driving seat of the space shuttle. Same as the wife's focus.

 

[kozak1968]

My mates got the long wheel base connect. It looks better than the berlingo long wheel base.

 

[Meady]

I've got a 63 plate berlingo, nice looking van, nice to drive and one hell of a lot cheaper than the connect. I paid £8.5k + vat for mine when it was 10 months old with 1000 miles on the clock.

 

[bright spark]

I'd say the beelingo is gonna work out a lot cheaper, but you have to decide yourself what ye want from the van. Connect is prob a lot more comfortable. Both should last well, ye see plenty of old ones knocking about

 

[Meady]

I have to admit I would rather have the transit, but they were going to cost an extra 6-7k plus vat so I just couldn't justify it.

 

[JWLPlumbing]

Interesting points, thanks guys!

The Berlingo is cheaper but the Transit Connect looks a different level in terms of quality.

 

[stevetheplumber]

you get what you pay for i would go for the ford anyday you couldnt give me a french motor

 

[newcastle phill]

Any french motor ???

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

would never go french again,the landy jumps over frenchie for reliability,and that is good for a land rover,ford on the other hand if there anything like our old but well worked transit are super reliable

 

[JWLPlumbing]

True points on the French call, although not heard many stories on the Berlingo in terms of issues though personally!

 

[Meady]

My old berlingo kept in going till 156k miles without a problem, would still be going now if it weren't for a dodgy mechanic 🙁

 

[newcastle phill]

Ironic ford uses the same PSA engine in some of their smaller vans as the french manufacturers.
So if you dont like the french possibly also avoid psa powered fords

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

Just bought a new connect picking it up next week stunning van

 

[JWLPlumbing]

As in new new connect?

Which model have you gone for?

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

The swb limited in deep impact blue

 

[JWLPlumbing]

Sounds nice! The cabs inside are very nice!

I was looking an L2 Trend.

 

[gassafe]

Just bite the bullet & buy a VW!

 

[JWLPlumbing]

Ha VWs don't really interest me if I am honest. Caddy is a nice van, but not for me!

 

[JWLPlumbing]

Organised a days test drive in a Transit Connect on Friday, see how I go!

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

Sign writing roof rack number plate cctv and tracker left picking it up on Friday !!!

 

[tolly]

View attachment 20742View attachment 20742Sign writing roof rack number plate cctv and tracker left picking it up on Friday !!!

That parking bay in the middle looks a bit tight

 

[JWLPlumbing]

How you finding the van?

Local Ford garage cancelled on me for the Transit Connect, then I went against my word and test drove a Caddy van as a friend of a friend was selling at a decent price. It's now parked outside my house (oops). Caddy 1.6 TDI Bluemotion lowered on Black Edition Audi Alloys, little higher than average mileage for a 12 plate but OK by me as it's been sat on motorway all of it's life and serviced by VW on the dot! Nice little remap, tint the rear windows and change stereo for a better one, I'll be happy!

 

[rpm]

How you finding the van?

Local Ford garage cancelled on me for the Transit Connect, then I went against my word and test drove a Caddy van as a friend of a friend was selling at a decent price. It's now parked outside my house (oops). Caddy 1.6 TDI Bluemotion lowered on Black Edition Audi Alloys, little higher than average mileage for a 12 plate but OK by me as it's been sat on motorway all of it's life and serviced by VW on the dot! Nice little remap, tint the rear windows and change stereo for a better one, I'll be happy!

I dunno, boys and their toys eh! lol

 

[stevetheplumber]

its not engines that bother me about french vans its the general build quality and on some the wiring i m running to fiats at the moment but not realy from choice ive mostly had transits as work vans only new van i ever bought was a renault extra day one i put seat covers on two years later i decided to change them and the seat under neath had shreded its self bits of trim fell of each week

 

[JWLPlumbing]

6 months in with this van, covered about 12k so far so it's just short of 109,000 miles.

It's had a remap which makes it run even better.

 

[gassafe]

6 months in with this van, covered about 12k so far so it's just short of 109,000 miles.

It's had a remap which makes it run even better.

Where's are pic?

 

[JWLPlumbing]

Where's are pic?

I shall get you one when I'm back at work next week pal, this week I'm chilling in our caravan in scotland!

 

[rpm]

Just had a look at my neighbours new swb Transit connect (company van) and the thing that struck me was how far back the seats and the bulkhead intrude into the cargo area. When you open the side door you are faced with a good 9" of bulkhead so it looks bigger on the outside than it really is.

 

[Andy-ASG]

You seem to get better bang for buck with the citroen, but ive seen some not very old ones suffer with minor electrical issues, but the engines are pretty good!

I am biased towards Ford as i love everything ford, but as PJF said, the connects are stunning.

Also im lead to belive the time period & mileage between services is longer on the ford meaning less time in the garage and more time earning £££££