2010 transit awd system

[Funegg]

I’m looking at buying a awd transit for trips to ski resorts this skiing season and was wondering if anybody has any experience with them?

Any help making this decision would be much appreciated.

[MustangGT]

Why not a pickup truck? More comfortable for the journey, better ground clearance and probably more economical.

[Funegg]

Want 6 seats and the ability to occasionally sleep in the back

[blueST]

All I can said the clutches are good. The transit 4x4 clutch is a common upgrade for Land Rovers with the same engine. I know, cool story bro

[MattyD803]

Not sure on your budget or indeed why you are set on a Transit....but if you have some flexibility and wanted to go a little off-piste (bom-tisch) with your search, I would recommend you go for something like a 2004-2009 Nissan Elgrand. Reasons below:

• 3.5 V6 Petrol & Auto box (Same 245bhp core lump as the 350Z, very smooth & relaxed mile munchers with plenty of power/torque for the mountains)
• Proper Japanese build & reliability
• Proper 4WD system (With switchable diff lock)
• Great Spec as standard (HIDs & Tri Zone Climate, Half Leather, Tinted Glass, Electric Windows and Sliding doors as standard)
• Additional Spec you commonly see (Adaptive headlamps, Heated Seats, BOSE audio, Full Leather, Electric rear curtains, drop down screens, dual sunroofs)
• Technically 8 seaters, but comfortable for 6 adults.
• Rear most and middle row seats fold flat into a double bed

Admittedly they use a bit more fuel and they are a touch smaller than a transit, but having done several long journeys in transits, including through Europe - they really are comparatively uncomfortable, slow and poorly spec'd. In terms of meeting the brief, I think the Elgrands are hard to beat...

Edited by MattyD803 on Thursday 7th October 10:09

[Largechris]

Funegg said:

Want 6 seats and the ability to occasionally sleep in the back

Is this 6 people sleeping in a Transit? Yikes.

[normalbloke]

MattyD803 said:

Not sure on your budget or indeed why you are set on a Transit....but if you have some flexibility and wanted to go a little off-piste (bom-tisch) with your search, I would recommend you go for something like a 2004-2009 Nissan Elgrand. Reasons below:

• 3.5 V6 Petrol & Auto box (Same 245bhp core lump as the 350Z, very smooth & relaxed mile munchers with plenty of power/torque for the mountains)
• Proper Japanese build & reliability
• Proper 4WD system (With switchable diff lock)
• Great Spec as standard (HIDs & Tri Zone Climate, Half Leather, Tinted Glass, Electric Windows and Sliding doors as standard)
• Additional Spec you commonly see (Adaptive headlamps, Heated Seats, BOSE audio, Full Leather, Electric rear curtains, drop down screens, dual sunroofs)
• Technically 8 seaters, but comfortable for 6 adults.
• Rear most and middle row seats fold flat into a double bed

Admittedly they use a bit more fuel and they are a touch smaller than a transit, but having done several long journeys in transits, including through Europe - they really are comparatively uncomfortable, slow and poorly spec'd. In terms of meeting the brief, I think the Elgrands are hard to beat...

Edited by MattyD803 on Thursday 7th October 10:09

I just had to search what these were. I was just sick a little bit.Thanks.

[OscarIndia]

I have a place in the Alps and keep a van out there for the winter.
You don't need AWD/4x4.
Put some decent Snow tyres on a FWD van and keep some snow chains in and you will get anywhere.
The road management is excellent in resorts as it is their livelihood, in 10 years I have never needed 4x4.

[MattyD803]

normalbloke said:

I just had to search what these were. I was just sick a little bit.Thanks.

They certainly are a bit marmite..... But let's bare in mind we are comparing it to a vehicle which, well, has many connotations connected to it, none of which are half as bad as ugly Japanese MPV....