Ford Transit Courier

Which Ford Transit Courier to buy: version-by-version comparison

If you are choosing a Ford Transit Courier Compact Van, the measured differences are these. Across two generations (1 generation, January 2014–November 2018, with restyling 1 from December 2018 to March 2023; 2 generation from April 2023, no end date in the data), every version is FWD. Peak power in the catalogue is 125 hp (91 kW) on 2 generation 1.0 MT and 1.0 DCT.

If you are choosing a Ford Transit Courier Compact Van, the measured differences are these. Across two generations (1 generation, January 2014–November 2018, with restyling 1 from December 2018 to March 2023; 2 generation from April 2023, no end date in the data), every version is FWD. Peak power in the catalogue is 125 hp (91 kW) on 2 generation 1.0 MT and 1.0 DCT. Peak torque in the catalogue is 215 Nm on 1 generation and restyling 1 1.6 MT. The only non-Manual gearbox is 2 generation 1.0 DCT (Robotic, 7). Diesel output on 1.5 MT is 75 hp in 1 generation and restyling 1, then 100 hp in 2 generation. 0–100, top speed, mpg, tank, kerb weight, and gross weight are not measured on every version; ground clearance is 150 mm only where 1 generation records it. There is no price field in the data, so this guide ranks versions by measured power, torque, gearbox, chassis, and what changed between generations — not by list price.

Generations: what actually changed when you pick a year

Treat restyling 1 as part of 1 generation, not a third generation.

1 generation (2014-01-01 to 2018-11-30; restyling 1 2018-12-01 to 2023-03-31), Compact Van, 3 versions each period. Both periods list 1.0 MT (100 hp, Gasoline), 1.5 MT (75 hp, Diesel), and 1.6 MT (95 hp, Diesel). Shared hardware: FWD; Manual; front Independent, spring; rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem; front Ventilated disc; rear Drum; wheels 195/60 R15 and 195/55 R16. Ground clearance is 150 mm on all three 1 generation versions and not measured on restyling 1. The restyling did not add a gearbox type and did not raise peak power. Two measured restyling deltas: 1.5 MT torque band moves from 1700–2000 rpm (1 generation) to 1400–4000 rpm (restyling 1), same 190 Nm; 1.6 MT valves per cylinder move from 2 (1 generation) to 4 (restyling 1), same 95 hp, 215 Nm, 5-speed Manual.

2 generation (from 2023-04-01), Compact Van, 4 versions. New names versus 1 generation: a second 1.0 MT at 125 hp, and 1.0 DCT. 1.6 MT is gone. 1.5 MT stays Diesel but is listed at 100 hp (73 kW), +25 hp versus the 75 hp 1.5 MT of 1 generation and restyling 1. Chassis change that applies to all four 2 generation versions: rear suspension Independent, spring (not Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem); rear brakes Disc (not Drum). Front remains Independent, spring and Ventilated disc. Ground clearance, wheels, kerb weight, and tank are not measured on 2 generation.

Calendar pick: 2014–2018 if you need the only generation with a measured 150 mm clearance and with 1.6 MT 215 Nm. December 2018–March 2023 if you want the same three names plus the wider 1.5 MT torque band and 4 valves on 1.6 MT, accepting clearance not measured. From April 2023 if you want 125 hp, Robotic 7, 100 hp Diesel 1.5 MT, independent rear spring, and rear Disc — and you accept that 1.6 MT, 150 mm, and wheel sizes are not in this generation’s measured set.

Specs table: every named version (hp, Nm, engine, gearbox, drive)

Distinguish two 1.0 MT rows in 2 generation by power: 100 hp versus 125 hp.

All Gasoline 1.0 engines that have a full engine card: Front, transverse; Direct injection (direct); compression 10; bore × stroke 71.9 × 82. Diesel 1.5 MT (1 generation / restyling 1): compression 16; 73.5 × 88.3; feed system not measured. Diesel 1.6 MT: compression 16; 75 × 88.3; feed system not measured. 2 generation 1.5 MT: Front, transverse; Turbo; feed, compression, bore × stroke not measured.

Engine and horsepower: which powertrain wins on arithmetic

Power per litre (only where displacement is measured). 999 cc 1.0 MT / 1.0 DCT: 100 hp ÷ 0.999 L ≈ 100.1 hp/L at 100 hp; 125 hp ÷ 0.999 L ≈ 125.1 hp/L at 125 hp. 1.5 MT 75 hp (1498 cc): 75 ÷ 1.498 ≈ 50.1 hp/L. 1.6 MT 95 hp (1560 cc): 95 ÷ 1.560 ≈ 60.9 hp/L. 2 generation 1.5 MT 100 hp cannot be scored per litre: displacement is not measured.

Peak power ranking. 125 hp: 2 generation 1.0 MT 125 hp and 1.0 DCT only. 100 hp: every 1.0 MT 100 hp (all generations) and 2 generation 1.5 MT. 95 hp: 1.6 MT. 75 hp: 1.5 MT in 1 generation and restyling 1. The 125 hp Gasoline pair is +25 hp versus the 100 hp Gasoline 1.0 MT (25% more power) at the same 170 Nm, 999 cc, 6000 rpm, and 1400–4000 rpm torque band. Versus 1 generation 1.5 MT 75 hp, the 125 hp 1.0 is +50 hp. Versus 1.6 MT 95 hp, +30 hp.

Peak torque ranking. 215 Nm: 1.6 MT only (both 1 generation periods). 190 Nm: 1.5 MT 75 hp. 170 Nm: all measured 1.0 Gasoline versions. 2 generation 1.5 MT: torque not measured, so it cannot beat 215 Nm or 190 Nm on this card. 1.6 MT has +45 Nm versus 170 Nm Gasoline (+26%) and +25 Nm versus 190 Nm 1.5 MT. Torque rpm: Gasoline 170 Nm from 1400–4000; 1 generation 1.5 MT 190 Nm only 1700–2000; restyling 1 1.5 MT 190 Nm 1400–4000 (same width in the label as the Gasoline band); 1.6 MT 215 Nm 1750–2500.

Cylinders and valves. Gasoline 1.0: 3 Inline, 4 valves, Turbo. Diesel 1.5 MT (1 generation / restyling 1): 4 Inline, 4 valves, Turbo. 1.6 MT: 4 Inline; 2 valves in 1 generation, 4 valves in restyling 1 — same 95 hp and 215 Nm, so the valve count change does not show up as a power or torque gain in the data. 2 generation 1.5 MT: cylinder count not measured; layout Inline; 4 valves; Turbo.

Fuel. Gasoline versions use 95. Diesel versions use Diesel. There is no mixed-fuel version.

Gearbox. Manual 6: all 1.0 MT and all 1.5 MT. Manual 5: 1.6 MT only (−1 gear versus the 6-speed Manuals). Robotic 7: 1.0 DCT only (+1 gear versus Manual 6, +2 versus 1.6 MT). 1.0 DCT and 1.0 MT 125 hp share 125 hp, 91 kW, 170 Nm, 999 cc, 3 Inline, Turbo, FWD; the measured difference is Robotic 7 versus Manual 6.

Performance, mpg, and economy: what is not measured

0–100 is not measured on every Ford Transit Courier version in this dataset. Top speed is not measured. City, highway, and combined consumption (mpg) are not measured. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. Tank is not measured. Therefore no version can be ranked on 0–100, top speed, or mpg from these cards. Weight is not measured, so kg per horsepower is not calculated. Economy choice collapses to fuel type (95 versus Diesel) and to which engine card is complete — not to a consumption figure.

If the search is “Ford Transit Courier mpg” or “diesel”: the Diesel names are 1.5 MT (all generations) and 1.6 MT (1 generation and restyling 1 only). If the search is horsepower: the 125 hp answers are 2 generation 1.0 MT 125 hp and 1.0 DCT only.

Dimensions, weight, clearance, wheels

Kerb weight: not measured on all versions. Gross weight / weight limit: not measured. Tank: not measured. Load dimensions and overall size: not measured. Ground clearance: 150 mm on 1 generation 1.0 MT, 1.5 MT, and 1.6 MT; not measured on restyling 1 and not measured on 2 generation. Wheels: 195/60 R15 and 195/55 R16 on 1 generation and restyling 1 (all three versions each); not measured on 2 generation.

You cannot pick a version on cargo millimetres or payload kilograms from this dataset. The only measured dimensional differentiator is 150 mm clearance, and it is recorded only for 1 generation (2014-01-01 to 2018-11-30).

Which version to choose

Need the highest listed horsepower (125 hp / 91 kW). 2 generation 1.0 MT 125 hp or 1.0 DCT. Same engine card: 999 cc, 3 Inline, Turbo, Direct injection (direct), 170 Nm at 1400–4000, 95, FWD. Buy 1.0 MT 125 hp if you want Manual 6. Buy 1.0 DCT if you want Robotic 7. Neither 0–100 nor mpg is measured to show a gap between them.

Need the highest listed torque (215 Nm). 1 generation or restyling 1 1.6 MT (95 hp, 69 kW @ 3800, 1560 cc, Diesel, 4 Inline, Turbo, Manual 5, FWD). That is +45 Nm versus any measured 170 Nm Gasoline 1.0, and +25 Nm versus 190 Nm 1.5 MT. Cost of that torque in the spec: 5 speeds not 6; 95 hp not 125 hp; 2 generation does not list 1.6 MT. Prefer restyling 1 1.6 MT if you want 4 valves per cylinder; 1 generation 1.6 MT is the 2-valve card with the same 95 hp / 215 Nm. Prefer 1 generation 1.6 MT if you also need the 150 mm clearance figure.

Need Diesel and the current generation. 2 generation 1.5 MT: 100 hp / 73 kW, Diesel, Inline, 4 valves, Turbo, Manual 6, FWD. Versus older 1.5 MT: +25 hp (100 vs 75), same gearbox type and drive. Displacement, torque, rpm, cylinders, compression, and bore × stroke are not measured on this 2 generation 1.5 MT, so it cannot be compared to 1.6 MT on Nm or hp/L.

Need Diesel with a complete engine card and 6 speeds. 1 generation or restyling 1 1.5 MT: 75 hp / 55 kW @ 3750, 190 Nm, 1498 cc, 4 Inline, Turbo, compression 16, Manual 6, FWD. Restyling 1 is the better of the two on the torque band (1400–4000 vs 1700–2000) at the same 190 Nm and 75 hp. 1 generation 1.5 MT is the one with 150 mm clearance measured.

Need the simplest Gasoline spec that exists in every period. 1.0 MT 100 hp / 73 kW @ 6000, 170 Nm, 999 cc, 3 Inline, Turbo, Manual 6, FWD, 95. That card is unchanged from 1 generation through restyling 1 into 2 generation. In 2 generation it is the weaker of two 1.0 MT rows: 25 hp below 1.0 MT 125 hp, at identical 170 Nm. There is no measured 0–100 or mpg to show what the 25 hp costs or saves.

Need rear Independent, spring and rear Disc. Any 2 generation version: 1.0 MT 100 hp, 1.0 MT 125 hp, 1.5 MT, or 1.0 DCT. 1 generation and restyling 1 keep rear Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem and Drum.

Need measured wheels 195/60 R15 or 195/55 R16. Any 1 generation or restyling 1 version. 2 generation wheels not measured.

Need measured 150 mm clearance. Only 1 generation (to 2018-11-30): 1.0 MT, 1.5 MT, or 1.6 MT. Later years: not measured.

Do not rank on price, USA fitment, Connect comparison, oil, coolant, or engine-management lights. Those fields are not in the data. Do not rank on mpg, 0–100, top speed, tank, kerb weight, or payload: all not measured.

Short list. Peak hp: 2 generation 1.0 MT 125 hp (Manual 6) or 1.0 DCT (Robotic 7). Peak Nm: 1.6 MT. Current Diesel: 2 generation 1.5 MT 100 hp, with incomplete engine numbers. Same Gasoline everywhere: 1.0 MT 100 hp. Chassis/brakes update: 2 generation. Clearance 150 mm and 1.6 MT: 1 generation (clearance) or 1 generation including restyling 1 (1.6 MT).