Danbury Go
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Description
Berths: 2 (option for 4) Travel seats: 5 Base vehicle: Ford Transit Custom Kombi SWB Payload: 720kg Maximum weight: 3,100kg
Key Features
Model Year
2015
Product Class
Rising Roof
Product Model Base
Ford Transit
Price from (£)
£36960
Berths
2
Belted seats
4
Main Layout
Campervan
Full Review
The new Go is the first Ford to be converted by Danbury, a company better known for its VW-based campervans.
It's a multi-purpose vehicle designed for those with a desire for a car-cum-van-cum-camper. This means practicality and value-for-money are vitally important, as are design and comfort – quite a tall order.
So, let’s start with price. For £36,000 - well above a typical estate or commercial van, but similar to other campers - you get a 99bhp Transit Custom in Base spec, with a Reimo rising roof (a high-top is a no-cost option) and a whole host of toys in the cab even on the base model.
Add just over £3k and you get the range-topping 153bhp engine and the Trend cab. It’s worth upgrading as Trend adds parking sensors, cruise control, a heated windscreen and rain-sensing wipers. Standalone options include air-conditioning (£720) and an alarm (£180).
As a car, the Go works well, thanks in no small part to the proximity of the rear seat to the cab. The rear sliding bench is close enough not only for a conversation with the driver but also to get some benefit from the cab’s heating.
In the travel position there is masses of luggage space behind. This space can be enhanced further by removing the rear wardrobe.
As a campervan, the layout is the tried-and-tested side kitchen formata three-burner gas hob, grill and oven. There is a portable toilet in dedicated storage under the bench seat and a swivel passenger seat in the cab.
There are also a few neat touches. The table nestles in the sliding door when not in use. The bench seat slides flat electrically to make the bed. For production Danbury is going to make a larger fridge accessible when the bed is made, add a retracting external step, and a waterproof mirrored TV that doubles up as a splashback between the sink and the driver’s seat.
It's a multi-purpose vehicle designed for those with a desire for a car-cum-van-cum-camper. This means practicality and value-for-money are vitally important, as are design and comfort – quite a tall order.
So, let’s start with price. For £36,000 - well above a typical estate or commercial van, but similar to other campers - you get a 99bhp Transit Custom in Base spec, with a Reimo rising roof (a high-top is a no-cost option) and a whole host of toys in the cab even on the base model.
Add just over £3k and you get the range-topping 153bhp engine and the Trend cab. It’s worth upgrading as Trend adds parking sensors, cruise control, a heated windscreen and rain-sensing wipers. Standalone options include air-conditioning (£720) and an alarm (£180).
As a car, the Go works well, thanks in no small part to the proximity of the rear seat to the cab. The rear sliding bench is close enough not only for a conversation with the driver but also to get some benefit from the cab’s heating.
In the travel position there is masses of luggage space behind. This space can be enhanced further by removing the rear wardrobe.
As a campervan, the layout is the tried-and-tested side kitchen formata three-burner gas hob, grill and oven. There is a portable toilet in dedicated storage under the bench seat and a swivel passenger seat in the cab.
There are also a few neat touches. The table nestles in the sliding door when not in use. The bench seat slides flat electrically to make the bed. For production Danbury is going to make a larger fridge accessible when the bed is made, add a retracting external step, and a waterproof mirrored TV that doubles up as a splashback between the sink and the driver’s seat.
Our Verdict
The move to Ford is a brave one for a company so well known for VWs, but the Transit Custom beats the T5 and the Go conversion has some novel ideas.
Advantages
Includes TV disguised as splashback
Cab has real car feel with sliding rear seat
Disadvantages
Only basic toilet
Still awaiting final certification
