Ride Quality of Sprinter versus Transit

I can't remember seeing a thread with so much misinformation. The last post is the only one that is accurate.

All U.S. market Transits are rear wheel drive. While the Transit van is a unibody (as are the Sprinter and RAM Promaster), to make a chassis cab or cutaway both the Sprinter and Transit put the cab from the van on a frame.

The RAM Promaster is not a rebadged Sprinter. It is based on the Fiat Ducato van, with changes for the U.S. market, and manufactured in this market. To make a RV chassis from a Ducato, a special RV frame is attached to forward part of the van. This configuration has been very popular in Europe because it allows a motorhome to be built much closer to the ground, for a lower profile, lower CG vehicle yet having adequate interior height. U.S. manufacturers building on the Promaster do not necessarily take advantage of this, they may build higher to allow for tankage and storage space below floor level.

SidecarFlip wrote:

KD4UPL wrote:
The Transit is front wheel drive? Interesting. We have a transit 250 van at work that is rear wheel drive. I thought they all were. I know the RAM vans are front wheel drive.
Our Transit is a diesel and is pretty peppy, even loaded heavy with tools and supplies. I would think in a MH configuration you would want the diesel if it's available.

RAM vans are rebadged Sprinters,

That used to be true but I don't think that's the case any longer. Mercedes Benz stopped selling the Sprinter to Dodge and Freightliner to be rebadged. All Sprinters sold now are MB.

KD4UPL wrote:
The Transit is front wheel drive? Interesting. We have a transit 250 van at work that is rear wheel drive. I thought they all were. I know the RAM vans are front wheel drive.
Our Transit is a diesel and is pretty peppy, even loaded heavy with tools and supplies. I would think in a MH configuration you would want the diesel if it's available.

RAM vans are rebadged Sprinters,

The Transit is front wheel drive? Interesting. We have a transit 250 van at work that is rear wheel drive. I thought they all were. I know the RAM vans are front wheel drive.
Our Transit is a diesel and is pretty peppy, even loaded heavy with tools and supplies. I would think in a MH configuration you would want the diesel if it's available.

I would not own either. Neither have a frame, both are unibody with monocoque construction. Very expensive to fix in a crash.

They drive like the vans that they are, not great, not bad. The Mercedes chassis, with the diesel, seems to have better acceleration over the Ford but needs more fuel stops. Go to your local RV dealer and do a test drive. Personally, anything short of a diesel pusher on airbags rides like a truck, lol.

You may have to go drive a model of both yourself, and report back here with your thoughts and impression.