Goodbye Econoline, Hello Transit, a huge business
Looking
for a handy pick up van? You are really very near the finishing line. Ford
Transit is the end of your chase.
With
the passage of time, the light commercial vehicles market is becoming a
dog-eat-dog world, and these days simply making a ‘box on wheels’ just doesn’t
win the race. All van makers are now putting their efforts to optimize
load-lugging ability and LCV customers are searching for enhanced comfort and
safety, as a result, we’re seeing increasingly sophisticated vans taking to our
roads.
Ford
Transit van has been the default choice in the medium and large van sectors for
five decades. Ford Transit has dominated the UK van market for most of that
time. That means that there is no doubt on the practicality of this van.
What is New in Ford Transit?
So,
in addition to the new engine and transmission, what else is new?
Ford
has put a tremendous effort on the safety too. The Reversing camera of Ford
Transit which is, part of an optional City Nav-Pack is now exhibited on the
SYNC system screen rather than the rear-view mirror. That SYNC screen is bit
larger as well, a standard 4.0-inch TFT, or a 5.0-inch version with the City
Nav Pack.
Ford
has added Side Wind Stabilisation to the Transit’s extensive suite of safety
systems, and the update package is finished out by a plenty of new cosmetic
improvements. A chrome strip down the front grille, hubcaps rather than naked
steel wheels, and a choice of over 100 colour schemes is right up for you.
Engines
Ford
has never disappointed its consumers with performance. All Ford vehicles are a
trademark of utter performance on the road especially if we talk about lifting
the vehicle to the sky.
Monstrous
engines with bang-on performance are the speciality of Ford motor company,
irrespective of which vehicle you are driving, a car or a pick-up van. You have
three options to get in case of Ford Transit engines including the 2.0-litre Eco-Blue common-rail
diesel engine with both front wheel and all-wheel drive.
The
giant leading from the front is a 168bhp version, giving impressive performance
and pliability aided by 405Nm of torque from just 1,750rpm. If you are afraid
of the van’s payload capacity, Ford Transit is never going to disappoint you.
The
next rung down the ladder is also the biggest seller, the 128bhp unit that
delivers its maximum 385Nm at 1,500rpm. It needs to be worked harder to shift a
moderately laden Transit and there’s an increase in engine noise as a result
but it should prove more than adequate for most users.
The
final power option offers 104hp and 360Nm of torque, it’s a little noisier
again (purely due to the extra revs required) but the Transit remains
pleasantly smooth and free of vibration in the cab. This engine will be in its
element around town but may struggle a little with larger loads on the open
road.
You
know what is the Ford Transit’s top characteristic? It is refinement which can
change the game.
Security
In
addition to high-tech safety kit, all Transits also get front, side and curtain
airbags. Lane-keeping assists,
tyre pressure monitoring, cornering headlights and a neat reversing camera that
displays a colour image in the rear-view mirror are available.
Ford
Transit Petrol Engines are making the Transit the lion of the market.
Load space
There
are a lot of versions available; here comes panel vans, chassis cabs, drop-side
trucks and minibuses. The vans provide gross vehicle weights from 2.9 tonnes to
4.7 tonnes in the Transit Jumbo and load volumes from 9.6 cubic metres to 15.1
cubic metres.
