Ford Transit
| Ford Transit | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1965–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
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| Ford Taunus Transit | |
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1964 Ford Taunus Transit
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Ford Taunus Transit |
| Production | 1953–1965 |
| Assembly | Cologne, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3/4-door van |
| Layout | FR layout |
| First generation | |
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Mark I long-wheelbase Ford Transit with twin rear wheels and widened arches
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1965–1978 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3/4-door van |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
petrol |
| First generation (facelift) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1978–1986 |
| Assembly |
Genk, Belgium Southampton, UK (1978–1986) reaching 2 million Transits on 25 July 1985 Amsterdam, Netherlands (1975–1981) Kocaeli, Turkey (Ford Otosan), from 1976) Seaview, Lower Hutt (Ford New Zealand) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3/4-door van 2-door pickup 4-door minibus 4-door crew cab 2-door chassis cab 2-door Luton/box van |
| Layout | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
petrol 1.6 L Kent/Crossflow I4 1.6 L Pinto I4 2.0 L Pinto I4 2.8 L Cologne V6 3.0 L Essex V6 4.1 L I6 (Australia) diesel 2.5 L York I4 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 2,690 mm (105.9 in) LWB: 3,000 mm (118.1 in) |
| Second generation | |
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Pre-facelift Ford Transit
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1986–2003 |
| Assembly | Belgium: Genk Southampton, UK (1986–2000) Kocaeli, Turkey (Ford Otosan, 1994–2001) Obchuk, Belarus (Ford Union, 1997–2000) Hai Duong, Vietnam (Ford Vietnam) (1998–2003) Nanchang, China (Jiangling)(1998–present) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3/4-door van 2-door pickup 4-door minibus 4-door crew cab 2-door chassis cab 2-door Luton/box van |
| Layout | FR layout |
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| Engine | |
| Third generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Ford Tourneo |
| Production | 2000–2013 2008–2013, 2015–present (China) 2014–present (Malaysia) |
| Assembly |
Southampton, UK (2000–2013) Kocaeli, Turkey (Ford Otosan Abchak, Belarus (Ford Union, 1997–2000) Hai Duong, Vietnam (Ford Vietnam Tatarstan, Russia (Ford Sollers) Nanchang, China (Jiangling) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3/4-door van 2-door pickup 4-door minibus 4-door crew cab 2-door chassis cab |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel drive / rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.3L I4 2.0L I4 2.2L Duratorq TDCi I4 2.4L Duratorq TDCi I4 3.2L Duratorq TDCi I5 2.3L Duratec I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual (facelift only) |
| Fourth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Ford Tourneo (passenger van, outside North America) Ford Transit 150/250/350/350HD (United States and Canada) |
| Production | Summer 2013–present |
| Assembly |
Kocaeli, Turkey (Ford Otosan) Claycomo, Missouri, U.S. (Kansas City Assembly) Yelabuga, Russia (Sollers-Ford) Nanchang, China (Jiangling) |
| Designer | Paul Campbell |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size van |
| Body style | Cargo van Passenger van Chassis cab Cutaway van |
| Layout |
Front engine, rear wheel drive Front engine, all wheel drive (Europe only) Front engine, front wheel drive (Europe only) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Diesel engines 2.0L Duratorq TDCi I4 (China only) 2.2L Duratorq TDCi I4 (Europe only) 2.4L Duratorq TDCi I4 (Europe only) 3.2L Duratorq TDCi/Power Stroke I5 (All markets) Petrol engines 2.0L EcoBoost I4 (China only) 2.3L Duratec I4 (Europe only) 3.7L Ti-VCT V6 (North America only) 3.5L EcoBoost V6 (North America only) |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic (North America only) 6-speed manual 5-speed manual (China only) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase |
Cargo & passenger van 129.9 in (3,299.5 mm) (regular) 147.6 in (3,749.0 mm) (long) Cab chassis & cutaway 138.0 in (3,505.2 mm) (short) 155.7 in (3,954.8 mm) (regular) 178.0 in (4,521.2 mm) (long) |
| Length | 217.8–266.1 in (5,532.1–6,758.9 mm) |
| Width | 80.8–83.7 in (2,052.3–2,126.0 mm) |
| Height | 82.2–110.1 in (2,087.9–2,796.5 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford E-Series (North America) |
| Ford Transit (China) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2006–present |
| Assembly | Nanchang, China (Jiangling) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door van |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | VE83 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Diesel engines JX493ZLQ(ISUZU 4JB1) 2771cc I4 Petrol engines Shenyang Mitsubishi 4G64S4N 2351cc I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 140.55 in (3,570 mm) |
| Length | 213.31 in (5,418 mm) |
| Width | 77.27 in (1,963 mm) |
| Height | 87.87 in (2,232 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 1,920–2,030 kg (4,233–4,475 lb) |
The Ford Transit is a range of light commercial vehicles produced by Ford since 1965. Sold primarily as a cargo van, the Transit is also built as a passenger van (marketed as the Tourneo since 1995), minibus, cutaway van chassis, and as a pickup truck. Over eight million Transit have been sold, making it the third best-selling van of all time and have been produced across four basic platform generations (debuting in 1965, 1986, 2000, and 2013 respectively), with various "facelift" versions of each.
The first product of the merged Ford of Europe, the Transit was marketed through Western Europe and Australia; by the end of the 20th century, it was marketed nearly globally with the exception of North America until 2013 when it replaced the Ford E-Series in 2015. The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic trademark applying to any light commercial van in the Transit's size bracket. While initially designed for European consumption, the Transit is now produced in Asia, North America, and Europe for worldwide buyers. Upon production in North America, the Transit won second place in Motor Trend's 2015 'Truck of the Year' award, behind the newly introduced mid-size Chevrolet Colorado pickup and ahead of the new Ford F-150.
As of 2016, the Transit is the best-selling van in the United States, minivan sales included. The Transit drives Ford's 57 percent share of the full-size van market in the US.
Unlike the British-built Transit "family", the first production Ford to wear the "Transit" badge was a van built in Ford's Köln (Cologne) plant in Germany. It was introduced in 1953 as FK 1000 (Ford Köln carrying 1,000 kg) with a 1.3-litre inline-four engine from the contemporary Taunus. In 1955 the engine capacity was enlarged to 1.5 litres. From 1961, this vehicle was called the Ford Taunus Transit. Production of this model ceased in 1965.
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