The 3.7-liter is engineered for optimal performance with E85 flex fuel. 'We're going from an exclusively gasoline engine lineup of two V8s and a V10 in E-Series to offering customers a standard 3.7-liter V6, the same 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine proven in Ford F-150 and an all-new 3.2-liter Power Stroke diesel option.'įord will offer Transit's 3.7-liter V6 with a compressed natural gas/liquid propane gas (CNG/LPG) prep kit to assist customers running their vehicles with this abundant, affordable, clean fuel alternative. 'Transit is the new standard in full-size vans and customer choice,' said Len Deluca, director of Ford commercial vehicle operations. Transit will be offered in three body lengths two wheelbases three roof heights van, wagon, chassis cab and cutaway bodystyles and in XL and XLT trim levels. Superior cargo hauling and people moving capabilities combined with best-in-class fuel economy were design imperatives for the all-new Transit range. Transit also is joined by the upgraded 2014 Ford Transit Connect, which pioneered the small van market in the Únited States and has been a hit with cost-conscious commercial fleets and small business proprietors. In other global markets, this all-new vehicle will replace popular, market-specific Transit models first sold in 1965, and the best-selling commercial van in Europe. ![]() Transit is born from a combined total of nearly a century of hard-earned experience delivering two distinct full-size vans to customers in North America, Europe and other global markets.įor North America, Transit will eventually replace the E-Series nameplate, first sold in 1961 as Ford Econoline and America's best-selling commercial van for 33 years. Ford tops Toyota in fuel economy in every segment in which both companies compete. This year Ford is offering seven vehicles rated at 40 mpg or higher – double 2011's total, and more than any other automaker. Transit joins the most fuel-efficient lineup in Ford Motor Company's history. With global commercial vehicle sales expected to grow by 4.8 million over the next several years to 21 million units annually by 2017, Transit represents a major opportunity.įord, the second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world and best-selling commercial vehicle brand in North America, is leveraging its One Ford product strategy to meet the needs of Transit customers on six different continents and in 116 markets with vans that are Built Ford Tough, more fuel efficient and even more capable.
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