THE NEW FORD TRANSIT TAKES LOADSPACE INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION.
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What began 20 years ago as Ford's entry into the medium commercial vehicle arena, has evolved into one of the most outstanding motoring success stories of the century Now, the next chapter has begun.
The new Ford Transit not only gives you significantly more loadspace, it also gives you far better load access.
TAKING LOADSPACE INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION.
The new Transit once again features the classic Ford design concept.
The cab, engine and loadspace are each located in separate compartments, so that no one element interferes with the others.
The end result is a vehicle with a cavernous interior.
The new long wheelbase Transit has a semi-high roof and provides 297 cu. ft. of loadspace — a 13.5% improvement.
Short wheelbase models offer 11% more room than before with 202 cu. ft. A major new feature on the short wheelbase is the option of a sem ihigh roof giving an overall loadspace improvement of 22%.
But not only is there more loadspace, more of it can now be used thanks to the squared -off styling of the new Transit, Payloads are easily among the best in their respective classes too.
EASIER TO LOAD.
Having created more loadspace, Ford set about the task of improving access.
The rear doors were extended by up to 9" and the rear loading width increased by up to 5V2." Its given the Transit a wider openi ng at the back than any van in its class.
Totally new to the Transit is the low-effort, sliding side-door It allows you to easily load a metre-wide pallet with room to spare.
The side-door is standard on all L trim models and optional on Popular and Standard models. A built-in step has also been included in the new design, making walk-in loading possible.
KEEPING YOUR OPTIONS OPEN.
Needless to say the new Ford Transit is versatility itself.
It's now available in van, chassis cab, bus and crewbus models with seven payload options and three wheel bases.
All models have rear wheel drive and retain the powertrain that has already proved itself such an outstanding success.
UNBEATABLE FORD BACK-UP There are over a thousand Ford dealers across the country and each one is backed by Ford's computerised parts delivery service. They're all part of a back-up network that is, quite simply, second-to-none.
Test drive the new Transit and you'll soon discover that it's a vehicle that pushes all the limits further It's a vehicle that takes loadspace into another dimension. 1111111”.==.1 In the success story that's Ford Transit the next chapter has begun.