Super TestCar reviews - Ford - Transit - Custom rangeFord modelsResearch Ford OverviewNew EcoBlue diesel engine and automatic transmission boost Ford’s Transit profile21 Jun 2017 By TUNG NGUYEN FORD’S Transit van is one of the brand’s longest-running nameplates having first gone into production in 1965, just two years after the birth of the iconic Mustang pony car. Now, more than 50 years into production, the fourth-generation Transit – first launched in Australian in September 2014 – has been bolstered by the introduction of a new EcoBlue diesel engine and a six-speed automatic transmission. Expected to form the majority of sales, the self-shifting Transit will go toe-to-toe with the only other two automatic turbo-diesel vans on the market, the Mercedes-Benz Vito and Volkswagen Transporter, while holding off stiff competition from the Toyota HiAce, Hyundai iLoad and Renault Trafic. Do the incremental improvements to Ford’s versatile and venerable Transit van return it as the leader of the pack, or has its history and heritage been usurped by younger models? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 June 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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