What's practical about the Ford Transit van

 

 

On city streets, country roads and even wilderness campsites in Europe and the United States, the Ford Transit's squared-off silhouette has long been an icon of modern pragmatism.

Ford Transit classic white body on the highway, roof racks full of outdoor equipment born in 1965, the model, by virtue of modular design and continuous iteration, is still the sales champion of the commercial vehicle market (19.7% market share in Europe in 2022), its success code is hidden in the “scenarios of survivability”.

 

 

1. Warehouse and Life

• The core competitiveness of the Transit begins with its flexible spatial architecture, such as the flat cargo space behind the Transit's transit custom rear seats, which allows for the stacking of standard logistics boxes.

• The short-axle version of 4.9 meters to the long axle version of 6.7 meters covers different needs, and the layout of 5-15 car seats realizes the free switching of passenger capacity.

• The original "double-opening tailgate" (60/40 split) design improves the loading and unloading efficiency in narrow aisles by 40%.

• The U.S. Postal Service's customized version of the Transit is even equipped with a right-side sliding door and a left-side roll-up door, adapting to roadside express delivery scenarios.

 

 

2、Diesel and Electric Power Combination

• In response to the stringent emission regulations in Europe and the needs of long-distance transportation in North America, the Transit offers a 2.0L EcoBlue diesel engine and pure electric power combination.

• The electric version of E-Transit is equipped with a 68kWh battery pack, with an actual range of 280 kilometers (WLTP standard), and can be charged to 80% in 34 minutes.

• A logistics company in London measured data show that the electric version of the city delivery scenarios in the average daily fuel cost savings of 62%.

 

 

3、Camping Conversion of Transit Mobile

• German caravan factory Westfalia launched the Transit camper（camper van seat）, which extends the height of the vehicle to 2.1 meters through the pop-up roof;

• San Francisco barista Jake converted the mid-axle version into a mobile café, equipped with a 15kW generator and a La Marzocco coffee machine.

• Ford official statistics show that about 23% of private buyers will carry out in-depth modifications.

 

 

4、Intelligence of Transit Commercial Vehicles

• The latest Transit is equipped with SYNC4 system that supports voice-controlled cargo management, and Pro Power Onboard function that outputs 2.4kW of electricity to drive tool equipment.

• The optional Ford Telematics system monitors driving behaviors such as emergency braking frequency, reducing the accident rate for logistics companies by 18%.