Ford Transit
Ford Transit is a van made by Ford Motor Company from 1965 to the present day. It is currently in its fourth generation.
| Ford Transit | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1965–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Light commercial vehicle (M) |
| Layout | Rear wheel drive (1953–present) front wheel drive (2000–present) 4WD (1977–1986, 2000–present) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
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Taunus Transit (1953–1965)
From 1953 to 1961, Ford made a van called the FK 1000.
From 1961 to 1965, Ford made a van called the Taunus Transit (also called the Transit Mark 1).[1] It was the same van as the FK 1000 but with a bigger engine. It was the first van to wear the Transit badge.
Ford FK1000
1965 Ford Taunus Transit
1964 Ford Taunus Transit
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First generation (1965–1986)
The first generation Transit (called Transit Mark 2[1]) was made in October 1965.
In 1977, It was improved. It had new front headlamps, new rear lights, new grille, new front and rear bumpers and a new bonnet.
1966 Ford Transit Custom camper (before improvements)
Ford Transit Custom rear (before improvements)
Ford Transit Custom (before improvements)
1971 Ford Transit Custom with a round longer grille (before improvements)
1979 Ford Transit (after improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
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Second generation (1986–2000)
The second generation Transit was launched in January 1986.
In 1992, It was improved. It had new front headlamps, new grille new front and rear bumpers and a new bonnet.
In 1994, It was improved. It had new front headlamps, new grille new front and rear bumpers and a new bonnet.
Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit rear (before improvements)
Ford Transit (1992 improvements)
Ford Transit (1994 improvements)
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Third generation (2000–2014)
The third generation Transit[2] was made in July 2000.
In 2006, It was improved. It had new front headlamps, new rear lights, new grille, new front and rear bumpers and a new bonnet.
Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
Fourth generation (2013–present)
The fourth generation Transit was launched in January 2013 at the 2013 North American (Detroit) International Auto Show.[3]
In 2020, It was improved. It had a new grille and the engine was improved.[4][5]
Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
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Ford Transit Connect
Ford Transit Connect is a compact van made by Ford Motor Company from 2002 to the present day.
Ford Transit Custom
Ford Transit Custom[6][7] is a mid-sized, front wheel drive van made by Ford Motor Company from 2012 to the present day.
Ford Tourneo
Ford Tourneo is a leisure vehicle made by Ford Motor Company from 1995 to the present day.
The leisure version of the Transit Connect is called the Tourneo Connect
The leisure version of the Transit Custom is called the Tourneo Custom.
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Ford Transit Media
Ford Transit Ice cream van with the restyled longer bonnet
Салон Ford Transit 1990
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ford Transit van club signs 1,000th member (April 23, 2012)Ford UK. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ TRANSIT/TOURNEO CONNECT PRESS PACKFord Media Center. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ 2015 Ford Transit. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ The 2020 Ford Transit Van Brings AWD and New Engines to the Scene. Car and Driver (March 5, 2019).
- ↑ 2020 Ford Transit Passenger Van | New and Improved Full-Size Van | Ford.com (in en-US). Ford Motor Company. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- ↑ George Barrow. New Ford Transit Custom revealed ahead of show debut. Commercial Motor (April 18, 2012). Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ↑ USA Today (April 18, 2012). With U.S. next, Ford shows off new Transit van for Europe. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/with-us-next-ford-debuts-new-transit-van-for-europe/1. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
Other websites
Media related to Ford Transit at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Ford Tourneo at Wikimedia Commons
