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
ManufacturerFord
Production1965–present
Body and chassis
ClassLight commercial vehicle (M)
LayoutRear wheel drive (1953–present)
front wheel drive (2000–present)
4WD (1977–1986, 2000–present)
Chronology
Predecessor

Ford Transit

Taunus Transit

The first van to wear the Transit badge was the Taunus Transit. It was produced in Germany. It gained this name in 1961, eight years after it was introduced in 1953. It was not sold in the UK. Production of it ceased in 1965.

First generation (1965–1986)

The first generation Transit was made in October 1965.

In 1977, the model was improved. It had new front lights, new grille, new front and rear bumpers and a new new bonnet.

Second generation (1986–2000)

The second generation Transit was launched in January 1986.

In 1994, the model was improved. It had new front and rear lights, new front and rear bumpers and a new new bonnet.

Third generation (2000–2014)

The third generation Transit,[1] was made in July 2000.

In August 2006, the model was improved. It had new front and rear lights, new front and rear bumpers and a new new bonnet.

Fourth generation (2013–present)

The fourth-generation Transit was launched in January 2013 at the 2013 North American (Detroit) International Auto Show.[2]

In 2020, the model was improved. It had a new grille and the engine was improved.

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 is a mid-sized, front wheel drive van made by Ford Motor Company from 2012 to the present day.

Ford Tourneo

 
Second generation Ford Tourneo
 
Third generation Ford Tourneo

Ford Tourneo is a leisure vehicle made by Ford Motor Company from 1995 to the present day.

A leisure version of the Transit Connect is called the Tourneo Connect and a leisure version of the Transit Custom is called the Tourneo Custom.

Ford Transit Media

References

  1. "TRANSIT/TOURNEO CONNECT PRESS PACK". Ford Media Center. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013. The year 1997 saw the launch of our fourth generation, all-new Transit, thirty-five years after the original model's debut.
  2. "2015 Ford Transit". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

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