Ford Transit
| 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 | |
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Ford Transit is a van produced by Ford Motor Company from 1965 to the present day. It is currently in its fourth generation.
Ford Transit[change | change source]
Taunus Transit[change | change source]
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.
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1966 Ford Transit Custom camper -
Ford Transit Custom rear -
Ford Transit custom after improvements -
1971 Ford Transit Custom with a round longer grille
First generation (1965–1986)[change | change source]
The first generation Transit was launched 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.
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1979 Ford Transit after improvements -
Ford Transit after improvements
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Second generation (1986–2000)[change | change source]
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.
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Ford Transit (before improvements) -
Ford Transit rear (before improvements) -
Ford Transit (after improvements) -
Ford Transit (after more improvements)
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Third generation (2000–2014)[change | change source]
The third generation Transit,[1] was launched 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.
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Ford Transit (before improvements) -
Ford Transit (before improvements) -
Ford Transit (after improvements) -
Ford Transit (after improvements)
Fourth generation (2013–present)[change | change source]
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.
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Ford Transit (before improvements) -
Ford Transit (before improvements) -
Ford Transit (after improvements) -
Ford Transit (after improvements)
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Ford Transit Connect[change | change source]
Ford Transit Connect is a compact van produced by Ford Motor Company from 2002 to the present day. It is currently in its second generation.
Ford Transit Custom[change | change source]
Ford Transit Custom is a mid-sized, front wheel drive van produced by Ford Motor Company from 2012 to the present day. It is currently in its second generation.
Ford Tourneo[change | change source]
Ford Tourneo is a leisure vehicle produced 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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2015 Ford Transit". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Ford Transit at Wikimedia Commons- Media related to Ford Tourneo at Wikimedia Commons
