Ford Motor Co has just released the first official pictures of the all-new Ford Transit Custom which will make its
global debut at the Birmingham CV Show in the NEC next week.
From launch,
there will be a choice of short wheelbase (overall length 4.97 metres) and long
wheelbase (5.34 metres) versions, and the latest version of Ford’s 2.2-litre Euro-5
Duratorq TDCi diesel engines in 100 PS, 125 PS and 155 PS power ratings.
Auto-Start-Stop will be a standard fit and fuel consumption of 42.8 mpg (174g/km
CO2 emissions) is being claimed.
Payload capacity
ranges from 600 - 1,400kg depending on spec and options, with larger and higher
payload Transits coming later in 2012. These models will be extensively
sold on a global basis, including North America, and will also feature
rear-wheel-drive.
Production
of the new Transit Custom will start from mid-2012 at Ford’s plant in Kocaeli,
Turkey, with market availability later in the year.
On a
personal note, I hope they haven’t changed the driving seat. The current Ford
Transit seat is still the best in the business, but Ford will introduce a long
overdue adjustable steering column – perfection predicted!
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