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Ford Transit Courier: All-New compact van makes world debut at Birmingham’s Commercial Vehicle Show
It may look like an ordinary van from the outside but inside, we discover a comfortable front compartment with plenty of room for transporting goods.The Ford Transit Courier marks a significant development for the iconic Transit range, expanding the nameplate into the compact van segment for the first time.
Based on Ford’s global B-segment platform, the Transit Courier delivers class-leading load volume of 2.3 metres cubed, with a standard full bulkhead within an overall length of 4.16 metres, and offers the agile handling and manoeuvrability of a compact vehicle.
“Ford has now completely transformed its commercial vehicle line-up, with four all-new, class-leading Transits for European customers,” explained Barb Samardzich, Vice President of Ford Europe’s Product Development. “With the all-new Transit range, we expect sales to grow to 400,000 units per year by 2016, well over 50 per cent more than we sell today.”
With a generous load volume and maximum payload capacity of 660kg, the Transit Courier can accommodate a wide variety of cargo and equipment, including a standard Euro pallet.
“With 10 per cent more load volume and floor area than its closest competitors, the all-new Transit Courier brings a new level of productivity to the compact van segment,” Samardzich added. “This is a stylish, practical and affordable new van that businesses will value for its agility and exceptionally low cost of ownership.”
The Transit Courier will be available with highly-efficient diesel and petrol engines that target best-in-class fuel economy, and offer Auto-Start-Stop on all units. Customers can choose between the Dagenham-built 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre Duratorq TDCi diesel engines, and the remarkable 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, the ‘International Engine of the Year’ 2012.
Providing a stylish and professional appearance, the Transit Courier demonstrates the dynamic character of Ford’s global design language with its strong rising shoulder line, slim headlamps and high-mounted signature trapezoidal grille. Rugged bumpers and bodyside mouldings provide added protection and minimise repair costs.
The cabin offers an ideal mobile-office environment, with smart stowage including a ‘mega-centre’ console capable of storing A4 documents and small laptops, overhead stowage, and a storage drawer under the driver’s seat. A device dock in the centre of the instrument panel enables occupants to store, mount and charge mobile devices including phones and satellite navigation systems.
The Transit Courier will also offer a voice-activated in-car connectivity system, Ford SYNC with Emergency Assistance, Rear View Camera, Easy Fuel, Speed Limiter and standard ESC (Electronic Stability Control).
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