Ladies and Gentleman, 2015 is here! The times they are a changing and the future is present! Flights to the moon are not as unattainable as they once may have seemed. Google has come out with glasses that have a few more features than dad’s spectacles. My grandma has a twitter account! (not so sure about that one.) Ford has announced that it has ditched its bread-and-butter E-series and the new Transit will be replacing the Econoline after 53 years.
What does the Ford Transit have to offer taking us into 2015? Well first of all the term “full-size” doesn’t quite to it justice. For starters the load floor is barley more than a knee high. The side door is huge and hitting your head on it will be a distant memory. If you are less than six and a half feet tall you now have the ability to stand up all the way. The Transits windows offer a view that was never possible in the Econolines’. Riding in a Transit is smooth and comfortable to be quite frank.
The Transit does everything from hauling cargo to carrying people. The cargo van is available in three roof heights and three body lengths. The transit offers configurations covering 8,10,12 and 15 passengers seating!
The three roof heights offered are low (247 cu.), medium and high (up to 487.3 cu.) The body lengths offered are at 130-inch wheelbase, 148 inches and 148 plus inches (custom, extended body).
As compared to a previous Ford full-size van, the transit offers much higher fuel economy. The EPA estimates an average rating of 14-city/19 hwy/16 combined MPG (actual mileage may vary).
SYNC* technology offered by Ford takes the Transits personal technology to the next level. Hands Free calling, voice commanded entertainment and 911 assist make the Transit the cargo van of the 21st century.
The Ford Transit really combines capability, technology, thoughtful features and power train options. It truly is the full size van of the Future!