Ford has revealed its next-generation, diesel-powered Transit Customized van.
Just like the e-Transit Customized van that’s already been revealed and locked in for Australia, the brand new Transit Customized contains a new look and higher-tech cabin than the mannequin it replaces.
It’s set to return Down Beneath. International deliveries will kick off late in 2023, with the vary to develop in 2024 with extra variants. It’s not clear precisely when it’ll arrive regionally.
Ford has been obscure in its official supplies concerning the Transit Customized. It says the van will function “the most recent technology of Ford EcoBlue diesel engines”.
“As well as, a high-efficiency eight-speed computerized gearbox is launched, and a most towing capability of 2500kg is accessible on Transit Customized for the primary time,” Ford says.
The brand new Transit Customized shall be provided as a panel van, or a double cab van.
Beneath the pores and skin, the Transit Customized is constructed utilizing the platform we count on to underpin the Volkswagen T7 Transporter.
Ford says the “all-new automobile structure” has allowed it to decrease the ground top, and to maintain the automobile under two metres tall.
It has an impartial rear suspension, and shall be provided in 4 guises: SWB or LWB, coupled with a low or excessive roof.
Inside, the Transit Customized will function a 13-inch SYNC 4 infotainment touchscreen. It’ll additionally function a steering wheel that folds in some fashions to behave as a desk.
Topping the Transit Customized vary is the E-Transit Customized, which has been confirmed for Australia in 2024.
The E-Transit Customized will include a 74kWh battery pack and an electrical motor producing 160kW of energy and 415Nm of torque.
Utilizing the 11kW AC three-phase charger, you’ll have the ability to totally recharge the E-Transit Customized’s battery in a claimed 7.2 hours.
It additionally helps DC quick charging at as much as 124kW, with a 15-80 per cent recharge taking a claimed 41 minutes.
The battery is built-in into the load flooring above the sill flange, which Ford says eliminates the necessity for separate crash constructions, whereas the motor is fitted to the automobile’s rear flooring and rotated 90 levels to maximise cargo area.
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