Further, the Transit took just 15.9 seconds to hit the quarter-mile light, which is better than a lot of vans in the competition.Ĭompared to the competition the Ford transit is much faster. Its 7.6-second acceleration marks it the most athletic hippo in the pond. Though boxy vans are more for cargo haulage than sprinting on a boulevard, but still if you plan out a monster race the Transit will emerge as the victor. The Ford Transit easily beats the Sprinter but falls short in front of the Nissan NV Passenger. Where the Mercedes Sprinter might seem like the luxurious van with a lot of space, it missed the point of power. Now, though the last the optional CNG available in a 3.7L V6 configuration. The next comes to a turbocharged 3.5L V6 engine rated at 310 horsepower and 400-pound-feet of torque. You first get a 3.2 L 5-Cylinder diesel engine generating a 185 horsepower and 350-pound-feet of torque.
Not satisfied? The Engineers at Ford assembled 3 other power configurations to deem your demand. The engine cranks out a 275 horsepower and 260-pound-feet of torque transmitted to the rear wheels of the car.
With a price tag of $34,365, the Ford transit is backed with a 3.7 L V6 engine paired to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Though the Ford Transit Passenger van is equipped with everything you need, one can enhance your experience by adding some optional features like cruise control, dual rear sliding doors, rear parking sensors, and the list goes on. Hinged passenger-side door (sliding on medium- and high-roof models) Furthur you get an 8 seat option which can be expanded to 12 or even 15 people.Īll features of the XL trim and the following additions. The base trim starts at $34,365 with a 3.7 V6 engine as a default engine option. So, according to the configuration, the Ford Transit is further diversified on 3 levels the 150, 250, and 350 versions. There is also an option for an extended length body. Both of which are offered in low, medium, and high roof heights.
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The side curtain airbags are now standard on the 2015 Ford Transit models, which also comes with other mandatory safety features inclusive of front seat side airbags for the driver and front passenger, three-point safety belts on all seats, Ford’s AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control, and SOS Post-Crash Alert System.The Passenger version of the Ford Transit is offered in 2 trims the XL and XLT. Ford states that despite the large volume of gas, the airbag still inflates instantly and has been engineered to deploy evenly and then remain inflated for a few seconds after impact.įord has developed the side curtain airbags for the Transit in partnership with TRW Automotive, a global supplier of active and passive safety systems. So in order to cover five rows of seats, the airbag is almost thrice the size of a regular side curtain airbag developed for the Transit.
To put things into perspective, the side curtain of the Ford Fusion sedan is approximately 6.8-feet long and 2-feet tall, with a volume of 42-litres. The side curtain airbag measures 15-feet long and is 3-feet tall, having an internal volume of 120-litres. As Ford states, the side curtain airbag has been specifically designed to help provide enhanced head and neck protection in rollover and side-impact crashes. Ford has introduced industry’s first full-length side curtain airbag on the Transit van that has been designed to protect its occupants as part of the Motor Company’s Safety Canopy system. While side curtain airbags are not an innovative or path breaking technology in automotive active and passive safety systems, but for a 5-row 15-seater Ford Transit van, the idea has been taken to an all-new level.
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