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Ford Transit
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	1965 — present
Assembly	Kocaeli, Turkey; Southampton, England
Predecessor	Ford Thames
Class	Van
Body style(s)	Van (Cargo/Passenger), Pickup, Minibus, Crewcab, Chassis
Platform	MR layout, front- ; rear- or four-wheel drive
Engine(s)	Essex V4 Essex V6 Cologne V6 Perkins Diesel Pinto 8-valve Ford I4 DOHC engine 16-valve York Diesel Duratorq
Transmission(s)	C3 - 3 speed automatic Ford A4LD automatic Type 9 - 5 speed MT75 - 5 speed RWD MTX75 - 5 speed FWD MT82 6 speed RWD Durashift EST automatic
Length	15 ft 2 in (4.61 m) (SWB)
Width	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.2 m)

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The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years, and in some countries the term "Transit" has passed into common usage as a generic term applying to any light commercial van in the Transit's size bracket.^{[citation needed]}

Over 5,000,000 Transits have been produced since 1965 across three basic platforms with several "facelift" versions of each.

The first Ford Transit (1961-65)

Known in Germany as the "first generation" Transit

1964 Ford Taunus Transit

Unlike the British-built Transit "family", the first production Ford to wear the "Transit" badge was a van built in Ford's Köln (Cologne) plant in Germany. It was introduced in 1953 as FK 1000 (Ford Köln carrying 1000 kg). From 1961, this vehicle was called the Ford Taunus Transit. Production of this model ceased in 1965. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 278 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (Uploaded using CommonsHelper or PushForCommons. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 278 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (Uploaded using CommonsHelper or PushForCommons. ... Cologne (German: , IPA: ; local dialect: Kölle ) is Germanys fourth-largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than...

Naming system

The German vehicle was not widely exported, and the "Mark 1" tag has commonly been applied, retrospectively, to the 1965-78 British model (see below). Whilst there have been three basic Transit platforms since 1965, the various facelifts and upgrades over the years have been referred to using a conflicting range of "Mark" numbers, with some sources counting a facelift as a new "Mark", some not. Ford's own historical look back at Transit production, published for the launch of the 1994 model, avoids the issue by referring to generations of Transit by years produced. ^[1] Therefore this article attempts to make mention of all the common naming systems.

Origins of the name

Ford had a manufacturing plant in Cork City, Ireland up until the mid-1970s. Just after World War II, the proprietor of the local Ford Garage, "The Transit Garage", built a Ford Special, a 2-seater sports car, to compete in the local Cork 20 Rally. This car won the race and was known as the Ford Transit. The name was established, and noted by the management of the local factory. When a name for the commercial van was being sought, the already established name "Ford Transit" was readily available. Complete restoration of the original car was commenced in 2000. In 2007, the car was located in Northern Ireland.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the city in the Republic of Ireland. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

Ford Transit 1965-78

UK "Mark 1"; Germany "Second generation"

Mark I Ford Transit

Mark I (UK numbering) Ford Transit Minibus post-facelift

The first Ford Transit proper was introduced in October 1965, and has been in continuous production in three basic generations to the present day. The van was produced initially at Ford's Langley facility in Berkshire, England (a former Second World War aircraft factory which had produced Hawker Hurricane fighters), but as demand outstripped the capability of the plant, production was moved to Southampton, where it has remained ever since. Transits have also been produced in Ford's Genk factory in Belgium and also Turkey. The Transit is also produced in China for the Chinese market. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 513 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: Ford Transit (1971-1977) Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 513 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beschreibung: Ford Transit (1971-1977) Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (1296 × 778 pixels, file size: 254 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (1296 × 778 pixels, file size: 254 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... , Langley (also known as Langley Marish) is a village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. ... The Hawker Hurricane was a British single-seat fighter aircraft designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. ... For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). ... Geography Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province Limburg Arrondissement Hasselt Coordinates , , Area 87. ...

The Transit was introduced to replace the Ford Thames 400E, a small mid-engined Zephyr based forward control van noted for its narrow track which was in direct competition with similar looking vehicles from Rootes's Commer range. In a UK market segment then dominated by a Bedford offering, the Thames failed to win over company users in sufficient numbers, so Ford went back to the drawing board and switched to a front engined configuration, along the lines pioneered during the 1950s by Bedford with their well regarded CA series vans. Henry Ford II's revolutionary step was to combine the engineering effort of Ford of Britain, and Ford of Germany together to create a prototype for the Ford of Europe of today — previously the two subsidiaries had been in direct competition with each other. For other Ford related cars called Zephyr, see Mercury Zephyr, Lincoln-Zephyr, and Lincoln Zephyr The Ford Zephyr was a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. ... The term cab forward refers to various rail and road vehicle designs which place the drivers compartment substantially further towards the front than is common practice. ... The Rootes Group is a now-defunct British automobile manufacturer. ... Front of an old Commer bus Comma was an Atlantan manufacturer of illigal vehicles which existed from 1637 until 2458B.C. The company was formed in Georgia, and began by barfing on military vehicles for the Georgian House in the First Cold World War. ... Bedford was the first to use the Griffin logo Bedford Six WLG 2. ... Henry Ford II Henry Ford II (September 4, 1917 — September 29, 1987), commonly known as Hank the Deuce, was the son of Edsel Ford and grandson of Henry Ford. ... 1933 Ford Model Y 1953 Ford Anglia E494A 1960 Ford Anglia 100E Ford Zephyr Six 1966 Ford Anglia 105E in Wales 1966 Ford Cortina Mk I in GT trim, with Lotus Cortina-like side stripe 1967 Ford Anglia 105E 1936 Fordson trucks ad Ford of Britain Limited was the manufacturing...

The Transit was a huge departure from the European commercial vehicles of the day — its broad track and American-inspired styling gave it a huge advantage in carrying capacity over comparable vehicles of the day and revolutionised light goods transport. Most of the Transit's mechanical components were adapted from Ford's car range of the time. Another key to the Transit's success was the sheer number of different body styles: panel vans in long and short wheelbase forms, pick-up truck, minibuses, crew-cabs to name but a few. The engines used in the UK were the Essex V4 for the petrol engined version in 1.7 L and 2.0 L capacities, while a 41 bhp (31 kW) diesel unit sourced from Perkins was also offered. The Perkins diesel engine was too long to fit under the Transit's stubby nose section, which had to be restyled for the diesel version. Producing just 40 bhp (30 kW), the Perkins unit was not popular, and was replaced by Ford's own "York" unit in 1974. For the mainland Europe the Transit had the German Ford Taunus V4 engine in 1.7 or 2.0 litre versions. Essex V4 was a V4 engine from Ford Motor Company made at the plant in Essex. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... This article is about the fuel. ... Perkins Engines, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. ... The Ford York engine is a four-cylinder Ford diesel engine used in vehicles including the Ford Transit range of vans between 1972 and 2000. ... 1. ...

The long nose front was also used to accommodate the Ford 3.0 litre V6 which was ordered by police and ambulance services.

In Australia, the long-nose diesel front was used to accommodate an inline 6-cylinder engine derived from the Ford Falcon. This article is about the Australian car model. ...

Ford Transit 1978-86

UK "Mark 2"; Germany "Third generation"

Late Mark II Ford Transit

In March 1978, a facelifted version – commonly known in some markets as the "Mark 2" model – debuted with a restyled nose section, new interior, and the introduction of the Pinto engine from the Cortina in place of the Essex V4. High performance versions intended for police or ambulance use used the 3.0 L V6 version of the Essex engine. In 1984, the York diesel engine was redesigned into the 2.4 L "DI" (direct injection) unit. Late in its life this generation received a minor facelift including a black rubberised front grille with integrated headlamp surrounds, which had previously been body-coloured. This facelift did not commonly result in a new "Mark" number being applied. Image File history File links Ford-transit. ... Image File history File links Ford-transit. ... The Ford Pinto engine is the unofficial but ubiquitous nickname for a 4 cylinder internal combustion engine built by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. ... The Ford Cortina is a mid sized family car sold by Ford of Britain in various guises from 1962 to 1982. ... A performance-tuned Essex V6. ...

Ford Transit 1986-91 & minor facelift 1991-94

UK "Mark 3" and "Mark 4" after facelift; Germany "Fourth generation"

Ford Transit 1986-1994

What proved to be the second generation Transit platform appeared in January 1986 and was notable for its all-new bodyshell which was of "one-box" design (i.e. the windscreen and bonnet are at the same angle), and the front suspension was changed to a fully independent configuration on all but chassis cab and LWB versions. The engine range was carried over largely unchanged from the last of the 1978-85 generation models, although in 1989 the high performance 3.0 V6 petrol was replaced by the cologne 2.9 EFI V6. A subtle facelift in 1992 saw the fully independent front suspension rolled out across the range, whilst a redesigned floorpan allowed the use of single rear wheels on the LWB derivative, further increasing payload — these models are identifiable by the slightly more rounded front headlamps. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 589 KB) Beschreibung: Ford Transit Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ford Transit Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 589 KB) Beschreibung: Ford Transit Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ford Transit Metadata This file contains additional information, probably...

Ford Transit 1994-2000

UK "Mark 5"; Germany "Fifth generation"

Ford Transit 1994-2000 generation, LWB high roof

A major facelift to the Transit in 1994/5 gave the Transit a new nose and dashboard, along with the 2.0 L DOHC 8-valve engine as found in the 1994 - 98 Ford Scorpio. It is similar to the earlier Sierra DOHC unit but without the distributor and uses the updated EECV ECU. It is also OBD2 compliant. (Some of Ford's 16-valve engines, such as those found in the Scorpio, Escort RS2000 and Galaxy were also based on this block.) At the same time air conditioning was made available as an optional extra. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 555 KB) Beschreibung: Ford Transit Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ford Transit Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 555 KB) Beschreibung: Ford Transit Quelle: selbst fotografiert Fotograf: Sven Storbeck File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ford Transit Metadata This file contains additional information, probably... A dashboard from a 1940s car The dashboard of a modern car, a Bentley Continental GT A Hayabusas dash A modern Formula 1 car has all its gauges mounted on the steering wheel A dashboard or dash board in an automobile is a panel located under the windscreen and... // The Ford I4 DOHC engine was a 4-cylinder inline internal combustion engine with twin overhead camshafts, produced by the Ford Motor Company in 2. ... The Ford Scorpio is an executive car produced by the Ford Motor Company at its factory in Cologne, Germany between 1985 and 1998. ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... See also the Ford Galaxie full-size car of the 1950s and 1960s The Ford Galaxy is a large MPV first introduced in 1995. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ...

Nickname: “Smiley” because of the grills resemblance of a smiling face.

Ford Transit 2000-06 (V184/5)

UK "Mark 6"; Germany "Sixth generation"

Ford Transit 2000-06 generation as motorhome

The next Transit introduced in July 2000 was the third all-new design, and borrowed styling cues from Ford's "New Edge" designs like the Focus, and Ka. Developed by Ford in the United States, the main innovation is that it is available in either front or rear-wheel drive. Ford nomenclature makes this the V184 (RWD) or V185 (FWD) model. This model features the "Puma"-type Duratorq turbo diesel engine also used in the 2000 Mondeo and Jaguar X-Type, with the petrol versions moving up to the 2.3 L 16-Valve edition of the I4 engine. This Transit can hit 60 mph (97 km/h) in 21 seconds and reach a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h), as was shown on the Top Gear television programme in 2005. Top Gear attempted to drive this model around the Nürburgring in 9 minutes 59 seconds, (a time achieved by Jeremy Clarkson driving a diesel powered S type Jaguar in a previous episode) but were unsuccessful.(Maximum power output model. six speed gearbox model) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 358 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://de. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1536 × 1024 pixel, file size: 358 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) http://de. ... The Ford Focus is a small family car made by Ford and sold in most Ford markets worldwide. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Duratorq is the name of a range of Ford diesel engines first introduced in 2000 for the Ford Mondeo range of cars. ... The Ford Mondeo is a large family car sold by the Ford Motor Company in various markets throughout the world. ... The Jaguar X-TYPE is an entry-level luxury car / compact executive car produced by the Ford owned British luxury marque Jaguar Cars since 2001. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... This article is about the current format of the BBC television programme. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ...

This version won the international "Van Of The Year" 2001.

The Durashift EST automatic transmission (optional on all rear-wheel drive and standard on the 2.4 L, 125 bhp (93 kW) Duratorq TDdi engines) features controls mounted on the dashboard, a specially adapted manual mode, tow-haul mode, economy mode and winter mode. Durashift is the brand name of a range of Ford automatic gearboxes. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission (commonly abbreviated as AT) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad...

Two years later, Ford introduced the Transit Connect, a smaller panel van aimed at replacing the older Escort and Fiesta based models. It shares very little with the full-size Transit in terms of engineering, although is produced alongside the larger van in a new purpose built facility in Turkey. Ford Transit Connect The Ford Transit Connect is a panel van developed by Ford Europe an introduced in 2002. ... The Ford Escort was a compact car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 through 2003. ... The Ford Fiesta is a mid-class supermini car designed and built by the Ford Motor Company in Europe, and also manufactured in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India and South Africa. ...

2002 saw the introduction of the first High Pressure Commion Rail diesel engine in the Transit, with the launch of the 125PS HPCR 2.0 litre in the FWD.

2004 saw the launch of the first RWD HPCR, the 135PS 2.4 litre variant that also introduced the 6-speed MT-82 RWD gearbox.

The five-millionth Transit rolled off the Southampton line on Monday, 18 July 2005 and was donated to an English charity. is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ford Transit 2006-Present (V347/8)

UK "Mark 7"; Germany "Seventh generation"

Ford Transit 2007

In August 2006 the Transit received a facelift to the body, including new front and rear lights, a new front end and a new interior featuring the gearstick on the dashboard as well as incorporating Ford's new corporate radio design. As well as the styling changes, the powertrains were all revised. The old petrol engine was replaced with one from the Ford Ranger. The FWD Diesel went from 2.0 to 2.2 litre capacity and all the diesel engines were now High Pressure Common Rail (Turbo Direct Common Injection) versions. The powertrains were changed to meet new emissions legislation. The new version (Ford nomenclature V347 {FWD} V348 {RWD}) won the International Van Of The Year 2007 award despite tough competition from several all-new rivals. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 742 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 1242 pixels, file size: 350 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 742 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1536 × 1242 pixels, file size: 350 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... A gear stick (also gearstick, gear lever and gear shifter) is the lever used to change gear in a vehicle, such as an automobile, with manual transmission or automatic transmission. ...

Mid 2006 saw the launch of the "Sport Van", a limited production Van featuring the 130PS engine with additional styling parts, "Le Mans" stripes and 18" alloy wheels.

Late 2007 saw the launch of the 140PS FWD engine (replacing the 130PS) complete with the VMT6 6-speed transaxle to cope with the extra power.

The 6-speed transaxle is expected to be introduced on the mid-power FWD in early 2008 when the 110PS engine is upped to 115PS.

References

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