Ford Transit

Ford Transit
Ford Transit
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	1965–present
Body and chassis
Class	Light commercial vehicle (M)
Layout	Rear wheel drive (1953–present); front wheel drive (2000–present); 4WD (1977–1986, 2000–present)
Chronology
Predecessor	Europe: Ford Thames 400E; ; North America: Ford E-Series/Econoline (United States, Canada, & Mexico); Ford Freestar (Mexico); ;

Ford Transit is a van made by Ford Motor Company from 1965 to the present day. It is currently in its fourth generation.

Taunus Transit (1953–1965)

From 1953 to 1961, Ford made a van called the FK 1000.

From 1961 to 1965, Ford made a van called the Taunus Transit (also called the Transit Mark 1.^[1] It was the same van as the FK 1000 but with a bigger engine. It was the first van to wear the Transit badge.

Ford FK1000
1965 Ford Taunus Transit
1964 Ford Taunus Transit

First generation (1965–1986)

The first generation Transit (called Transit Mark 2^[1]) was made in October 1965.

In 1977, the model was improved. It had new front lights, new grille, new front and rear bumpers and a new bonnet.

1966 Ford Transit Custom camper
Ford Transit Custom rear
Ford Transit custom after improvements
1971 Ford Transit Custom with a round longer grille
1979 Ford Transit after improvements
Ford Transit after improvements

Second generation (1986–2000)

The second generation Transit was launched in January 1986.

In 1994, the model was improved. It had new front and rear lights, new front and rear bumpers and a new bonnet.

Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit rear (before improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
Ford Transit (after more improvements)

Third generation (2000–2014)

The third generation Transit^[2] was made in July 2000.

In August 2006, the model was improved. It had new front and rear lights, new front and rear bumpers and a new bonnet.

Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)

Fourth generation (2013–present)

The fourth generation Transit was launched in January 2013 at the 2013 North American (Detroit) International Auto Show.^[3]

In 2020, the model was improved. It had a new grille and the engine was improved.^[4]^[5]

Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (before improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)
Ford Transit (after improvements)

Ford Transit Connect

Ford Transit Connect is a compact van made by Ford Motor Company from 2002 to the present day.

Ford Transit Custom

Ford Transit Custom^[6]^[7] is a mid-sized, front wheel drive van made by Ford Motor Company from 2012 to the present day.

Ford Tourneo

Second generation Ford Tourneo

Third generation Ford Tourneo

Ford Tourneo is a leisure vehicle made by Ford Motor Company from 1995 to the present day.

The leisure version of the Transit Connect is called the Tourneo Connect

The leisure version of the Transit Custom is called the Tourneo Custom.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Ford Transit van club signs 1,000th member". Ford UK. April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2013. Darren, whose 1986 Mk II long wheelbase Transit is in daily use [...] was delighted to find himself a milestone member: [...] "The Transit has been part of my life since I first started driving one in 1996, and now I have bought a second classic model, a 1969 Mk I camper van, as a restoration project."
↑ "TRANSIT/TOURNEO CONNECT PRESS PACK". Ford Media Center. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013. The year 1997 saw the launch of our fourth generation, all-new Transit, thirty-five years after the original model's debut.
↑ "2015 Ford Transit". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
↑ "The 2020 Ford Transit Van Brings AWD and New Engines to the Scene". Car and Driver. March 5, 2019.
↑ "2020 Ford Transit Passenger Van | New and Improved Full-Size Van | Ford.com". Ford Motor Company. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
↑ George Barrow (April 18, 2012). "New Ford Transit Custom revealed ahead of show debut". Commercial Motor. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
↑ USA Today (April 18, 2012). "With U.S. next, Ford shows off new Transit van for Europe". Retrieved April 18, 2012.

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[mk_1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Ford Transit van club signs 1,000th member". Ford UK. April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2013. Darren, whose 1986 Mk II long wheelbase Transit is in daily use [...] was delighted to find himself a milestone member: [...] "The Transit has been part of my life since I first started driving one in 1996, and now I have bought a second classic model, a 1969 Mk I camper van, as a restoration project."

[2] "TRANSIT/TOURNEO CONNECT PRESS PACK". Ford Media Center. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013. The year 1997 saw the launch of our fourth generation, all-new Transit, thirty-five years after the original model's debut.

[3] "2015 Ford Transit". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.

[:2-4] "The 2020 Ford Transit Van Brings AWD and New Engines to the Scene". Car and Driver. March 5, 2019.

[:3-5] "2020 Ford Transit Passenger Van | New and Improved Full-Size Van | Ford.com". Ford Motor Company. Retrieved September 15, 2019.

[ComMotShowReaveal-6] George Barrow (April 18, 2012). "New Ford Transit Custom revealed ahead of show debut". Commercial Motor. Retrieved April 23, 2012.

[USA_Today-7] USA Today (April 18, 2012). "With U.S. next, Ford shows off new Transit van for Europe". Retrieved April 18, 2012.

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