Companies looking to maximise fuel efficiency can now choose a Ford Transit with ECOnetic low CO2 technology.
The new Transit ECOnetic based on the front-wheel-drive Transit 280 panel van with short wheelbase and 2.2-litre 115PS Duratorq TDCi engine is now on sale at £18,095. Target combined fuel economy is 39.2mpg, while average CO2 emissions are a best-in-class 189g/km.
Commercial vehicle director, Ford of Britain, Steve Kimber, said: “In the real world, a fuel economy saving of 10 per cent can make a major impact on running costs. Transit has always been the vehicle business people choose when they want value for money and low cost of ownership. With this new ECOnetic version we now have the best in class CO2 Add that to its durability, reliability and the extensive Ford dealer network and you have a winner.
Transit ECOnetic – what’s different?
• Low friction oil
• Green gear shift indicator light
• Modified engine calibration
• Standard 70mph speed limiter
• Improvements over the standard 115PS 280S of 24g/km CO2
• New low-drag wheel covers
The £750 option of a closed-loop, coated Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF) enables Transit ECOnetic to meet the Euro Stage V emissions standards. The 115PS engine reaches its peak power at 3,500rpm, and delivers a maximum torque figure of 300Nm at 1,800 to 2,000rpm.
Standard on Transit ECOnetic is Ford’s Electronic Stability Program (ESP) system, including Hill Launch Assist (HLA). It also has a generous array of standard equipment, including the Ford Audio 6000 unit as well as load box safety equipment, including a full steel bulkhead and solid tie-down hooks.
The Transit ECOnetic is as practical as any Transit. It offers 1,097kg gross payload (the standard Transit 280S van is 1,092kg), and the same load box volume of 6.5 cubic metres – using the SAE method of volume calculations.
Detail engineering for the Transit ECOnetic included reducing the application of the heaviest options such as a second sliding door. However, all standard and optional safety and comfort features are available.
Following the launch of ECOnetic models in Ford’s Fiesta, Focus and Mondeo passenger car ranges, the company is now committed to continuing this affordable low CO2 approach in the commercial vehicle market. In addition to the new Transit ECOnetic, an ECOnetic version of its compact workmate, the Fiesta Van, will also go on sale later this year.
