Prices revealed for all-new Ford Transit Connect 15 July 2013

Ford's all-new Transit Connect is now available to order, with deliveries expected in late 2013.

The manufacturer has announced prices ranging from £13,921 to £19,130 – suggesting that a saving of up to 7% versus equivalent outgoing models.

Ford's latest model will be sold alongside the Transit Custom and the forthcoming Transit Courier, and Ford says it will be joined by the two-tonne Transit in 2014.

"Ford has taken the toughness and dependability of the current Transit Connect, made considerable improvements to the fuel efficiency, added smart new load space features, and delivered a dynamic new style," insists Barb Samardzich, vice president product development, Ford of Europe.

"The all-new Transit Connect sets new standards for compact vans and provides the perfect partner for a wide range of businesses."

Available in van, double-cab-in-van and kombi bodystyles, with short-wheelbase (L1) and long-wheelbase (L2) versions, the Ford Transit Connect offers load area volumes of 2.9m3 and 3.6m3 with a full bulkhead, or 3.7m3 and 4.4m3 including the front load,space area (L1/L2, measured to SAE).

The new vehicle can carry payloads of up to 1,000kg, matching best in class figures.

Ford also claims that Transit Connect delivers best-in-class fuel efficiency, with the 1.6-litre diesel ECOnetic model capable of 70.6mpg and CO2 emissions of 105g/km* when fitted with a fixed 62mph speed limiter.

Other fixed and switchable speed limiters are optionally available and this represents a full 34% improvement against the previous vehicle.

The new model is also the first Ford van to offer customers the highly fuel-efficient 1-litre EcoBoost petrol engine – twice winner of the International Engine of the Year award – which delivers economy of 50.4mpg and CO2 emissions of 129g/km.

Author
John Challen

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