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Transit Custom is available with a diesel engine, plug-in hybrid petrol version or a new fully-electric powertrain.
VERSATILE FORD VAN COMES IN A RANGE OF BODY STYLES, THREE ENGINE VARI- ANTS AND IS LOADED WITH THE LATEST TECH INCLUDING AN INNOVATIVE MOBILE
OFFICE, WRITES MOTORING CORRESPONDENT DARREN LIGGETT… The new fourth-generation Transit Custom is ready to deliver
The Transit Custom mid-sized van is now in its fourth generation and this fab Ford returns loaded with more tech and features than ever before. Ford has fitted it with semi-trailing arm independent rear suspension for more car-like handling with improved agility. The Transit Custom offers a range of versatile body styles starting with the Panel with a load volume up to 6.8m 3 and a 1,327kg payload, plus it can be ordered to sit two or three people up front. Ford has also improved the Transit’s pro- portions with a lower step-in height plus overall height under 2m, ideal for entering underground car parks. The Double Cab-In-Van comes with the choice of two or three seats up front plus a second row of seats behind for three passengers. It has a payload up to 1,299kg with a load space of 4.3m 3 with a maxi- mum load length of 2,004mm. Also available is a clever Multicab model that has an L-shaped bulkhead, so you have a second row of seats with seating for up to five people. But the Multicab also features a load length of 3,450mm as well a payload up to 1,190kg and a maxi- mum loadspace of 4.7m 3 . The Transit Custom Kombi offers seating for nine passengers, as well as a payload up to 1,119kg, a maximum loadspace of
5.9m 3 and a max load length of 3,047mm. There are four trim levels, Leader, Trend, Limited and new Trail and that comes with all-wheel drive, making it the perfect van for use on a building site. The engine line-up is comprehensive too, consisting of a new fully-electric variant, the E-Transit Custom, as well as plug-in hybrid petrol and an Eco-blue diesel. The new E-Transit Custom is powered by a 64kWh battery that drives a rear- mounted motor with either 100kW or 160kW, producing 135bhp or 217bhp respectively but both output the same 415Nm of instant torque. It has a range up to 337km (209 miles), a load capacity of 1,011kg and a towing capacity of 2,300kg. Customers can charge from 10-80% in 40 minutes on a 125kW DC charger and around 6.7 hours using the new 11kW Ford Pro Home Charger. The Plug-in hybrid model is powered by a 2.5L petrol engine combined with an 11.8kWh battery to deliver 233bhp, and an electric-only driving range of up 50km (35 miles). The E Transit Custom and the PHEV model have Pro Power Onboard so that power tools can be operated and charged from inside the rear of the van. The 2.0L EcoBlue diesel is available in four power outputs, 110bhp, 136bhp, 150bhp
and 170 bhp, available with a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic gear- box, with the most fuel-efficient returning nearly 40mpg. The Transit Custom’s interior is loaded with the latest tech including 5G connec- tivity and clever features such as a tilting steering wheel included in the Mobile Office option pack which doubles up as a laptop holder and dinner table. Every Transit Custom is fitted with a 13in landscape touchscreen angled towards the driver and equipped with Ford’s SYNC 4 infotainment system with built-in Alexa. The entry-level Transit Custom starts from €39,508 and the fully-electric E-Transit Custom from €52,869. In Northern Ireland, the line-up includes a MR-ST version, adding motorsport styling to the Transit Custom and fitted with an aerodynamic front bumper with integrat- ed spoiler, side skirts, integrated diffuser and 19-inch alloy wheels plus MR-ST Sport seats inside. The trim levels also differ slightly, starting with Trend, Limited, Trail, Sport and MR- ST. The UK Transit Custom starts from £32,350 ex-VAT and the MR-ST model from £49,550 ex-VAT. www.ford.ie/commercial-vehicles www.ford.co.uk/commercial-vehicles
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