NLPRacing Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Link - Ford's Press Release New 2-tonne Transit improves productivity for businesses with fuel efficiency improved by up to 7 per cent and advanced new connectivity featuresSegment-first diesel mild hybrid (mHEV) powertrain option further improves fuel efficiency by up to 8 per cent in stop-start urban applicationsNew powertrain offering includes upgraded 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel with more powerful 185 PS variant, plus efficient new 10-speed automatic transmission for rear-wheel drive modelsOn-sale from mid-2019, new Transit features smart new front-end design, all-new interior with enhanced stowage, and new driver assistance tech to make working days less stressful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 For Europe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe771476 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Great! Hit Mercedes' Sprinter hard! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) That 48V hybrid system should be adoptable to gasoline engine so it will be interesting to see if Ford rolls it out in the US. Ford is also introducing the production Transit Custom PHEV at IAA Hannover show - 1.0 Ecoboost + PHEV + 8 speed auto. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/feu/en/news/2018/09/18/ford-transit-custom-extends-leadership-with-unique-phev-model-an.html Edited September 20, 2018 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I wonder when we'll see the US version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) The fullsize US Spec Transit is 2020 model year I believe so sometime in 2019. It should get the new 10 speed auto but I have no guess on which engine it will use... The 3.7 V6 is on the way out so perhaps the new 3.3 V6 will be the new base engine? The 3.2 I5 also has uncertain future... it is being phased out in Transit in Europe (that's what the new 185hp 2.0 EcoBlue is for) but still available in Ranger, at least for another year or so. And 3.5 Ecoboost should stick around as long as Ford makes it for F-150. I'm curious if Ford will offer a 2.0 Ecoboost Transit with the 48V mild hybrid system. That combo is slated for a bunch of C2 vehicles in the next few years so maybe it will also find a home in Transit. Edited September 20, 2018 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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