It if it looks big, it's because it is: The new 2015 Ford Transit is made for business. Ford is the second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world and best-selling commercial vehicle brand in North America.
It if it looks big, it's because it is: The new 2015 Ford Transit is made for business. Ford is the second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world and best-selling commercial vehicle brand in North America. (Photo: Ford)
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The 2015 Ford Transit delivers up to 4,650 pounds of maximum payload capacity. Maximum payload increases at least 600 pounds across all sizes of Transit vans. Transit delivers a maximum towing capacity of 7,500 pounds.
The 2015 Ford Transit delivers up to 4,650 pounds of maximum payload capacity. Maximum payload increases at least 600 pounds across all sizes of Transit vans. Transit delivers a maximum towing capacity of 7,500 pounds. (Photo: Ford)
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According to Ford, the 2015 Transit "offers a best-in-class gas engine maximum cargo capacity of 487.3 cubic feet when properly equipped" and "the extended-length wagon model offers best-in-class cargo storage behind the last row of seats in a 15-passenger version – ideal for shuttle service."
According to Ford, the 2015 Transit "offers a best-in-class gas engine maximum cargo capacity of 487.3 cubic feet when properly equipped" and "the extended-length wagon model offers best-in-class cargo storage behind the last row of seats in a 15-passenger version – ideal for shuttle service." (Photo: Ford)
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The 2015 Ford Transit high-roof van models make loading easier, and high-roof wagon models allow passengers as tall as 6 feet 4 inches to stand upright.
The 2015 Ford Transit high-roof van models make loading easier, and high-roof wagon models allow passengers as tall as 6 feet 4 inches to stand upright. (Photo: Ford)
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2015 Ford Transit customers can choose from van, wagon, chassis cab and cutaway body styles; three body lengths and two wheelbases for van and wagon, along with three roof heights; and XL and XLT trim levels.
2015 Ford Transit customers can choose from van, wagon, chassis cab and cutaway body styles; three body lengths and two wheelbases for van and wagon, along with three roof heights; and XL and XLT trim levels. (Photo: Ford)
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The 2015 Ford Transit's 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 3.7-liter V6 engines have been proven in more than 700,000 Ford F-150 trucks since 2011.
The 2015 Ford Transit's 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 3.7-liter V6 engines have been proven in more than 700,000 Ford F-150 trucks since 2011. (Photo: Ford)
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2015 Ford Transit's 3.2-liter Power Stroke five-cylinder diesel engine provides 90 percent of its peak torque from 1,500 to 2,750 rpm. Quick-start glow plugs offer fast startups at temperatures as low as 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. A variable geometry turbocharger helps deliver quick power.
2015 Ford Transit's 3.2-liter Power Stroke five-cylinder diesel engine provides 90 percent of its peak torque from 1,500 to 2,750 rpm. Quick-start glow plugs offer fast startups at temperatures as low as 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. A variable geometry turbocharger helps deliver quick power. (Photo: Ford)
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2015 Ford Transit's low- and medium-roof regular wheelbase wagons with the standard 3.7-liter V6 get a 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway EPA-estimated rating* – up to 19 percent better than the 13 mpg city/16 mpg EPA-estimated rating for the E-Series 4.6-liter V8 standard gas engine. Fuel savings for customers could be as much as $650 a year, according to EPA estimates.
2015 Ford Transit's low- and medium-roof regular wheelbase wagons with the standard 3.7-liter V6 get a 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway EPA-estimated rating* – up to 19 percent better than the 13 mpg city/16 mpg EPA-estimated rating for the E-Series 4.6-liter V8 standard gas engine. Fuel savings for customers could be as much as $650 a year, according to EPA estimates. (Photo: Ford)
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2015 Ford Transit recently went on sale for the first time at U.S. and Canadian dealerships this summer. It will eventually replacing America’s best-selling van for 35 years, E-Series, first sold in 1961 as Ford Econoline.
2015 Ford Transit recently went on sale for the first time at U.S. and Canadian dealerships this summer. It will eventually replacing America’s best-selling van for 35 years, E-Series, first sold in 1961 as Ford Econoline. (Photo: Ford)
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2015 Ford Transit comes standard with a 3.7-liter V6 engine, and customers also can choose from an available 3.5-liter EcoBoost or 3.2-liter Power Stroke diesel.
2015 Ford Transit comes standard with a 3.7-liter V6 engine, and customers also can choose from an available 3.5-liter EcoBoost or 3.2-liter Power Stroke diesel. (Photo: Ford)
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    • It if it looks big, it's because it is: The new 2015 Ford Transit is made for business. Ford is the second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer in the world and best-selling commercial vehicle brand in North America.
    • The 2015 Ford Transit delivers up to 4,650 pounds of maximum payload capacity. Maximum payload increases at least 600 pounds across all sizes of Transit vans. Transit delivers a maximum towing capacity of 7,500 pounds.
    • According to Ford, the 2015 Transit "offers a best-in-class gas engine maximum cargo capacity of 487.3 cubic feet when properly equipped" and "the extended-length wagon model offers best-in-class cargo storage behind the last row of seats in a 15-passenger version – ideal for shuttle service."
    • The 2015 Ford Transit high-roof van models make loading easier, and high-roof wagon models allow passengers as tall as 6 feet 4 inches to stand upright.
    • 2015 Ford Transit customers can choose from van, wagon, chassis cab and cutaway body styles; three body lengths and two wheelbases for van and wagon, along with three roof heights; and XL and XLT trim levels.
    • The 2015 Ford Transit's 3.5-liter EcoBoost and 3.7-liter V6 engines have been proven in more than 700,000 Ford F-150 trucks since 2011.
    • 2015 Ford Transit's 3.2-liter Power Stroke five-cylinder diesel engine provides 90 percent of its peak torque from 1,500 to 2,750 rpm. Quick-start glow plugs offer fast startups at temperatures as low as 10 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. A variable geometry turbocharger helps deliver quick power.
    • 2015 Ford Transit's low- and medium-roof regular wheelbase wagons with the standard 3.7-liter V6 get a 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway EPA-estimated rating* – up to 19 percent better than the 13 mpg city/16 mpg EPA-estimated rating for the E-Series 4.6-liter V8 standard gas engine. Fuel savings for customers could be as much as $650 a year, according to EPA estimates.
    • 2015 Ford Transit recently went on sale for the first time at U.S. and Canadian dealerships this summer. It will eventually replacing America’s best-selling van for 35 years, E-Series, first sold in 1961 as Ford Econoline.
    • 2015 Ford Transit comes standard with a 3.7-liter V6 engine, and customers also can choose from an available 3.5-liter EcoBoost or 3.2-liter Power Stroke diesel.
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    The new 2015 Ford Transit is built to haul heavy loads, fit tall people, carry lots of cargo and be part of a fleet.

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    The new 2015 Ford Transit is built to haul heavy loads, fit tall people, carry lots of cargo and be part of a fleet.

    It was built to replace the Econoline, first sold in 1961.

    More than 35 years later, the new Transit went on sale this summer in the United States and Canada.

    People over 6 feet can stand in it and it gets gas mileage of up to 19 miles per gallon. It has plenty of storage, can haul heavy loads, and has a large engine.

    You can expect to see it as a fleet and commercial vehicle.

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    "We are excited to serve our fleet and commercial customers in North America with the all-new Transit," said Kumar Galhotra, Ford vice president of engineering.

    "Transit is Built Ford Tough and represents One Ford at its best, building on lessons learned from our decades of leadership in the commercial vehicle markets in the United States and Europe."

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