Ford Transit 2.4 Duratorq means a terrific ride, handling and efficient range of engines

Introduction:

Most of the people say that the new Ford Transit 2.4 duratorq is the backbone of Britain and there is no wrong in it. For above 40 years, Ford has been constructing and selling great efficient machines on wheels. During that time, over 5m Transits have nicely streamed onto the roads of both Europe and Australia. With the passage of time, thousands of derivatives — different engines, chassis configurations and bodies have moved out of Ford factories with a modern, sophisticated look every month.

Size:

This cool Transit appears in a crowd of guises along with different engine sizes, lengths, roof heights and front or back wheel drive. But this one is the 2.4 long wheel base with semi high roof, back wheel drive. The load space is 3399 mm long, can easily cope with up to 1600kg, will almost take 4 euro pallets or 8×4 boards.

Engine:

The van itself is a far superior van than the old 2.5-Litre bone shaker that majority of the people know. The driving position is outstanding and you would be totally forgiven for the idea you were driving a car.

If your van is unfilled and there is a scene of  rain cloud on the horizon then be notified they can be a bit tail happy as the powerful 2.4-Litre Turbo Engine produces a massive amount of power. This 2.4-litre without creating any fuss makes 104KW and a munificent 375Nm all thanks to variable-vane turbine geometry. It acquires a six-speed gearbox and goes straight under the nose of the long-wheelbase models, returning almost 9.4lt/100km.

Driving:

On the road, the Ford Transit simply rides and drives like a large and slightly ungainly sedan. Nearly on the launch (which moved us through mid-morning Melbourne and then out to the Sandown racetrack) all the models of Ford got off the line elegantly, the smooth-shifting gear change making the job of driver still easier. The diesels are effortless, quiet, odorless and fuss-free, along with no obvious indication that it is actually an oil-burner doing the work. Cheers to compliant Michelin tyres, the ride is literally civilized and quiet. Braking is absolutely confidence-inspiringly stress-less and nicely cornering surefooted.

Interior:

Inside, the cabin of this van is made very much more car-like. Particulars like the Focus-sized steering wheel, airbags, air-conditioning, dash-mounted gear lever and four-wheel disc ABS brakes are now all standard.

As well as in-dash CD player and electric windows and doors. Much work has gone into creating the steering, brakes, throttle and gearshift all as car-like as possible.

Verdict:

Undoubtedly, this van has quite a few good points which cannot be ignored at any cost while purchasing this monster. But the best bits are the fact that when you use to load the van, it appears just as quick as it is when it is empty, and also that cool 100, 000 mile or 3 year warranty. So, you should give it a go!