USA Transit

[Mike]

http://www.cars.com/ford/transit-350/20 ... 50FOV355A0

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Nice spec shame about the warranty !

Is a warranty like that common in the land of the free?

[godderidge]

26 gallon fuel tank !!!!

[V184]

26 gallon fuel tank !!!!

thats only 120 litres

[ake]

26 gallon fuel tank !!!!

26 US gallons, which are smaller than uk gallons

[MrLickLonger]

http://www.cars.com/ford/transit-350/20 ... 50FOV355A0

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Nice spec shame about the warranty !

Is a warranty like that common in the land of the free?

As far as I know, only I really only follow vans.

The jumbo dualie only comes with the 3.5 liter ecoboost which looks somewhat detuned from other vehicles.

Not sure why I need 300 hp since I do not plan to do 150 mph.

Still the jumbo with dual sliders and dual rear wheels looks like the most capable:

http://www.cars.com/ford/transit-350/20 ... 50FOV355C0

[MinorMatt]

Has anyone else noticed that there is an LSD option? I wonder if a mk6 LSD would go in a mk7 RWD?

[MrLickLonger]

Has anyone else noticed that there is an LSD option? I wonder if a mk6 LSD would go in a mk7 RWD?

I was under the impression that a Limited Slip Differential was unnecessary with the electronic brake based traction control, but that is probably not the case since it is available.

It is a shame the USA market is not getting the AWD - it would be very popular.

Power sliding door is also missing and would also be widely appreciated.
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[Damien89]

Ford looks like it copied many of the features found in the mercedes sprinter for the new transit.

[MrLickLonger]

Ford looks like it copied many of the features found in the mercedes sprinter for the new transit.

It does look that way, but so far all the reviews of the MK8 say it is much better than the Sprinter - so they did a good job.

Here is a link to the dimensions and capacities from ford, so should be reliable. Oddly it does not include towing:
https://www.fleet.ford.com/TRUCKBBAS/to ... hspecs.pdf

[blue estate]

Has anyone else noticed that there is an LSD option? I wonder if a mk6 LSD would go in a mk7 RWD?

That would be nice

[ake]

Ford looks like it copied many of the features found in the mercedes sprinter for the new transit.

Such as?

[DrDeAtH]

26 gallon fuel tank !!!!

26 US gallons, which are smaller than uk gallons

That'll be 100 litres.... Approx 22 imperial gallons

[bambi mk 1]

Ford looks like it copied many of the features found in the mercedes sprinter for the new transit.

Such as?

Hope rust is not one of them

[MrLickLonger]

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Cargos in June, People Movers in July :

http://www.government-fleet.com/channel ... -june.aspx
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[Damien89]

Ford looks like it copied many of the features found in the mercedes sprinter for the new transit.

Such as?

Static cornering headlamps
Load adapting esp
Side loading door which opens fully on twin wheel models
Back seats which attach to rails and are removable on minibuses instead of fixing them directly to the floor
Bottom door pockets which can be closed so contents in them arent visible from the outside
Better system for opening side windows on minibus version (mk7 side windows are not easy to open and seal is a very rubbish design)
Rear ac system for 18 seater minibus
Lane keeping system
Electrically operated side step on minibus version
Adaptive cruise control
Bottom of front seat has finally been utilized as a storage
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Shape of back doors rear windows
and i'm sure that there are more to list.

and not to mention that the mercedes sprinter can be ordered in a gvw 5000kg or 22 seater + driver which the transit still has no version of that size.