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2014 Ford Transit Gets 5-Cylinder Diesel
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Derek Kreindler
(IC: employee)
Published: December 10th, 2012
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Fans of Euro-vans rejoice. Ford has confirmed that the 2014 Transit, the most European of vans, will get a 3.2L 5-cylinder diesel engine to complement the 3.5L Ecoboost V6.
North American specs haven’t been announced, but European versions of this engine make 197 horsepower and 347 lb-ft of torque, with 90 percent of available twist produced at 1,700 and 3,500 rpm. The last time a diesel was offered on a full-size van was the 6.0L Powerstroke V8 on the E-Series. The new 5-cylinder will be mated to a 6-speed automatic. Sorry folks, no manual will be offered with the brown version pictured above.
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Published December 10th, 2012 9:57 AM
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Anyone know what the price premium for the diesel is? Hopefully it's not an $8K - $10K option like full size pickups.
clutches are lots more expensive than upkeeping an automatic. and can really be abused badly. even auto slush box, if driver change direction aka forward to reverse or vice versa without having truck comes to a full stop is also pretty bad too!
Make a 4x4 version with a little extra height and I'll replace my Land Cruiser with it if gas keeps going up. I don't run the Rubicon and this would be a great camping platform that would keep me from needing to load up a trailer or rooftop tent.
I only have one question. Will the new Transit be fast enough for Sabine Schmitz to break through the ten minute barrier around the Nurburgring?