In the light passenger segment of the Chinese market, Transit is the representative of American products and an Ivy League player in this industry. Although Transit is the name of a car, it has actually become a series. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Ford’s new light passenger Transit T8 will be officially launched. Currently, there are three products in the Transit series: Transit, Transit T8, and new generation Transit.
◆ Get to know the Transit Series
The three Transit series products currently on sale serve different user groups based on differences in size, power combination, etc. The Transit has 2.0T diesel and 2.0T gasoline engines to choose from, and has the well-known 9AT automatic transmission; The entire new generation Transit series is equipped with 2.2T diesel power, and the “automatic transmission” only has an AMT gearbox; the Transit T8 has the highest configuration positioning, and the entry model is larger in size. It has 2.0T and 2.3T diesel power options, and the automatic transmission model adopts The one is an 8AT gearbox. Let’s review the differences first, and then we will continue to talk about Transit T8 in detail.
◆ Get to know Transit T8
Transit T8 includes passenger version, logistics version and pure electric version. Together with modified models, nearly a hundred configuration models have been launched, with a price range of 153,800-600,000 RMB. Today we will talk about the more traditional fuel version mass-produced models, with a guide price of 153,800-347,800 RMB. As a commercial vehicle, the vehicle is still divided into short axle, center axle, long axle and extended axle, and there is also a difference in vehicle height between mid-roof and high-roof.
In terms of appearance, the vehicle has two front faces according to the different emphasis of pulling people and loading objects, and the difference is easy to distinguish. For models that tend to carry people, chrome decoration is integrated into the grille to make the front face look more refined.
The side part of the car has a quite satisfactory design. The test car is equipped with a single-sided manual sliding door and is equipped with electric steps. The height is moderate, allowing passengers of different ages and sizes to enter and exit the car.
The rear of the vehicle has a square shape and adopts a double-door design. The tailgate opens at an angle of 180 degrees. Logistics vehicles and multi-functional vehicles that focus on loading can also be equipped with a tailgate with an opening angle of 270 degrees to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods.
