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"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 10/07/2020 at 18:07 • Filed to: Ford Transit, 5000 kg

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Here we have a Transit, in van and chassis/cab variations. Nothing new there although you might notice the dual wheels at the back .

What’s new is that shortly both will be available (available to me, maybe not to you) with a GVW of 5 tonnes (just under five imperial tons, or something like 5.5 American tons). Good news for those in the building trades in particular.

As the allowable weight is a few hundred kilos higher than before, you’ll be needing a bit more power. There’s only one choice of engine. Will it be:

5.0 V8 with 395 bhp

2.7 V6 turbo with 325 bhp

2.0 diesel four with 168 bhp

Explain your answer

HammerheadFistpunch > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 18:26

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Turbo4, because reasons

lone_liberal > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 18:31

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Before dieselgate I would have said t he diesel four because Euro market but now I have no idea.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 18:39

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Is it just me or is it amazing that a 5.0L petrol V8 is offered on a commercial van in Europe ?

atfsgeoff > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 18:40

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2.0 diesel 4, of course 

Cé hé sin > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 10/07/2020 at 18:42

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Read the post again - you’re being asked which of those three engines is the only one available.....

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 18:46

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Of course it will be the 2.0 litre! What sort of world do you think this is?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 18:49

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I’m sure it will actually be the diesel, but as the owner of a 2.7 ecoboost-powered F150, I stan that engine. It’s a beast. The torque delivery is diesel-like, and the fuel economy is excellent both loaded and unloaded. Not to mention it spins to 6500rpm and will pull the 4x4 king cab F150 to the 105mph limited top speed in a ridiculously short amount of time.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 19:03

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Oh, my bad, in that case, the answer is yes.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 19:18

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Obviously the diesel 4 for raising tow and payload ratings. Putting a V8 in the FWD based can sounds absurd. 

Longtime Lurker > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/07/2020 at 19:46

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This is the RWD full-size transit.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Longtime Lurker 10/07/2020 at 19:47

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I always forget they are RWD. Or maybe I never cared to find out.

Still, short of the Chevy Express a V8 van doesn’t make as much sense anymore.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Cé hé sin 10/07/2020 at 19:58

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168hp

duurtlang > lone_liberal 10/08/2020 at 03:56

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It’s still the diesel. The other two would be way too expensive to run. I’m not sure if we even get gasoline powered work vehicles here.

Cé hé sin > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 10/08/2020 at 17:31

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Definitely the diesel - we haven’t had a Transit with spark plugs for decades. Vans like this are usually used for local deliveries and the like and vehicles with a GVW more than 5,000 kg have to have 90 kmh speed limiters anyway so being able to go 105 mph or anything near is irrelevant.