{"id":9317,"date":"2016-09-23T08:09:29","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T08:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=9317"},"modified":"2016-09-23T08:15:15","modified_gmt":"2016-09-23T08:15:15","slug":"ford-transit-ecoblue-could-save-1250-over-80000-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/9317","title":{"rendered":"Ford: Transit EcoBlue could save \u00a31,250 over 80,000 miles"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ford’s best-selling<\/a> Transit\u00a0and Transit Custom vans<\/a>\u00a0will now benefit from a reduction in fuel consumption and a significant fall in CO2 emissions,\u00a0thanks to\u00a0the firm’s all-new EcoBlue diesel engine.<\/p>\n

\"Ford<\/p>\n

The Ford EcoBlue 2.0-litre diesel will replace the 2.2-litre TDCi engine previously used across the Transit and Transit Custom\u00a0ranges. EcoBlue promises to deliver improvements in fuel efficiency of up to 13% and CO2 emissions from just 157g\/km,\u00a0along with improved low-end torque.<\/p>\n

The new engine is avaialble now and\u00a0offers three power levels, 105PS, 130PS and 170PS. Low-end pulling power is\u00a0said to be improved across the range,\u00a0with 20% more torque available at 1,250rpm. That means responsive, relaxed performance during regular driving — and fewer gear changes.<\/p>\n

Transit models equipped with the new engine and optional Auto-Start-Stop will\u00a0deliver average fuel consumption of 42.8mpg and CO2 emissions of 174g\/km, says Ford. The equivalent figures for the smaller Transit Custom are 46.3mpg and 157g\/km.<\/p>\n

Ford believes the engine’s improved fuel efficiency\u00a0could save van operators up to \u00a31,250 over 80,000 miles, based\u00a0an operator replacing an outgoing Transit Custom 100PS model with an EcoBlue 105PS\u00a0model.<\/p>\n

Service intervals have also been extended and are now two years\/36,000 miles for both Transit and Transit Custom models.\u00a0Personally,\u00a0I like the idea of such long intervals for high mileage users. However, I can’t help feeling\u00a0personally that two years is just too long for a vehicle to\u00a0go without an oil change and\u00a0mechanical inspection. Maybe I’m just\u00a0old fashioned…<\/p>\n

New Transit AWD<\/h2>\n

Ford also used the IAA\u00a0Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover as an\u00a0opportunity to showcase an\u00a0updated all-wheel\u00a0drive system for the Transit.<\/p>\n

The new intelligent Transit AWD system combined the front differential and AWD coupling into a single unit, reducing weight by 10kg and allowing the driveline to be packaged more efficiently around the EcoBlue engine.<\/p>\n

The electronically-controlled coupling\u00a0can vary front\/rear torque distribution by between 0:100 and 50:50. Auto AWD mode is used for standard driving, while an AWD Lock mode is available for times when\u00a0permanent four-wheel drive is required.<\/p>\n

Transit AWD models can be specified with either the 130PS or 170PS Ford EcoBlue engines, across a range of panel van and chassis cab body styles. The new Transit AWD will be available to order later this year for delivery in 2017.<\/p>\n

Improved auto gearbox<\/h2>\n

No one can accuse Ford of resting on its laurels. In addition to the new EcoBlue engine and AWD system,\u00a0the firm\u00a0unveiled a new six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission for Transit and Transit Custom vans at the IAA Show.<\/p>\n

The new system is based on a\u00a0design that’s been proven in the\u00a0North American market, where it’s been used in front-wheel drive\u00a0vehicles with a torque capacity of more than 415Nm. The new system will be available in Transit Custom and front-wheel drive Transit models specified with 130PS or 170PS engines. Auto-Start-Stop will be standard on all automatic variants.<\/p>\n

Ford says that the SelectShift system has an average gear shift time of less than 0.5 seconds and has been optimised for commercial users.\u00a0Manual shifting is available if\u00a0required, using a switch on the gear lever.<\/p>\n

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Ford has introduced an all-new EcoBlue 2l diesel engines for all Transit and Transit Custom models. The new unit promises fuel savings of up to 13% compared to the outgoing models, plus improved performance and reduced emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9318,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[2035,123,548],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9317"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9317"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9324,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9317\/revisions\/9324"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}