Overview
The 1997 Ford Transit Base is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Panel Van that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Ford Transit is regarded as a Van Over 3.5t built in Great Britain with prices starting at $36,790 before on-road costs.
This Ford Transit is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 63 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 200 Nm of torque (at 2100 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 68L fuel tank
The Ford Transit measures 2255mm (88.8 inches) in height, 5368mm (211.3 inches) in length, 1974mm (77.7 inches) in width with a 3570mm (140.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1810kg (3990.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Transit Base comes standard with 225/70 R15 front tyres and 225/70 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2496 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 63kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 200Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2100 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 18.3 |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | - |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 68 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 225/70 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 225/70 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 2255 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 5368 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1974 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 3570 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1810 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 3300 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1700 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1700 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1490 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 3 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2000-05-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |