Ford Transit Base (2008) price & specs

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Overview
The 2008 Ford Transit Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Panel Van that was released to the Australian market on 6th March 2008 classified as a VM. The Ford Transit is regarded as a Van Over 3.5t built in Great Britain with prices starting at $37,990 before on-road costs.
This Ford Transit is powered by a 2.2L 4-cylinder engine that has 81 kW of power (at 3500 rpm) and 285 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. Ford claims the Transit Base uses 8.1L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 213g of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 988km per full tank
The Ford Transit measures 2056mm (80.9 inches) in height, 5230mm (205.9 inches) in length, 1974mm (77.7 inches) in width with a 3300mm (129.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1789kg (3944.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The Transit Base comes standard with 195/70 R15 front tyres and 195/70 R15 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
| Specification | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | 5,230 mm |
| Overall Width | 1,974 mm |
| Overall Height | 2,056 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,300 mm |
| Turning Circle | 11,900 mm |
| Load Capacity | 1,011 mm |
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