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25 September 2006

Ford Transit van road test report

Ford Transit 280 MWB

Ford Transit 280 MWB 2.2 TDI low-roof

What is it?

Market leading panel van with restyled body, new car-like interior and improved engines.

What’s hot?

  • A range of excellent new diesel engines
  • Restyled bodywork gives much-improved road presence
  • High level of attention to interior
  • Fold-out work top in the dash; slots for mobile phones
  • Glove box that doubles as a filing cabinet for A4 hanging files
  • New steering means greater manoeuvrability, especially around town

What’s not?

  • Diesel engines could be better soundproofed
  • Unladen ride is a little bumpy
  • Big versions have rear-wheel drive: means a higher loading floor

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 17,979
Monthly Rental*: 269
Tax Band when posted: n/a
Monthly BiK: n/a
Engine: 2.2 turbocharged diesel 110PS
CO2 Emissions: n/a
Power/torque: 110PS/210Nm
Economy: n/a

Monthly rental courtesy of HSBC DriverQuote. Based on 36-month/30,000-mile contract hire agreement with maintenance.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

Creature comforts in the cab seal the deal – Transit

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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