Test Ford Transit Sportvan: driver while jogging

2 seats, a red paint with white stripes and ... 6.6 m3 of load volume! Today we test a wacky racer: the Ford Transit Sportvan. This is a utility with a more "fun".

Introduction

Ordinarily, vans melt Into the landscape.

By definition, They Are Bought for Their Characteristics, and are not Asked Their line just to transport a commodity (or men) from point A to point B.

So, It Seems They All look a bit. They Are Generally white, see Often tagged a little dirty and battered.

It's not for nothing That the police are Used as "submarine" for "house" suspects.

Across the Channel, utilities are more pampered.

Some require vehicles to sporty. And it is for Them That Introduced the Ford Transit Sportvan in 2007.

What Was Originally a special series, WAS Renewed from year to year, Before crossing the Channel.

Review details

Basically, This is a short wheelbase Transit van. You Do not Have the choice of the body. OPTIONALLY, you-can still add it to the glass sliding doors and double rear doors.

The exchange are Mostly cosmetic.

Immediately one notices the paint with white stripes, shield grille and silver leaf.

What make it look more sporty.

If you do not like the "Colorado Red" Know That extra year, a "blue storm" and a "black scala" are available.

The 16-inch alloy wheels are optional (€ 380), as the Michelin tires (100 €).

Among the delicate intentions, There Is the Strip That chrome runs Along the base:

At the rear, it offers a dual-chrome exhaust.

Too bad it Does not change the sound very Agricultural TDCi

The front and rear lights are set with white imitation chrome:

It Receives silver plastic mirrors. Regrettably They Are not Electrically folding, Even As year option.

Finally, There Is the badge on the back.

Note That It Is Offered only with the TDCi 140 and traction.

And ... that's all.

Because ounce inside, They Immediately leave the sporting atmosphere. The first printing gray and plastoc it IS all floors! Also it breaks the spell of the vehicle.

The GPS option (€ 420).

Moreover, it Can Receive a leather (€ 350).

We Will Discuss the inside in the second hand of the test.