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{{Short description|Range of light commercial vehicles produced by Ford}}
{{Distinguish|Ford Transit Connect|Ford Transit bus}}
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=== Brief historical view ===
 
On May 9, 1945, the day after the [[unconditional surrender]] of the [[German Wehrmacht]] in the [[Second World War]], production at [[Ford Germany]] in [[Cologne]] resumed. Because the production of civilian cars in the British [[occupied zone]] was restricted, Ford-Werke AG was limited to the production of trucks until 1948.<ref name=ergebnisse>{{citation | url = https://www.nonstopsystems.com/radio/pdf-hell/article-hell-wages-frd-ww2.pdf | title = Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen über die Ford-Werke unter dem Nationalsozialismus | trans-title = Results of the investigations into the Ford works under National Socialism | language = de | pages = 10-1110–11 | publisher = Ford Motor Company Archives }}</ref> Those trucks based on the slightly modified war models V 3000 S, B 3000 S and V 3000 A as they were already produced before and during the Second World War in the Ford production facilities in the [[Third Reich]]. Those trucks were now called "Rhein" (V8-engined) and "Ruhr" (four-cylinder).
 
At that time neither Ford of Britain nor Ford Werke AG were 100% subsidiaries of [[Ford Motor Company]] in [[Detroit]]; before the Second World War each company had its own more or less protected market. After the war, several economical boundaries were abolished and local markets did not exist anymore in the same way that they existed before. With this, Ford of Britain and Ford-Werke AG suddenly became more competitive on the whole European Continent than local market subsidiaries of their parent company in Detroit.
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== First generation (1965)<span class="anchor" id="1"></span><span class="anchor" id="1965"></span> ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = First generation
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The Transit was also assembled in South Africa between 1967 and 1974, the last Transit to be sold in that country until 2013, when a fully imported model was introduced.<ref name="Wheels24">[http://www.wheels24.co.za/News/Ford-Transit-Long-wait-worth-it-20130424 Ford Transit: Long wait worth it], [[News24 (website)|Wheels24]], April 25, 2013</ref>
 
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=== Facelift (1977) ===
=== Facelift (1977)<span class="anchor" id="1977"></span> ===
{{Infobox automobile
| name = First generation facelift "Mk.2"
| image = 1979 Ford Transit (12082886753).jpg
| production = 1977–1986
| assembly = [[Genk Body & Assembly|Genk]], Belgium<ref name="Ford: Facilities2">{{cite web|url=http://media.ford.com/plant_display.cfm?plant_id=48 |title=Facilities |publisher=Ford Motor Company Newsroom |access-date=July 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902044554/http://media.ford.com/plant_display.cfm?plant_id=48 |archive-date=September 2, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="FOMCC1">{{cite web |url=http://www.fomcc.de/belgien.htm |title=Ford Belgien |publisher=Ford Oldtimer und Motorsport Club Cologne e.V. |access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref><br />[[Ford Southampton plant|Southampton]], UK (1977–1986) reaching 2 million Transits on July 25, 1985<br />[[Amsterdam]], Netherlands (1975–1981){{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}<br />[[Istanbul]], Turkey ([[Otosan|Ford Otosan]], from 1976)<ref>{{Citationcite neededweb|dateurl=November 2018https://www.fordotosan.com.tr/tr/kurumsal/ford-otosan-hakkinda/tarihce|title=Tarihçe|publisher=Ford Otosan|language=tr}}</ref><br />Seaview, Lower Hutt (Ford New Zealand)<br />[[Broadmeadows Assembly Plant|Broadmeadows]], Australia
| body_style = 3/4-door [[van]]<br />2-door [[Pickup truck|pickup]]<br />4-door [[minibus]]<br />4-door [[crew cab]]<br />2-door [[chassis cab]]<br />2-door [[Luton van|Luton]]/[[box van]]
| layout = {{unbulleted list ubl
| [[FR layout]]
| [[Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout|4WD]]
}}
| engine = {{ubl
| engine ='''[[Petrol engines|petrol]]'''<br />1.6&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Kent engine|Kent/Crossflow]]'' [[Inline-four engine|I4]]<br />1.6&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Pinto engine|Pinto]]'' I4<br />2.0&nbsp;L ''Pinto'' I4<br />2.8&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]<br />3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]]'' V6<br />3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]]'' V6<br />4.1&nbsp;L [[Straight-six engine|''I6'']] (Australia from 1978)<br />'''[[Diesel engine|diesel]] '''<br />2.4&nbsp;L ''[[Ford York engine|York]]'' I4<br />2.5&nbsp;L [[Diesel engine#Direct injection|DI]] I4 (from 1984)
| '''[[Petrol engines|petrol]]'''
| 1.6&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Kent engine|Kent/Crossflow]]'' [[Straight-four engine|I4]]
| 1.6&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Pinto engine|Pinto]]'' I4
| 2.0&nbsp;L ''Pinto'' I4
| 2.8&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Cologne V6 engine|Cologne]]'' [[V6 engine|V6]]
| 3.0&nbsp;L ''[[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex]]'' V6
| 4.1&nbsp;L [[Straight-six engine|''I6'']] (Australia)
| '''[[Diesel engine|diesel]] '''
| 2.4&nbsp;L ''[[Ford York engine|York]]'' I4
| 2.5&nbsp;L [[Diesel engine#Direct injection|DI]] I4
}}
| wheelbase = SWB: {{convert|2690|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<br />LWB: {{convert|3000|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
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[[File:1978 Ford Transit van, ice cream van conversion (22381174286).jpg|thumb|left| Ford Transit [[Ice cream van]] with the restyled longer bonnet]]
 
In August 1977, a facelifted version—codenamed within Ford as the "Transit {{frac|1978|1|2}}"—but usually referred to as the '''Transit Mark II''',<ref name="mk_1"/> debuted with a restyled, longer nose section which could now properly accommodate an in-line engine in place of the Essex and Cologne V4s - therefore the [[Ford Pinto engine|Pinto]] engine from the [[Ford Cortina|Cortina]] became the Transit's dominant power unit. The new frontal styling brought the Transit back into line with the rest of Ford of Europe's passenger car range of the period with square headlamps and the black louvred grille, although the rear styling remained unaltered. The austere dashboard of the Mk1 with its single instrument binnacle was replaced with a full width plastic fascia with a more comprehensive instrument cluster and switchgear taken from the Taunus/Cortina Mk4. Many fleet owners experienced premature camshaft wear in early Pinto units in the Cortina and for two years the Transit 75 was available with the 1.6&nbsp;L Ford Kent cross-flow engine. High-performance versions intended for police or ambulance service used the 3.0&nbsp;L [[V6]] version of the [[Ford Essex V6 engine (UK)|Essex engine]], Australian variants had 4.1&nbsp;L (250&nbsp;cu in) [[Straight-six engine|inline 6-cylinder]] engines, from September 1978. Thethe {{convertcvt|100|PShp|kW hpPS|0|adj=on|abbr=on}} 3.0 was also available in some heavier duty models like the 3.5-tonne Transit 190.<ref name="inufa82">{{citation | ref = INK82 | title = Internationaler Nutzfahrzeug-Katalog (Inufa) 1982 | trans-title = International Commercial Vehicle Catalog | language = de | volume = 24 | location = Solothurn, Switzerland | publisher = Vogt-Schild AG | date = 1982 | page = 77 | editor-first = Hans U. | editor-last = Rohrbach }}</ref> TheFrom newSeptember frontal1978, stylingAustralian broughtvariants thecould Transitbe back into linehad with thelocally restbuilt of Ford of Europe's passenger car range of the period with square headlamps and the black louvred grille, although the rear styling remained unaltered4.1&nbsp;L The(250&nbsp;cu austerein) dashboard[[Straight-six ofengine|inline the6-cylinder]] Mk1 with its single instrument binnacle was replaced with a full width plastic fascia with a more comprehensive instrument cluster and switchgear taken from the Taunus/Cortina Mk4engines.
 
In 1984, the York diesel engine was redesigned into the 2.5&nbsp;L "DI" (direct injection) unit. At this time this generation received a minor facelift including a grey plastic front grille with integrated headlamp surrounds, wraparound indicators, longer bumper end caps and multifunction rear lights incorporating fog, indicator, reversing and side lights for the panel van. This facelift did not commonly result in a new "Mark" number.
 
The Mark II was available in 6 body styles: Van, Kombi, Chassis Cab, Parcel Van, Bus, and Crewbus all available in short-wheelbase (2690&nbsp;mm) and long-wheelbase (3000&nbsp;mm) versions. A selection of 5 engines was available: 1.6-litre OHC Petrol, 1.6-litre OHV Petrol (Kent), 2.0-litre OHC Petrol, 2.0-litre OHC Petrol (Economy) and 2.4-litre Diesel. On top of this were 32 door combinations, 6 axle ratios and options for 12 – 17 interior seats. All of these were available in any combination when purchased with Ford's highly customizable custom plan. At the time this gave the business sector an unprecedented amount of flexibility, which was a major factor in the vehicles' ultimate success.<ref>"The New Ford Transit – Confidential for Ford Salesmen Only (Mark II)."{{Clarify|reason=Clarify reference using Citation Style 1 templates|date=September 2012}}</ref>
 
In 1981, for mainland European market only, the Transit Clubmobil was introduced by the Hymer company. This was fitted with a 1.6 / 2.0 OHC engine, and featured a custom interior – captain style swivel seats in velour, pile carpet, motorsport steering wheel, unique Ronal 14" alloy wheels, unique side windows, folding back seat, luggage box, unique front spoiler, tinted glass, power assisted steering, spare wheel carrier and rear door ladder. In 3 years of production 150 were produced and less than 20 are thought to still exist.
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== Second generation (1986)<span class="anchor" id="2"></span><span class="anchor" id="1986"></span> ==
{{Infobox automobile
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| aka = Ford Tourneo<br />[[JMC Teshun]]
| caption = Pre-facelift Ford Transit
| production = 1986–20031986–2000<br />2006–2017 (Original Ford Transit in China was discontinued in May 2017 replaced by the JMC Teshun which uses the same platform)<br />2017–present (as JMC Teshun)
| assembly = Belgium: [[Genk Body & Assembly|Genk]]<ref name="Ford: Facilities2" /><ref name="FOMCC1" /><br />[[Ford Southampton plant|Southampton]], UK (1986–2000)<br />[[Istanbul]], Turkey ([[Otosan|Ford Otosan]], 1994–2001){{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}<br />Obchuk, [[Belarus]] ([[Ford Union]], 1997–2000)<ref name="Economist1">{{cite news |url=http://www.economist.com/node/152489 |title=Hell on wheels? |newspaper=The Economist|date=July 24, 1997 |access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Belarus-Halt">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0UDO/is_2000_June_2/ai_63676737/ |title=Ford To Halt Assembly in Belarus July Due To Low Demand |publisher=Find Articles |date=June 2, 2000 |access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Miller-1998">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1PvMobM1h2QC&q=Ford+Obchuk&pg=PA192 |first=Russel R. |last=Miller |title=Selling to newly emerging markets |page=192 |year=1998 |publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |access-date=July 28, 2010 |isbn=978-1-56720-044-7}}</ref><br />[[Hai Duong]], [[Vietnam]] ([[Ford Vietnam]]) (1998–2003)<ref name="Ford: Facilities">{{cite web|url=http://media.ford.com/plant_display.cfm?plant_id=133 |title=Facilities |publisher=Ford Motor Company Newsroom |access-date=July 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006084225/http://media.ford.com/plant_display.cfm?plant_id=133 |archive-date=October 6, 2010 }}</ref><br />Nanchang, China ([[Jiangling Motors]])(1997–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4WJTdWe8Ts| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/P4WJTdWe8Ts| archive-date=November 17, 2021 | url-status=live|title=CHINA: NANCHANG: FIRST FORD/CHINA TRANSIT VAN UNVEILED|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.industryweek.com/expansion-management/new-van-factory-china-helps-ford-keep-demand|title=StackPath|website=www.industryweek.com|date=June 24, 2013 }}</ref>
| designer = Uwe Bahnsen<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ernst |first1=Kurt |title=Ford Sierra designer Uwe Bahnsen dies |url=https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/08/08/ford-sierra-designer-uwe-bahnsen-dies/ |website=[[Hemmings Motor News|Hemmings]] |access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref>
| body_style = 3/4-door [[van]]<br />2-door [[Pickup truck|pickup]]<br />4-door [[minibus]]<br />4-door [[crew cab]]<br />2-door [[chassis cab]]<br />2-door [[Luton van|Luton]]/[[box van]]
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|2.5&nbsp;L [[Diesel engine#Direct injection|DI]] I4
|2.5&nbsp;L [[Turbodiesel]] I4
 
 
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| related = [[JMC Teshun]]
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A subtle facelift in 1992 saw the fully independent front suspension adopted across the range, whilst a redesigned floor plan allowed the use of single, rather than paired, rear wheels on the LWB derivative, further increasing payload—these models are identifiable by the slightly more rounded front headlamps. In Australia, the third generation Transit did not go on sale until March 1994, after a 13-year absence from that market.
 
=== Facelift (1994)<span class="anchor" id="1994"></span> ===
[[File:Ford transit 5 v sst.jpg|thumb|left|1991–1994 Ford Transit (first facelift)]]
[[File:Ford transit 6 v sst.jpg|thumb|left|1994–2000 (in Europe) Ford Transit (second facelift)]]
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== Third generation (2000)<span class="anchor" id="3"></span><span class="anchor" id="2000"></span> ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Third generation MK6 & MK7
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| production = {{ubl |2000–2014 |2008–present (China)<ref>[https://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA61057424.PDF Automotive News]</ref> |2014–2016 (Malaysia)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://paultan.org/2013/11/08/ford-transit-locally-assembled-two-2-2-litre-tdci-diesel-variants-enter-market-2014/|title=Ford Transit to be locally assembled in 2014 - fifth-gen model, two 2.2 litre Duratorq TDCI diesel variants|date=November 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.motortrader.com.my/the-ford-transit-returns-to-the-malaysian-market/|title=The Ford Transit returns to the Malaysian market – Motor Trader Automotive News}}</ref>}}
| model_years = 2009–present (China)
| assembly = [[Ford Southampton plant|Southampton]], UK (2002–20132000–2013)<br />[[İzmit|İzmit, Kocaeli]], Turkey ([[Ford Otosan]])<ref name="fordotosan"/><ref name="Ford-Turkey1">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0UDO/is_16_14/ai_74992498/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223114641/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0UDO/is_16_14/ai_74992498/pg_2/ |archive-date=February 23, 2011 |title=Ford Opens Commercial Vehicle Assembly Plant in Turkey |publisher=Find Articles |date=May 3, 2001 |access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref><br />Abchak, [[Belarus]] ([[Ford Union]], 2000)<ref name="Miller-1998" /><br />[[Kulim, Kedah]], [[Malaysia]] ([[Inokom]]) (2014-2016)<br />{{nowrap|[[Hai Duong]], [[Vietnam]] ([[Ford Vietnam]])}}<ref name="Ford: Facilities" /><br />[[Tatarstan]], Russia ([[Ford Sollers]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Ford Sollers Joint Venture Starts Work Today in Russia; Announces Ford Explorer SUV to be Built in Tatarstan |url=http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=35373 |publisher=Ford Motor Company Newsroom |date=October 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208005121/http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=35373 |archive-date=December 8, 2012 }}</ref><br />[[Nanchang]], China ([[Jiangling Motors|Jiangling]]; 2008-present)
| body_style = 3/4-door [[van]]<br />2-door [[Pickup truck|pickup]]<br />4-door [[minibus]]<br />4-door [[crew cab]]<br />2-door [[chassis cab]]
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine]], [[front-wheel drive]] / [[rear-wheel drive]] or [[four-wheel drive]]
| engine = {{ubl
|2.3L3 L [[Ford I4 DOHC engine|I4]]
|2.0L0 L [[Inline-four engine|I4]]
|2.2L2 L Duratorq TDCi [[Straight-4|I4]]
|2.4L4 L Duratorq TDCi [[Straight-4|I4]]
|3.2L2 L Duratorq TDCi [[Straight-5|I5]]
|2.3L3 L Duratec [[Straight-4|I4]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford.co.uk/Commercialvehicles/Transit/Powertrain |title=Ford Transit Powertrain |publisher=Ford.co.uk |access-date=October 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124053049/http://www.ford.co.uk/Commercialvehicles/Transit/Powertrain |archive-date=November 24, 2010 }}</ref>
}}
| transmission = {{ubl |5-speed [[Ford MT75 transmission|Ford ''MT75'']] [[Manual transmission|manual]] |6-speed manual (from 2004) |5-speed ''[[Ford Durashift|Durashift-EST]]'' [[automated manual transmission|automated manual]]}}
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=== Pre-facelift (2000) ===
The Transit,<ref>{{cite web |title=TRANSIT/TOURNEO CONNECT PRESS PACK |url=http://media.ford.com/press_kits_detail.cfm?presskit_id=657&item_id=2544&press_section_id=2870 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130724193109/http://media.ford.com/press_kits_detail.cfm?presskit_id=657&item_id=2544&press_section_id=2870 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 24, 2013 |publisher=Ford Media Center |access-date=August 14, 2013 |quote=The year 1997 saw the launch of our fourth generation, all-new Transit, thirty-five years after the original model's debut. }}</ref> introduced in July 2000,{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} was the third all-new design, and borrowed styling cues from Ford's "New Edge" designs, like the [[Ford Focus (first generation)|Focus]] and [[Ford Ka|Ka]]. Developed by Ford in the United States, the main innovation is that it is available in either front- or rear-wheel drive. Ford nomenclature makes this the V184 ([[rear-wheel-drive]]) or V185 ([[front-wheel-drive]]) model. This model features the "Puma"-type [[Ford Duratorq|Duratorq]] turbo diesel engine also used in the 2000 [[Ford Mondeo|Mondeo]] and [[Jaguar X-Type]], with the petrol versions moving up to the 2.3&nbsp;L 16-Valve edition of the [[straight-4]] engine.

A demonstration of this model's speed with the smallest panel van body, rear wheel drive, highest output 136PS 2.4 Duratorq turbo-diesel engine and optional 6-speed manual gearbox was shown in [[Top Gear (series 6)|series 6]] of ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' in 2005, where German race driver [[Sabine Schmitz]] attempted to drive it around the [[Nürburgring]] in under ten minutes, matching [[Jeremy Clarkson]]'s time in a turbodiesel [[Jaguar S-Type (1999)|Jaguar S-Type]]; after weight reduction and aerodynamic modifications, she was only just unsuccessful, marking her fastest lap at 10m 8s.
 
This version won the [[International Van of the Year]] 2001.
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The five millionth Transit rolled off the Southampton line on Monday, July 18, 2005, and was donated to an English charity.
 
=== Facelift (2006)<span class="anchor" id="2006"></span> ===
[[File:Ford Transit VI 110 T300 20090910 front.JPG|thumb|left|Ford Transit (facelift)]]
[[File:Ford Transit VI 110 T300 20090910 rear.JPG|thumb|left|Ford Transit (facelift)]]
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== Fourth generation (2014)<span class="anchor" id="4"></span><span class="anchor" id="2014"></span> ==
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Fourth generation
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| transmission = 6-speed automatic<br />6-speed manual (Outside North America) <br />5-speed manual (China only)<br />single-speed automatic (Electric)<br />10-speed automatic (2020–present)
| drivetrain = [[Mild hybrid|EcoBlue Mild Hybrid mHEV]] (Transit EcoBlue Hybrid)
| battery = {{ubl
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As with the E-Series and the previous-generation Transit, the model line serves as the basis for multiple commercial vehicles, including ambulances, buses, and recreational vehicles.
 
===2020 update<span class="anchor" id="2020"></span>===
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== China production <span class="anchor" id="China"></span>==
 
=== Second generation Transit (2006-20212006–2021) ===
Introduced in 2006, the Ford Transit VJX6541DK-M is a license-built version of the Transit assembled by [[Jiangling Motors|Jiangling Motors (JMC)]] in [[Nanchang]]. Produced solely for the Chinese domestic market, it was derived from the second-generation VE6/VE83/VE94 platform. Over its Ford predecessor produced from 1986 to 2000, JMC made 70 major updates to the design. The exterior was distinguished by revision to the front fascia, including larger front headlamps and a redesigned grille and front bumper. The interior saw several ergonomic improvements, along with the standardization of power windows. ABS was offered as an option. The top speed is specified at {{convert|68.35|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}.
 
Sharing its underpinnings with the second-generation Transit, the JMC-built Transit differed substantially in its powertrain configuration. In place of Ford produced engines, the model line used a 92&nbsp;kW Mitsubishi-produced 2.4L4&nbsp;L inline-4. Two Isuzu-produced 2.8L8&nbsp;L inline-4 diesels were offered; a naturally aspirated version offering 67.6&nbsp;kW-68&nbsp;kW and a turbocharged, intercooled version, offering 80–85&nbsp;kW.
 
In 2008, Ford commenced sales of the V347/V348 Transit in China alongside its JMC-produced counterpart, branded the Ford-produced van as the ''New Transit'' and the JMC van as the ''Transit Classic''.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Peskett |first=Karl |date=January 30, 2010 |title=Ford Transit production in China also stopped due to pedal issues |url=http://www.caradvice.com.au/55108/ford-transit-production-in-china-also-stopped-due-to-pedal-issues/ |access-date=July 26, 2010 |publisher=Car Advice}}</ref> Between the two manufacturers, a combined 210,000 examples of both generations were sold in China; in 2012, Ford expanded operations, allowing production capacity to expand to 300,000 vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 18, 2010 |title=Ford breaks ground on $300 million China plant |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100718/bs_nm/us_ford_jiangling_china |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722122441/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100718/bs_nm/us_ford_jiangling_china |archive-date=July 22, 2010 |access-date=July 26, 2010 |publisher=Yahoo! News}}</ref> In January 2010, the [[2009–2010 Toyota vehicle recalls|Toyota recalls]] affected the Transit Classic, as Ford/JMC utilized the same supplier of accelerator pedals ([[CTS Corporation]]), suspecting the units were defective and posed a risk of unintended acceleration.<ref name=":0" /> Approximately 1600 Ford Transit Classics in China were affected by the recall.<ref name=":0" /><gallery mode="packed">
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Starting from May 2017, Jiangling Motors replaced the license-built Ford Transit with the [[JMC Teshun]] range of vans. While sharing much of its body with its predecessor, the Teshun underwent a redesign of the front fascia with a larger front bumper and grille.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Joey |date=May 12, 2017 |title=The JMC Teshun Is A Ford Tansit Turned Storm Trooper |url=https://carnewschina.com/2017/05/12/jmc-teshun-ford-tansit-turned-storm-trooper/ |access-date=April 15, 2019 |website=CarNewsChina.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ning |first=W. E. |date=October 10, 2016 |title=JMC Is Going Stormtrooper With New-Old Mini Van |url=https://carnewschina.com/2016/10/10/jmc-is-going-stormtrooper-with-new-old-mini-van/ |access-date=April 15, 2019 |website=CarNewsChina.com}}</ref> The interior underwent an update to the dashboard, along with the introduction of a front bench seating configuration.<ref name=":1" />
 
Retaining the VE83 platform of the second-generation Transit, the gasoline Teshun is offered with a Mitsubishi-produced 136&nbsp;hp(200N·m) 2.4L4&nbsp;L inline-4 (Engine code: 4G69S4N) and the diesel Teshun offered with an Jiangling-produced 116&nbsp;hp(285N·m) 2.8L8&nbsp;L Turbo-diesel inline-4 (Engine code: JX493ZLQ, essentially a modified version of the [[List of Isuzu engines|Isuzu 4JB1 engine]]); both engines are paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.<ref name=":1" />
 
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=== Third generation Transit (2009-20232009–2023) ===
The third-generation Ford Transit commenced production in China in 2008 for the 2009 model year. Engine choices consisted of the 2.2-litre turbo diesel, a 2.3-litre petrol for 2009 models and a 2.4-litre turbo diesel. The Transit in China was given a facelift for the 2013 model year onwards with new headlights and taillights. As of 2019, the 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine and 6 speed manual gearbox is standard across the range.<ref>{{Cite web |title=新世代全顺 2013款 2.4T豪华型长轴中顶国III 100041172图片_福特_汽车图库_汽车之家 |url=https://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/1001784/1/100041172.html#pvareaid=2042264 |website=car.autohome.com.cn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=新世代全顺 2013款 2.4T豪华型长轴中顶国III 100041166图片_福特_汽车图库_汽车之家 |url=https://car.autohome.com.cn/photo/1001784/1/100041166.html#pvareaid=2042264 |website=car.autohome.com.cn}}</ref><gallery mode="packed">
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==== 2022 JMC Fushun ====
In mid-2022, Jiangling Motors released the JMC Fushun based on the Transit Pro. <Ref>https://proauto.ba/jmc-fushun-klonirani-ford-transit-prethodne-generacije/</ref> According to the official data, the model was equipped with a 2.0L inline-4 turbo-diesel engine (engine code: JX4D20A6H, an engine modified by the [[Ford Duratorq engine|Ford ZSD-420 engine]]) output of 146hp (355N· m) paired with a 6-speed manual transmission.
 
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===Transit T8 (2023-present)===
In August 2023, the fourth-generation Ford Transit was introduced to the Chinese market for the first time by JMC Ford. Restyled and named the Transit T8, the vehicle was originally codenamed Transit V363. Currently, JMC Ford offers the Transit T8 with either an electric motor or two different diesel engines: either the 2.3L turbo fifth generation Ford Puma diesel engine or a 2.0L turbodiesel engine.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 27, 2023 |title=媲美家用车!江铃福特全顺T8首发亮相 |url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202308/1287726.html |access-date=October 7, 2023 |work=autohome.com.cn}}</ref> A 6 speed manual transmission option is available alongside an 8 speed automatic option.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://car.autohome.com.cn/price/series-7482.html#pvareaid100144|title=Ford Transit T8 range}}</ref>{{clear}}
 
 
 
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