DUNTON, UK, Dec. 17, 2024 – The recently enhanced Ford Transit 1,2 today became the fourth commercial vehicle from Ford Pro to earn a Platinum safety award from independent vehicle safety authority Euro NCAP.
The recognition means Ford Pro now offers the highest achievable safety standard across the whole of its new-generation Transit family, following Platinum safety awards for the all-new Transit Custom 3,2 and Transit Connect 4,2 earlier this year, and Transit Courier 5,2 in 2023.
“The safety of drivers and cargo is the number one priority for businesses across Europe,” said Hans Schep, general manager, Ford Pro, Europe. “Euro NCAP Platinum awards for our entire Transit line-up are the ultimate recognition of how seriously we take safety at Ford Pro.”
Transit was already among the top-performing vans when Euro NCAP first introduced its new commercial van testing initiative in 2020 – earning a Gold safety award.
Ford Pro this year submitted the latest generation of Transit for testing according to the most recent and stringent protocols after adding technologies including Pre-Collision Assist with Autonomous Emergency Braking, 6 Lane Keeping Alert & Aid, 6,7 and Intelligent Speed Assist 6 to the van’s comprehensive suite of standard driver assistance systems.
Equipped with technologies that can help avoid or mitigate the effects of collisions with other road users, prevent drivers drifting in or across lanes, and automatically limit vehicle speed, the enhanced Transit achieved an overall score of 95 per cent across the six evaluated categories. The result included maximum scores for Occupant Safety Monitoring and Lane Support Systems.
“The latest (2024 onwards) version of the Transit excels in all areas, and becomes the latest commercial van from Ford to gain a Platinum rating. With safety technology which is on a par with modern passenger cars, the Transit sits comfortably amongst the vans offering the highest levels of safety,” was the verdict of Euro NCAP.
The Euro NCAP Platinum safety award acknowledges the fourth generation Ford Transit from 2024 onwards.
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1 Ford Transit homologated CO2 emissions 173-378 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 6.6-14.4 l/100km WLTP.
2 The declared WLTP fuel/energy consumptions, CO2-emissions and electric range are determined according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EU) 2017/1151 as last amended. The applied standard test procedures enable comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers. CO2 emission and fuel efficiency ranges may vary according to vehicle variants offered by individual markets.
3 Ford Transit Custom homologated CO2 emissions 178-296 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 6.8-11.3 l/100 km WLTP.
4 Ford Transit Connect homologated CO2 emissions 127-175 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 4.8-7.7 l/100 km WLTP.
5 Ford Transit Courier homologated CO2 emissions 137-202 g/km WLTP, homologated fuel efficiency 5.2-7.7 l/100 km WLTP.
6 Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgement and need to control the vehicle. It does not replace safe driving. See owner’s Manual for details and limitations.
7 Lane-Keeping System does not control steering.
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