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    1997 Ford Transit Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $26,990

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1997 Ford Transit Base is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Panel Van that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Ford Transit is regarded as a Van over 3.5t built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $26,990.

    This Ford Transit is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 85 kW of power (at 5000 rpm) and 170 Nm of torque (at 2700 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. It has a 68L fuel tank

    The Ford Transit measures 2217mm (87.3 inches) in height, 4616mm (181.7 inches) in length, 1974mm (77.7 inches) in width with a 2835mm (111.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1490kg (3284.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Transit Base comes standard with 195/70 R14 S front tyres and 195/70 R14 S rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.

    Best For
    Work
    Transporting
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    100,000km
    4D panel van
    petrol
    2.0L
    rear
    5 MT
    3
    4

    Dimensions

    2217mm
    1974mm
    4616mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)1998
    Size (L)2.0L
    Cylinders4
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder8
    Power85kW
    Power RPM5000
    Torque170Nm
    Torque RPM2700
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP MANUAL
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontStrut
    Suspension RearBeam
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)-
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)68
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDRUM
    Tyre Front195/70 R14 S
    Tyre Rear195/70 R14 S
    Front Rim Size5.5x14
    Rear Rim Size5.5x14

    Vehicle Height (mm)2217
    Vehicle Length (mm)4616
    Vehicle Width (mm)1974
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2835
    Turning Circle (m)11300
    Unladen Weight (kg)1490
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2730
    Track Front (mm)1690
    Track Rear (mm)1700
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)1500
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGreat Britain
    Number of Doors4
    Seats3
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs100
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date1997-07-31

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-