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    1997 Ford Transit Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $31,190

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1997 Ford Transit Base is a rear-wheel drive, Single Cab Chassis 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 $31,190.

    This Ford Transit is powered by a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that has 63 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 200 Nm of torque (at 2100 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. It has a 68L fuel tank

    The Ford Transit measures 2018mm (79.4 inches) in height, 5376mm (211.7 inches) in length, 1974mm (77.7 inches) in width with a 3570mm (140.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1680kg (3703.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The Transit Base comes standard with 225/70 R15 S front tyres and 225/70 R15 S rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.

    Best For
    Work
    Transporting
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    100,000km
    single cab chassis
    Diesel
    2.5L
    rear
    4 AT
    3
    2

    Comparative Rating

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    Power to Weight
    43.45 kW/t
    33.75 kW/t
    58.05 kW/t
    Boot Space
    No Data
    Fuel Efficiency
    No Data
    Vehicle Range
    No Data
    Price
    $30,546
    $25,690
    $45,974
    Warranty (Years)
    2.7 years
    2 years
    3 years
    Warranty (Distance)
    No Data
    Years on Sale
    30 years
    5 years
    30 years
    Service Interval
    No Data

    Dimensions

    2018mm
    1974mm
    5376mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeTURBO DIESEL DIRECT INJECTION
    Size (cc)2496
    Size (L)2.5L
    Cylinders4
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder8
    Power63kW
    Power RPM4000
    Torque200Nm
    Torque RPM2100
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission4 SP AUTOMATIC
    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 TypeDiesel
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDRUM
    Tyre Front225/70 R15 S
    Tyre Rear225/70 R15 S
    Front Rim Size6x15
    Rear Rim Size6x15

    Vehicle Height (mm)2018
    Vehicle Length (mm)5376
    Vehicle Width (mm)1974
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)3570
    Turning Circle (m)13800
    Unladen Weight (kg)1680
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)3500
    Track Front (mm)1700
    Track Rear (mm)1645
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)2000
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginGreat Britain
    Number of Doors2
    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-