Transit Courier wins Irish Small Van of the Year 2015 title

Ford Transit Courier

Ford Ireland are celebrating the success of the smallest member of the Ford Transit family, the Transit Courier, being named Continental Irish Small Van of the Year of 2015 by the Irish Motoring Writers Association (IMWA), writes Trish Whelan.

The win follows the company's flagship Transit model being named overall winner of the Continental Irish Van of the Year title for 2015 at the main Irish Car and Van of the Year awards event last November.

It means the smallest and largest members of the Ford Transit family have been declared the best in Ireland for 2015, comments Ciaran McMahon, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland.

Ford Transit

'Transit', the largest member of the Transit family, has a gross payload of up to 2,281kg so has a vast carrying capacity. The standard Transit powertrain features the fuel-efficient 2.2 diesel engine with a choice of three power ratings (100hp, 125hp, 155hp) and a 6-speed manual transmission.

Transit Courier is Ford's first-ever small Transit van. The 95hp 1.6 TDCi engine achieves 3.7 L/100km (76.3 mpg). Courier also offers 10 percent more load volume than its direct competitors with 2.3m3 behind the bulkhead, as well as longer load length at floor level, and greater access width through the sliding side doors.

The Ford Transit family line up is: Courier (max payload of up to 660kg; Connect (max payload of up to 1,004kg); Custom (max payload of up to 1,507kg); and Transit (max payload of up to 2,281kg).