Test Drive: The 2015 Ford Transit van

June 24, 2014
Ford Motor Co.'s new 2015 Transit full-size van is already in production and is expected to be available in dealerships starting htis summer. Fleet Owner Senior Editor Sean Kilcarr got invited along with other journalists to test drive the new Transit in Kansas City, MO, earlier in June on an improvised closed-course track as well as on local streets and nearby highways.

Ford Motor Co.'s new 2015 Transit full-size van is already in production, It is slated to be at dealerships starting this summer. FleetOwner senior editor Sean Kilcarr, along with other journalists, had the opportunityrecently  to test-drive the Transit in Kansas City, MO, on an improvised closed-course track as well as on local streets and nearby highways.

About the Author

Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

Sean previously reported and commented on trends affecting the many different strata of the trucking industry. Also be sure to visit Sean's blog Trucks at Work where he offers analysis on a variety of different topics inside the trucking industry.

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