Ford ‘Transit Trail’ B-Van Coming to US After 2020 UK Launch
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DEARBORN, Mich. – On Oct. 12, Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis announced on Twitterthat the Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van and a trusted tool for business, is expanding its lineup for the 2023 model year, according to an article posted on the Ford Media Center.
Next month, Ford Pro will introduce the new 2023 Transit Trail van, equipped with its new adventure-seeking capability alongside interior and exterior enhancements providing do-it-yourselfers and motorhome distributors a turnkey canvas direct from the factory.
Transit Trail will be assembled in Missouri, home of the Kansas City Assembly Plant*, alongside Transit and E-Transit vans.
Click here to learn more about Ford’s current lineup of motorhomes and adventure vans.
Meanwhile, Writer Monica Gonderman, at MotorTrend.com, notes, “We’re on the verge of getting official info about the off-roady, sporty Blue Oval van.s”
It’s official. There is going to be a 2023 Ford Transit Trail van for the United States market. In a tweet, Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis said, “From job site to campsite. Ford #TransitTrail coming soon!” Embedded in the tweet was a teaser video (also found on Ford Pro’s YouTube page) that said, “On the road of van life, a few simple lessons can lead to many big adventures. Get ready for the new 2023 Ford Transit Trail. Coming Soon.” The teaser video shows the Transit Trail van’s side profile, a side step, and the front grille, highlighted by three amber-colored clearance lights.
Ford verified that Ford Pro’s introduction of the “off-road” oriented van will come in November, touting “its new adventure-seeking capability alongside interior and exterior enhancements [that will] provid(e) do-it-yourselfers and motorhome distributors a turnkey canvas direct from the factory.”
It’s unclear how much of the U.K.-spec’d Ford Transit Trail we’ll see in the U.S. variant, but we expect the side cladding and similar wheels, among other features. A Ford spokesperson previously confirmed to us that there were no plans to sell the Raptor-inspired Trail grille in the U.S.—and the teaser pictures indeed shows an emblem’d grille instead of the large Ford script—but we hope (expect?) the Raptor-esque grille to be optional, at least, as indicated by the patent. It’s safe to say we won’t get the 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel—although that would be cool. We definitely hope to see an all-wheel drive option (it would be crazy to relegate it to rear-rear drive only). Could we see an E-Transit option?
Rest assured that all questions about the 2023 Ford Transit Trail will be answered next month.
See the complete MotorTrend.com article here.
Source: https://rvbusiness.com/ford-transit-trail-b-van-coming-to-us-after-2020-uk-launch/
