New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Friday, 29 October 2010 09:03 | 
Written by Neil McIntee
Ford takes FiestaVan and Transit Connect to Euro 5
All 2011 model year Transit Connect and FiestaVan engines meet or exceed Euro 5 emissions standards.Ford has revised the 1.4- and 1.6-litre DuraTorq diesels in FiestaVan with the addition of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) among other tweaks to meet the latest emissions regs. In the process the former gains 2hp, taking it to 70hp, while the latter rises by 5hp to 95hp. As a bonus all FiestaVans now come with a trip computer as standard for 2011.
Not to be outdone the Transit Connect’s 90hp and 110hp 1.8-litre diesels gain a self-cleaning DPF and a variable geometry turbo (Variable Nozzle Turbo in Fordspeak) to increase low-end torque. The final drive ratio has been lowered slightly to raise the overall gearing and improve fuel consumption.