Today, the Ford Transit is a tremendous global success in today’s world, routinely topping the sales charts pretty much everywhere it’s sold. In Europe, the Transit family continues to keep Ford’s sales afloat as demand for its passenger vehicles remains a bit weak, with the mega-popular Transit Custom leading that way. Amazingly, the Transit family ranked second behind only the Ford F-Series in terms of global sales last year, and its lineup continues to expand. Now, the Ford Transit is celebrating a pretty notable milestone as well – 60 years of existence.
The Ford Transit is indeed turning 60 years old in 2025 after the very first example of that model rolled off the assembly line back in 1965. The Transit lineup has expanded and evolved in a major way over the ensuing six decades, now consisting of the full-size Transit, as well as the Courier, Connect, and Custom, each of which is offered with electrified powertrain options and the full suite of Ford Pro software.
In the UK, the Ford Transit has remained that country’s best-selling commercial vehicle for 59 of its 60 years in existence, with overall nameplate sales reaching 96,000 units last year – more than 25 percent of light-commercial vehicle sales, overall. To recognize 60 years of Transit, a 1965 Mk1 model and the Supervan 4.2 EV demonstrator are present on the Ford Pro stand in Hall 5 at this year’s CV Show in Birmingham, UK, alongside the rest of the new Transit lineup.
“The words ‘iconic’ and ‘legendary’ are often over-used but both are applicable when it comes to the Ford Transit in the UK,” said Lisa Brankin, Chair and Managing Director, Ford of Britain and Ireland. “Most of us rely on the humble Ford Transit every single day, whether its delivering goods, transporting people or mobilizing business and trade services – Transit is an essential tool to get the job done.”
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