Taxi operators want vehicles that are reliable efficient and comfortable said imran jalal brand and communications manager for ford fleet marketing.
Ford transit hybrid taxi.
Both ford taxi models go on sale by year end.
The new 2019 transit connect taxi and ford s most fuel efficient purpose built taxi.
The 1 5 liter ecoblue diesel on 2019 transit connect will be available to order soon.
Dearborn mich june 14 2018 ford america s commercial vehicle leader introduces two new taxis.
Both the 2019 transit connect taxi and 2019 fusion hybrid taxi will be available with 1 5 liter ecoblue diesel and will go on sale by the year end.
In addition to those new models ford is also experimenting more and more with diesel powertrains as evidenced by the first ever 2018 ford f 150 diesel.
A few years ago the blue oval brand launched the ford transit connect taxi a special package for the popular transit connect van.
The transit connect taxi saw some fanfare from operators who had limited options in freshening their fleets with practical and fuel efficient vehicles as well as from customers who were tired of riding in old cabs that had long passed their prime.