DUNTON, UK – Ford Pro’s all-new Transit Courier has recorded the highest ever score in Euro NCAP Commercial Van Safety assessments, achieving an impressive 93 per cent rating.
It means Transit Courier is the first Ford commercial vehicle to earn the highest possible Platinum Rating in Euro NCAP Commercial Van Safety assessments, and the only commercial vehicle to do so in 2023.
The platinum rating applies to all N1-category versions of Transit Courier – including the petrol-and diesel-powered models that are already rolling off the production line at the Ford Otosan Craiova plant in Romania.
The all-new van scored maximum points for its lane support technologies that include Lane Keeping System and Blind Spot Information System. A perfect score was also recorded for speed assistance systems including Intelligent Speed Assist. Euro NCAP also commended the high level of ADAS features equipped as standard.
Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP Secretary General, said: “Euro NCAP strongly encourages van manufacturers to equip their vehicles with the same crash avoidance technology that is already available on the market and fitted to passenger cars. The Ford Transit Courier delivers on this with almost all of its safety equipment available as standard and hence becomes Euro NCAP's first platinum award winner under the new 2023 rules. Congratulations to Ford on this result!”
In a LinkedIn post today, Ford Pro’s Hans Schep writes: “The achievement is a testament to the talent of our engineering teams, their hard work and their dedication to delivering quality for customers.”
Hans adds: “Nothing is more important to us at Ford Pro than the safety of our customers, their employees, and the people they share the roads with. It’s fitting that the very first thing delivered by our all-new Transit Courier is a first-class safety rating.”