THE new Ford Fiesta Van is set to go on sale from £8,000 ex-VAT.

Gross payload is 494kg and loadspace measures 1.013 cubic metres. Load length is 1,320mm. The van comes with a half-height solid bulkhead with an optional steel mesh upper. A rubber mat and four tie-downs are included in the loadspace.

The all-alloy 1.4-litre Duratorq TDCi engine will be available in a van for the first time. The turbocharged diesel features second-generation common-rail fuel injection and offers 66bhp at 4,000rpm and 118lb-ft at 2,000rpm. The combined economy figure is 65.7mpg for the TDCi engine. Alternatively, fleets can choose the 68bhp 1.3-litre Duratec petrol engine.

Fittings include remote central double locking, locking fuel cap, immobiliser, anti-theft coded audio equipment, visible VIN and an optional perimeter alarm. Service intervals are every 12,500 miles. and warranty is three years/60,000 miles.

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