The waiting is over for retail and business customers wanting to get behind the wheel of the All-New Fiesta Sport Van at Lookers Ford, the new name for Jennings.
Lookers Ford Transit Centres have officially unveiled the latest model to join the awardwinning Ford commercial vehicle range at the company’s Eslington Park dealership in Gateshead, and the Cargo Fleet Lane-based branch in Middlesbrough.
The latest model, which boasts the head-turning design, smart technology and fun-to-drive dynamics of Ford’s popular Fiesta, combined with the practicality, durability and generous load space that Ford vans are renowned for, is expected to further strengthen the manufacturer’s market leading position in the commercial vehicle market.
The All-New Fiesta Sport Van joins the latest generation of Ford Transit commercial vehicles, including the new Transit Custom, Transit Connect and Transit Courier models. Eric Vickers, commercial sales manager at Lookers Ford Transit Centre in Gateshead, said: “We’re delighted to be able to offer the All-New Fiesta Sport Van with its new connectivity technologies to our customers, who have been extremely impressed with the class-leading new offering from Ford. The model provides a smart and comfortable working environment, trimmed with attractive, hard-wearing materials, as well as the latest interior technologies, including Ford’s SYNC 3 communications and entertainment system.”
The SYNC3 system, which is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, comes as standard with a floating tablet-inspired 8-inch colour touchscreen. The Ford SYNC AppLink feature enables access to a wide range of apps from a smartphone using the large display in the vehicle.
Customers also benefit from the convenience and efficiency delivered by the new FordPass Connect on-board modem for connectivity on the move. The facility allows users to interact with their vehicles like never before, turning them into mobile Wi-Fi hotspots with connectivity for up to 10 devices.
The eye-catching Sport series, is powered by a 1.0-litre EcoBoost with 125PS and a 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engine with 120PS.
Inside the three-door body, customers benefit from a practical load compartment capable of carrying approximately 1.0 cubic metre of cargo with a load length of almost 1.3 metres, and gross payload of approximately 500kg. Lookers Ford Transit Centres sell the entire Ford commercial vehicle range to both local and national retail and business users.
For more information about the range of products and services available at Lookers Ford Transit Centres, customers can contact Gateshead on 0191 4607464, Middlesbrough on 01642 209100, or visit www.jenningsmotorgroup.co.uk
