Bound for Off-Roading Across the U.S: 2023 Ford Transit Trail

After two years in the United Kingdom, the 2023 Ford Transit Trail van is finally making its way on the United States roads—and off them.
Written by Alexandra Maloney
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Ford
officially announced that its Transit Trail Van, originally released in the United Kingdom in 2020, would be making its way over to the United States. Although we don’t know much about the van yet, based on the UK version and teaser video, we know we can expect great
off-roading
and camping capabilities to come with this van. 
Jerry
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, looks at the details of the 2023 Ford Transit Trail.. 

What do we know about the 2023 Ford Transit Trail so far?

Official details about the United States version of the 2023 Ford Transit Trail will be released soon, but there are a few features already confirmed. Ford recently released a teaser video on Twitter confirming the Transit Trail would be coming to the US. market, with the caption, “From jobsite to campsite.”
As
MotorTrend
points out, the quick teaser video shows the Transit Trail’s side profile, a side step, and the van’s front grille highlighted by three amber-colored clearance lights. Beyond that quick glimpse, we don’t know much about the van yet. 
But, a Ford spokesperson did confirm to MotorTrend that the US version of the Transit Trail would not feature a Raptor-inspired Trail grille like the UK version. It’s also unlikely that the US version will feature the 2.0-liter, four-cylinder, EcoBlue turbo-diesel engine that’s under the hood of the UK Ford Transit Trail.

Why wasn’t the Ford Transit Trail sold in the U.S. Before?

It’s unclear why the Ford Transit Trail van was not released in the United States until now. The motor company filed a patent for the Transit Trail technology and a trademark license for the name in 2020, but original plans never included the United States market.
It’s possible Ford simply wanted to test the van in one market before expanding, and chose the United Kingdom to do so. Or, perhaps Ford’s market research concluded more drivers in the UK would be interested in the van. Whatever the reason was originally for not bringing the Transit Trail to the US, we’re happy it’s coming now.
It’s a safe bet to say that the 2023 Ford Transit Trail will likely be popular in the United States market, especially for drivers who want or need to go off-road. According to
U.S. News
, the Ford Transit Trail was made with the intention of helping drivers whose work takes them to challenging terrain away from normal roads.
To do this, the UK version of the Transit Trail includes features like all-wheel drive, Slippery and Mud/Rut Selectable drive modes, wipe-clean leather seating, and removable/rearrangeable seats. In the United States, there are definitely people whose jobs require them to go off-road, plus an entirely separate market of drivers that simply enjoy off-roading and camping adventures for fun. 
We’ll have to see the sales figures after release to know for sure, but it’s likely the 2023 Ford Transit Trail will be another Ford off-roading hit when it comes to the United States. 
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