When properly equipped, the E-150 Van can tow up to 6,800 pounds thats 300 pounds more than the equivalent E-150 passenger Wagon.

For true brute force, the heaviest-duty models can have a Power Stroke 7.3-liter turbo-diesel V-8 that generates 215 hp.Īll models have a four-speed-automatic transmission. The strongest gasoline engine offered is a 6.8-liter V-10 that cranks out 305 hp. Stepping up a notch are a pair of V-8s: a 225-hp 4.6-liter and a 255-hp 5.4-liter. The base engine for the E-150 is a 191-horsepower, 4.2-liter V-6. It includes two video screens, Parchment leather-trimmed seven-passenger seating, running boards and Tu-Tone body paint.īecause full-size van buyers have such a variety of hauling and towing requirements, five different engines are available. The optional Traveler Package that was previously offered for the E-150 XLT is now available for the E-350 Super Duty Wagon. Cargo volume is 256.5 cubic feet in the regular-size E-Series or 309.4 cubic feet for extended-length models.Ī cargo organizer is installed behind the rear bench seat. A four-place rear bench boosts capacity to a dozen, and the extended Wagon can add yet another four-person bench seat to allow for 15 passengers. Captains chairs can replace the center bench to provide seating for seven. Regular-size passenger models have seating for eight occupants the arrangement consists of two front buckets and a pair of three-passenger bench seats. A Chateau Appearance Package that features dual-media audio, privacy glass and an overhead console is available for Wagons.Īimed at commercial applications, the cargo Van is fitted only with two bucket seats up front. Swing-out doors are the only choice at the rear. Swing-out 60/40-split doors are installed on the right side, but a sliding cargo door is available as a no-cost option. The E-150 is available only in regular length, while the heavier-duty models come in either setup. Extended models actually ride the same wheelbase, but their bodies are 20 inches longer and reach well beyond the back wheels. The regular-length Van and Wagon have a 138-inch wheelbase and stretch to 211.9 inches in overall length. Wagons suffered only a slight loss, but they sell in far fewer numbers: just 28,740 units in 2001. The cargo-carrying E-Series Vans sales fell significantly in the past year, down 17 percent to 130,825 units, according to Automotive News.

For more than two decades, the truck-based E-Series has been the top seller among full-size vans, beating the Chevrolet Express, Dodge Ram Van and GMC Savana by wide margins.Īll full-size models saw a drop in sales during 2001. Like its competitors from Chevrolet, Dodge and GMC, Fords full-size, rear-wheel-drive van is an old-timer, with a heritage that dates back to 1961. The E-Series is also marketed in cutaway form or as a stripped chassis. Wagons are offered only in E-150 and E-350 forms and in two trim levels: XL and XLT. Vans come in three capacity ratings: E-150 (half-ton), E-250 (three-quarter-ton) and E-350 Super Duty (one-ton). A-pillar grab handles are now installed on all Wagons, and XLT Wagons gain dual illuminated sun visors.Ĭargo versions, called E-Series Vans, outsell the passenger-carrying E-Series Wagons by more than a 4-1 ratio. Speed control is now available as a stand-alone option in commercial Vans and XL Wagons. Except for the addition of a six-CD changer option and a newly standard tilt steering column, Fords full-size E-Series Vans and passenger-carrying Wagons have changed little for 2002.

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