Van and car maker, Ford has announced further prices increases - the fourth such rise this year alone. Ford vans and Ford cars will undergo an average 2.7% price hike in a bid to stave off the affects of a weak pound; or so it is reported. Indeed, MD of Ford of Britain, Nigel Sharp, said "price increases are still required to maintain a viable business and to recover relative cost increases caused by the weakness of the pound over an extended period." This is depsite Ford reportedly having "reduced costs across its entire UK business, including personnel reductions in its central operations and across its dealer network."
Vansdirect can confirm that the average price of Ford Fiestavan will increase by approximately £400. The Ford Transit Connect van and Ford Ranger pickup will both increase by £500. The ever-popular Ford Transit van will increase by a staggering £600; although the prices of the two-tonne Ford Transit van will reportedly remain unchanged.
Ford cars in comparison will see the KA, Fiesta, Focus, C-Max and Kuga increase by between £250 and £500 with the S-Max and Galaxy models to rise by £600.
To escape the Ford van price increase, order your Ford Transit van (or other Ford van model) with Vansdirect before 30 November 2009).
