Used 2021 Ford Transit Passenger Trims Comparison

The base Transit Passenger Van is the 150, but there's also the heavy-duty Transit 350 with increased payload capacities. The passenger capacity ranges from five all the way up to 15 depending on the body style and optional seating configurations.

Engines include a 3.5-liter V6 (275 horsepower, 262 lb-ft of torque) and an optional turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 (310 hp, 400 lb-ft). A 10-speed automatic transmission is standard as is rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is available as an option.

XL
Standard features for the XL passenger van include:

• Sliding passenger-side door
• Vinyl flooring
• Cargo area tie-downs
• Power windows, locks and mirrors
• Keyless entry
• Manual tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel
• Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity
• 4-inch audio display
• Four-speaker stereo
• Two USB ports

Standard driver safety aids are bundled into the Ford Co-Pilot360 package and include:

• Forward collision warning (alerts you of a possible collision with the car in front)
• Automatic emergency braking (warns if a front impact is imminent and applies the brakes if you don't respond in time)
• Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
• Automatic high-beam headlights

XLT
The XLT adds to the standard equipment with:

• Foglights
• Full-length carpeting
• Upgraded infotainment system with Ford's Sync 3 software
• Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert and trailer coverage (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

Other options can be ordered alone or come as part of packages. Highlights include:

• Upgraded axle ratios
• 60/40-split hinged passenger-side door (low roof)
• 8-inch infotainment touchscreen
• Extended-range 31-gallon fuel tank
• Running boards
• Cruise control
• Remote start
• Integrated trailer brake controller (allows adjustment of a trailer's brakes from the cabin)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Transit and the car in front)

A few option packages that bundle features for certain van uses were added for 2021. They include:

• Livery package
• Builders Prep package
• Heavy-Duty Trailer Tow package