According to Ford, Kelly Fleet Services placed the largest order of 232 vans and artisan business accounted for nearly 50% of total sales.
The new Transit Custom was designed and engineered at the Ford Dunton Technical Centre, Essex, and is powered by a 2.2-litre Duratorq diesel engine built at the Ford Dagenham Engine plant, Essex.
Transit Custom offers innovative loadspace features such as the load-through hatch in the bulkhead for extra-long items. The driver also benefits from the latest Ford technologies like Lane Keeping Alert and Ford SYNC, and it remains the only vehicle in its segment to achieve the maximum five-star rating from Euro NCAP.
Andy Barratt, Ford of Britain sales director, said: 'I couldn’t be happier that we’ve reached our target to sell 10,000 Transit Customs a whole month earlier than planned. Ford is in a strong position, offering customers more choice by selling previous generation Transit alongside new Transit Custom, helping to maintain our firm grip on the UK’s medium van segment.
'As Ford continues its product onslaught, it is also investing to meet the precise needs of its business customers by introducing 100 specialist Transit Centres across the UK.'
Ford is undergoing a complete transformation of its commercial vehicle range, introducing four new models – Transit Courier, Transit Connect, Transit Custom and next generation Transit – by 2014.