2017 Ford Transit Speaker Sizes
The 2017 Ford Transit factory audio system incorporates an a-pillar location to accommodate a 1 inch speaker size, while the front door panel, side cargo area doors, and rear cargo area doors accept 6.5 inch speakers. Compatible speaker types for a system replacement and audio upgrade include tweeters, midbass units, and full-range units.
Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.
| Location | Size | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Pillar | 1 | Tweeter |
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| Front Door Panel | 6.5 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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| Rear Cargo Area Doors | 6.5 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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| Side Cargo Area Doors | 6.5 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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2017 Ford Transit Speaker Replacement Summary
4
total positions
3
easy to replace
1
high priority
1
professional only
Replacement difficulty:
Low: 3 Medium: 0 High: 1Replacement priority:
High: 1 Medium: 2 Low: 1Additional Notes
- The A-pillar locations in the 2017 Ford Transit are sized for 1-inch tweeters, which are dedicated high-frequency drivers. This placement is generally considered favorable for high-frequency dispersion, as elevated and forward-facing positions tend to direct treble content more directly toward the listening area.
- The front door panels accommodate 6.5-inch drivers, a size that is widely regarded as one of the more common aftermarket speaker sizes. This may suggest that replacement options for this location could be relatively straightforward to source compared to less standard sizing.
- The midbass and full-range compatibility noted for the front door panel position indicates that this location could support either a dedicated midbass driver within a component system or a standalone full-range speaker, depending on the audio configuration being considered.
- Both the rear cargo area doors and the side cargo area doors share the same 6.5-inch sizing as the front door panels. This consistency across three separate locations may suggest that a single speaker model could potentially be used across multiple positions, which might simplify the replacement process.
- With tweeter positions at the A-pillars and midbass-capable locations across the front and rear door panels, the factory speaker layout appears to reflect a multi-driver arrangement that could lend itself to a component speaker system upgrade with some degree of spatial separation between frequency ranges.