Comments on: Ford Transit Connect Van

By: F M Russell

F M Russell — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:26:57 +0000

Why bother? No Diesel savings, No 4wd limits it to the south.

By: JJ Joseph

JJ Joseph — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:13:59 +0000

The SWB model at 6′-2″ height will have no trouble with multi-storey parking garages, but the LWB at over 6′-6″ will have parking problems. The local Ford dealer says that only the LWB Connect will be sold in Canada. It doesn’t matter whether it’s diesel or not (we like gas powered vans for the convenience, especially in winter) but the height may be a deal-breaker.

By: S. Petersen

S. Petersen — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:31:28 +0000

Why not Diesel Electric? Used in Trains by GE for years.
Clean Diesel is here why not use it. Could be 35-40 MPG!

By: J. Jones

J. Jones — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:08:40 +0000

Given the dimensions if the interior 143 cu.ft 61/2 length by 49″ between the wheel wells and it’s FWD 4-cylinder chassis, does not impress me enough to replace my 109″ WB Dodge 1500 Ram Van (has same interior capacity and dimensions as the transit). As usual Ford leaves a more sellable full size Transit van in Europe while we get a light (4900 gvw, the short Dodge van is 6600gvw). Front wheel drive commercial vans just don’t work that well (as we already have had from Dodge’s caravan and Utilimaster’s dodge 6-cylinder Aeromate) If Ford wants to improve its sales give us the real European Transit with diesel power and sell it for under $19K (way cheaper than the overpriced Sprinter) they won’t be able to build them fast enough. As for the Transit Connect; like most recent Fords will sell strong the first year then quickly fall off to nothing.

By: Ford Transit Connect Van - NY Auto Show

Ford Transit Connect Van - NY Auto Show — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:47:54 +0000

[...] 143 cubic feet of storage and 6 feet by 7 1/2 feet of floor space, the Ford Transit Connect will carve a sizable niche in a work van market that’s more than ready for change. As small [...]

By: Ron Teljeur

Ron Teljeur — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:17:59 +0000

It’s about time we got some decent commercial rated minivans. Please, please leave it alone and bring it as a diesel!!