![]() ![]() The Transit Connect was assembled by Otosan in an all-new production facility at Gölcük, near Kocaeli, Turkey. The Escort van and the Fiesta Courier had been assembled at the Halewood and Dagenham plants in England, respectively, but both plants were to cease Ford car production (Halewood was to be handed over to Jaguar, whilst Dagenham was to become an engine plant only), so a new production facility was needed. Rather than adapting an existing bodystyle into a van, the Transit Connect was designed with sliding side doors. Sharing few components with the much larger Transit, the Transit Connect was built on a dedicated commercial vehicle platform C170 similar to the international Ford Focus, then common with the first generation North American Ford Focus. Ford elected not to develop a direct sedan delivery version of the Focus, instead pursuing a purpose built design. Production of the Escort in Europe ceased in 2000 (although the vans carried on for another two years), whilst the Fiesta Courier was also planned to be discontinued when the fifth generation Fiesta entered production in 2002. The Transit Connect was introduced in Europe in October 2002 as the replacement for car-derived vans based on the Escort and the Fiesta but as it is built on a dedicated commercial vehicle platform it is not a car-derived van itself. For 2022, a third generation of the Tourneo Connect was released based on the Volkswagen Caddy, the model line is assembled by Volkswagen in Poland.Ģ.0L engine: Valencia, Spain ( Ford Valencia Body and Assembly)Ģ004–06 SWB: 4,278 mm (168.4 in) LWB: 4,555 mm (179.3 in) For the second generation, Ford of Europe shifted production to its Ford Valencia Body and Assembly facility ( Almussafes, Valencia, Spain). ![]() The first-generation Transit Connect was assembled by Ford Otosan ( Kocaeli, Turkey) along with Ford Romania ( Craiova, Romania). In the region, the Transit Connect does not have a direct predecessor the closest vehicle to its size was the standard-length Ford Aerostar cargo van, which ceased production in 1997. To circumvent the 25% " chicken tax" on imported light trucks, all examples have been imported as passenger vans, with cargo vans converted to the intended configuration after their importation. In line with other Ford Transit variants, passenger-oriented models (in Europe) are marketed as the Ford Tourneo Connect with side windows and rear seats.Ĭurrently in its second generation, the Transit Connect has been imported to North America since the 2010 model year. The model line is the second-smallest vehicle of the Ford Transit range, slotted between the Ford Transit Courier LAV and the Ford Transit Custom LCV/MPV. Developed by Ford of Europe, the model line replaced sedan-based vans ( Ford Escort and Ford Courier vans) with a dedicated commercial vehicle platform. The 2019 model also included standard forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, along with optional blind spot warning.The Ford Transit Connect is a compact panel van sold by Ford since 2002. New for 2019 is a 6.5-inch touch screen with Ford's Sync 3 infotainment system, available wireless phone charging, and standard 4G LTE WiFi connectivity with a subscription. The Transit Connect Wagon seats either five or seven. Handling is quite agile, defying the perception of a van, and the ride is steady. The base four-cylinder managed only 21 mpg, and we see little indication that the up-level 1.6-liter turbo four would do much better. 2019 models were freshened with two new engines: A 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine and an optional 1.5-liter, four-cylinder diesel that's expected to get 30 mpg in highway driving.īoth are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. ![]() Unlike a minivan, you don't get power doors or a rear-seat entertainment system, and even Bluetooth connectivity costs extra. It has an underpowered four-cylinder, low-rent interior, cumbersome folding seats, and a skimpy feature set. ![]()
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