Purpose-Built: Ford Transit Connect

February 6, 2008 at the Chicago Auto Show, the Ford Transit Connect makes its U.S. debut. The Transit Connect is designed to bring American small business owners a new vehicle choice that offers improved fuel economy, bigger load capacity and better cargo accessibility than today's commercial vehicle offerings.
For the Chicago show, Ford kitted out Transit Connects highlighting three local businesses -- including a catering and event planning company, a wine wholesaler and home technology integration firm -- as well as a five-member Chicago blues band. This video introduces us to the people who will use the vehicles.
The Windy City is a fitting place to debut the versatile Transit Connect. Its maneuverability makes it ideal for urban use, where streets are congested and parking space for delivery or service vehicles is limited. Its tight turning radius makes Transit Connect as nimble as a compact car. And its height makes it ideal for tight parking garages with limited-height clearances -- Transit Connect gets in and out of garages with as little as 6 ft. 8 in. clearance.
Purpose-built for small business owners, the Ford Transit Connect is a versatile compact van that offers a fuel-efficient alternative to full-size commercial vans.
Transit Connect is another example of how Ford is leveraging its global product lineup. Transit Connect is designed, engineered and manufactured by Ford of Europe. It was named International Van of the Year when launched in 2003.
Ford is the Commercial Vehicle leader in the U.S. with 40 percent share of the total commercial vehicle market and has been the full-size van leader with the Ford E-Series for 29-years running. Transit Connect further builds Ford's strong commercial vehicle portfolio.

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[TheZachalope]

Because it's bigger than a Focus and it's made in Turkey, not Michigan so there is a shipping cost that has to be added.

[FerFel5]

Ok the car is just a Ford Focus box, Why is so expensive 23k this small box must to be as the same price as the Focus base.

[EdwardPack1988]

They should've called it aerostar. Looks just like one to me.

[bigmastif]

mate you have no idea what your talking about the transit is being built in the u.s in the next couple of years aswell as turkey, the U.S is getting the transit as replacement for the econoline vans. do some reading up buddy

[porsche911sbs]

the United States has the E-Series of vans (also known as Econoline) instead of the Transit. the E-Series is the best selling full-size van in America, dominating the segment and holding about 80% of sales in that market.

by the way, the Transit is not coming to America, rather, the smaller Transit Connect. bringing over the Transit would just make it redundant with the E-Series.

[mably23]

is it a V8? lol

[TrollUnderTheVolvo]

I hope they do a diesel passenger model

[JPacheco91]

I have that van in europe for 4 years now.

[FNOZMAN]

It is called money and government. They have to drop diesel cause it won't meet US emissions and install a gas motor! Then modify for US streets. THANKS US GOVT, same ones costing us (Ford) money!

[jailbreak2000]

Hurry up and bring this to Canada, Ford. And please don't Americanize it!