We've previously reported that the Ford Transit Connect van will debut at Chicago. With the Tansit Connect, Ford has found a new solution in its European lineup for who needs a smaller alternative to big vans.
At 6'8" tall, the Transit Connect is small enough to fit your a garage, and with its low floor big enough to provide lots of room for racks of tools. It will be available with either just the two front seats or with an additional second row bench seat for three. In two seater form, the Connect has 143 cubic ft. of storage space that is easily accessible from either of the two sliding doors or the 180o fold out rear doors. The front wheels will be driven by a 2.0L four cylinder gas engine in the US version since Ford is trying to keep the Transit affordable and skipping the diesels for now. It's currently estimating 19/24 mpg city/highway, which is about 2 mpg better than the Chevy and Dodge cargo vans.
Ford will start bringing the Transit Connect to the US in mid-2009 from an assembly plant in Turkey and pricing has yet to be announced.
Gallery: Ford Transit Connect
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