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Ford developed this light van based on the Ford Focus platform. Ford Transit is a range of panel vans, minibuses and pickup trucks, produced by the Ford Motor Company in Europe. It will be as popular in the USA as it is in Europe.

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The Transit has been the best-selling light commercial vehicle in Europe for 40 years and in some countries the term “Transit” has passed into common usage as a generic term applying to any light commercial van in the Transit’s size bracket. With its unique combination of great capacity, compact size and fuel economy, the Transit Connect will appeal to business owners who have had to make do with other vehicles that weren’t just right.”

Transit Connect should appeal to businesses looking for car-like driveability and a low noise van offering decent fuel economy and utility exceeding the typical minivan. With a payload capacity of 1600 pounds. Ford Transit Connect comes with standard power rack and pinion steering allowing a 39 foot curb-to-curb turning circle.

The energy Ford’s Duratec 2.0-liter, DOHC inline four-cylinder engine, from 2.0-liter gasoline engine rated at 22 miles per gallon city and 25 miles per gallon highway by EPA standards. It has a 15.4 gallon fuel tank providing a highway range of about 350 miles. Anyway, later in 2010, Transit Connect will be available with battery electric-power with a range close to 100 miles.

The Transit Connect seating position is high affording a good view of the road ahead and making getting in and out of the van easy essential if it will be used for multi-drop work. The driver’s seat has a six-way adjustment and the dashboard has a 12-volt power point as well as a cigarette lighter. Heating and ventilation controls are designed clearly and are simple to operate. There are various storage compartments in the cabin as well as a holder for A4 documents. The Transit Connect is also offered with a folding passenger seat option where the seatback folds forward.

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Ford Transit Connect will appeal to business owners who have had to make do with other vehicles that weren’t just right. To experience the versatile Transit Connect, Ford is offering customers an opportunity to drive the Transit Connect over a pre-planned course designed to highlight the vehicle’s maneuverability and usefulness. Small-business proprietors and consumers experiencing a test drive will be entered in a sweepstakes to win a 2010 Ford Transit Connect van, specifically customized with upfitted equipment to meet the unique needs of their individual business. The winner’s Transit Connect also will be wrapped with customized graphics to serve as a rolling billboard for their business.

Sources: onwheelsinc.com, wikipedia.com, parkers.co.uk, cnbc.com.