[Todd]

I would look at a Midsized van if it had good fuel economy and towing capacity. When my E150 got totaled I went to an extended cab Chevy pickup so I could get into parking ramps. Now I'm tired of all my stuff being cold in the winter. I started to look to trade the truck in for another Ford and the interior trim is so cheesy now I just couldn't bring myself to get one.
The problem for me with the Connect is I doubt It:
1) pull a trailer.
2) carry 10 foot lengths of steel pipe.
3) put a sheet of drywall or plywood in it.

Maybe I'm wrong on the Connect size, hopefully I will see one at the dealer in February like I was told. Todd

 

[Del]

I would look at a Midsized van if it had good fuel economy and towing capacity. When my E150 got totaled I went to an extended cab Chevy pickup so I could get into parking ramps. Now I'm tired of all my stuff being cold in the winter. I started to look to trade the truck in for another Ford and the interior trim is so cheesy now I just couldn't bring myself to get one.
The problem for me with the Connect is I doubt It:
1) pull a trailer.
2) carry 10 foot lengths of steel pipe.
3) put a sheet of drywall or plywood in it.

Maybe I'm wrong on the Connect size, hopefully I will see one at the dealer in February like I was told. Todd

so its the Transit Connect you're worried about. The TC will tow 3,500 lbs.
Load width is ~4 feet, so just enough to fit a 4' X 8' sheet of plywood

10 foot pipe is not likely going to happen considering load length is speced at 72.6 inches, but i believe thats measured for just the cargo floor. You could potentially make it work if you intrude into the passenger cabin...

 

[tblake]

so its the Transit Connect you're worried about. The TC will tow 3,500 lbs.
Load width is ~4 feet, so just enough to fit a 4' X 8' sheet of plywood

10 foot pipe is not likely going to happen considering load length is speced at 72.6 inches, but i believe thats measured for just the cargo floor. You could potentially make it work if you intrude into the passenger cabin...

Load length is 72.6"? How would a 4' X 8' sheet of plywood fit into that?

 

[robottn]

A 4x8 will not fit in any Transit Connect, an oversight by Ford IMO.

 

[Todd]

The Ford Site says only 2000 pound towing with the towing package. That's not enough for a small Saturday project for me.
I don't see anyway that I could get a 10 foot pipe in it either.
I guess I need a full size van again.

 

[robottn]

The Ford Site says only 2000 pound towing with the towing package. That's not enough for a small Saturday project for me.
I don't see anyway that I could get a 10 foot pipe in it either.
I guess I need a full size van again.

The low roof 130" wheelbase version might be the ticket. If you look at the dimensions it is 10" longer than a short bed pickup (Ram 1500), yet has about 10' of cargo length, & the turning circle is under 40'. It is 12" shorter than a long box pickup(Ram 1500) that has a 45' turning circle. It's not a huge vehicle yet has lots of cargo capacity.

 

[carryon]

The Ford Site says only 2000 pound towing with the towing package. That's not enough for a small Saturday project for me.
I don't see anyway that I could get a 10 foot pipe in it either.
I guess I need a full size van again.

bigger van would seem more logical. just comes down to needs.

 

[ted]

It helps to downsize as much as you can but sometimes you have no choice but to go full size. If you like the transit, look into the Sprinter, it should suit your needs.

 

[Todd]

I knew an electrician that had three sprinters. I'm not willing to pay the upkeep he had to do with them. It will be a full size Transit, low roof, 130" wheel base. It will fit in the garage. Now I need to decide on power train. Todd

 

[carryon]

will the transit connect fit a standard piece of drywall?

 

[Todd]

Maybe if you stand it on the side and slide it all the way to the dash from what I have read from the specs. I'm getting a call from my sales guy the minute they unload one from the transporter. Todd

 

[robottn]

will the transit connect fit a standard piece of drywall?

Not a chance, it is too short, only 87.3" long at floor of long wheelbase unit.

 

[ted]

Looks like if you want to transport dry wall you might have to cut it, if you do renovations and have to transport it frequently then you might as well look into getting a bigger vehicle.

 

[carryon]

Not a chance, it is too short, only 87.3" long at floor of long wheelbase unit.

hmmm.. good to know. thanks

 

[ted]

At least if you get a sprinter so you can easily transport things like that it opens you up to more things. If it's a once in a while thing, just rent a trailer.

 

[Del]

Ok so Chevy announced pricing for the City Express. For a van that is comparably WORSE, Chevy came in higher on pricing. $22,950 for the City Express vs $22 Flat for the Transit Connect.

I'm pretty sure the Chevy is handicapped by Nissan however, NV retails ar $20,290 so you know Nissan has to protect their product and impose a premium on Chevy's use of NV...

Engines:

City Express: 2.0L DOHC I4
Transit Connect: 2.5L DOHC I4 or 1.6L EcoBoost I4

Power/Torque:

City Express: 131 @ 5200 rpm/139 @ 4800 rpm
Transit Connect: 169 @ 6000 rpm/171 @ 4500 rpm or 178 @ 5700 rpm/184 @ 2500 rpm

Fuel Economy (MPG):

City Express: 24 city/25 highway/24 combined
Transit Connect: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined (2.5L) or 22 city/30 highway/25 combined (1.6L T)

Max Payload/GVWR:

City Express: 1500 lbs/4751 lbs
Transit Connect: 1710 lbs/5280 lbs

Cargo Volume:

City Express: 122.7 cubic feet
Transit Connect: 126.4 cubic feet

 

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