Body style: Van
Segment: Large MPV
Infotainment: Apple CarPlay Android Auto
Production years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
The need for a car that can be used as a people carrier and a utility vehicle was proven over the time and, in 2018, Ford launched the Transit Connect with 7 seats at the Chicago Auto Show.
The Transit Connect Wagon started its life as a utility vehicle. It was adapted for family use or a team of workers in the same vehicle with their tools and, why not, a ladder strapped on the roof. For others, it was their family vehicle with a surfboard on top.
Short front, two available lengths, and up to seven seats inside. These were, for short, the most important features of the 2018 Ford Transit Connect Wagon. The large MPV was also available with a long wheelbase and up to 7 seats. If the middle and the rear seats were folded or removed, a very big platform was formed and transformed it into a camper-van.
It offered interesting features for its class, especially for the safety systems, such as the Automatic Emergency Braking that included the Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection. The technology offered by Ford in that MPV was also noticeable in the infotainment unit with the Sync3 system that featured a 6.5" touch-screen.
To move the vehicle, Ford installed two engine options: a 1.5-liter turbodiesel or a 2.0-liter gasoline unit. Both were mated to a standard 8-speed automatic transmission built for economy.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0 | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Fuel System: | Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Highway: | 30 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.5 6AT (169 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2488 cm3 |
Power: | 124.3 KW @ 6000 RPM 169 HP @ 6000 RPM 167 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 171 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 232 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Sequential Multiport Electronic |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 6-Speed automatic |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 189.7 in (4818 mm) |
Width: | 84.1 in (2136 mm) |
Height: | 72 in (1829 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 61.4x61.7 in (1560 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 120.6 in (3063 mm) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.33 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2000 lbs (907 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 5280 lbs (2395 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 27 mpg US (8.7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 22 mpg US (10.7 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.5 EcoBlue | |
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Torque: | 0 lb-ft @ RPM 0 Nm @ RPM |
Fuel: | Diesel |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Highway: | 30 mpg US (7.8 L/100Km) |