"Anxious Transit Connect customers are buying up vehicles in stock, regardless of trim level or equipment," said Butch Gosline, commercial business manager for Ford's Mid-Atlantic region. "They want a Transit Connect, and they want it working for them right away."
The Chicago market brought the highest sales for the Transit Connect, leading the overall national top for fleet and business sales.
"A customer called a Chicago dealer, asking about Transit Connect," Jody Slucker, commercial business manager in Ford's North Central region, said.. "When the salesperson responded that the first two units had just arrived, the caller promised to be there in 15 minutes. He took both vehicles."
The Transit Connect is powered by a Duratec 2.0-liter DOHC powerplant that generates a maximum power of 136 hp combined with a torque of 128 lb-ft. The engine is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission, especially aimed at fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Ford has always praised the fuel consumption of the Transit Connect, saying that no other commercial vehicle currently on the market is capable of achieving the same figures.
“No other vehicle on the road in the U.S. today delivers the combination of fuel economy and useful space as the Ford Transit Connect,” said Chief Nameplate Engineer, Rob Stevens. “It’s a unique package, offering a 1,600 pound payload, 135 cubic feet of cargo space and superior fuel economy.”
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