![]() The main touchscreen in the center of the dashboard top is about the size of a postcard, but it could-should be 12 inches across, which would really improve rearview camera viewing and accessing navigation, audio, etc. Acceleration with the base engine was quite strong, though I didn’t challenge it with a charter of passengers.īut for as big as this van is, the instrument panel has small features. Obviously, this is a big vehicle but it doesn’t drive awkwardly, and it is much more stable on the road than the van it replaces. Would it have busted the budget to include a grab handle integrated into the windshield frame? (Ram and the new Ford F-150 pickups have this handy feature.) It would have been easier for me to rappel to the ground on exit from the driver’s seat. There is only one sliding door, on the passenger side, and it is a tall step into the rear rows and even up to the front seats. The also-tall side (power) mirrors integrate a lower wide-angle lens (very useful for helping to judge distance and traffic). The bus-like driving position for the driver is interesting and the really tall side glass and windshield create a fish-bowl-like driving environment. Still it is a better commercial carrier than for family duty and most will be used as party buses or airport and hotel transporters. Pricing starts at $35,290, including $1,195 freight charge from Kansas City, Mo.įor those families who need a vehicle with specifications beyond the mainstream minivan, this van is the size of Paul Bunyan’s wood shed, but more comfortable. ![]() All are connected to a six-speed automatic transmission. There are three engine choices, ranging from the standard 275-horsepower, 3.7-liter V-6 and options for the 310-hp, 3.5-liter EcoBoost (turbocharged) V-6, which with 400 foot-pounds of torque has more power than the V-10 it replaces, or the 185-hp, 3.2-liter PowerStroke five-cylinder with 350 lb.-ft. And there’s a choice for dual rear wheels, but no four-wheel drive. And so is the Transit, which can be configured with three roof heights and seats for eight, 10, 12 or 15. The Transit is Ford’s new, full-size cargo van that replaces the E-Series van, which was available as a passenger van that could handle up to 15 occupants. When eight is not enough or your family comprises the entire sports team and you prefer to buy your vehicle by the pound, then the new Ford Transit passenger van will make a strong value statement for you.ĭon’t confuse this rolling add-a-room with Ford’s compact and tidy Transit Connect.
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