2010 Ford Transit Connect XLT Review

All models get a 2-litre four-cylinder engine that sends 136 horsepower to the front wheels via a four-speed automatic. The small gas engine performs adequately in most situations, and the transmission helps make the best use of the available output. There’s an ‘overdrive cancel’ button for easy pre-emptive downshifting when required, too.

Full throttle acceleration for passing, as needed, comes on with decent urgency. Transit Connect is no powerhouse—but the little engine never feels like it’s being lazy, either.

Best of all, mileage in the lightly-loaded tester averaged around 8.7L / 100km on the highway, and about 10.5L / 100km in the city over the course of a week. To compare, that’s about the same as a Subaru Legacy.

Transit Connect, from $26,799
Transit Connect starts at $26,799 in its most simple ‘Cargo Van’ configuration, while a model with glass-equipped rear doors bumps the sticker slightly to $27,299. The Transit Connect XLT wagon takes top position in the lineup at $28,299 with 5-passenger seating and a few more options.

If your business deals in lightweight goods and doesn't require the haulage of enormous, heavy equipment, you’ll likely find Transit Connect puts up a good case for your cargo van dollar.





photo:Justin Pritchard