Ford Transit Connect Light Van Commercial...
The baby Ford Transit replaced the Escort Van and Courier in one fell swoop and is becoming a very familiar sight on UK roads.
So far as we can see it's got all the virtues and precious few vices. The gear change is slick, the handling inspires confidence and the ride can lay claim to be the best in class. The Connect copes with poor surfaces with greater aplomb than any of its competitors.
Refinement levels are high and are raised even further by having a full bulkhead installed.
Ford's Turkish-built baby is on offer as both short- and long-wheelbase and in its latter guise with a high roof option.
With a 625kg to 825kg gross payload, the former offers a 2.8m³ cargo area. Its long-wheelbase stablemate boasts a 3.7m³ load bay and a payload spread of 700kg to 900kg.
The tumblehome - the angle at which the load bay's sides join the roof of the vehicle - has been minimised to create as much usable space as possible. Having near-vertical sides is especially useful if racking is to be fitted. Both variants feature a passenger seat that can be folded flat, with the headrest still in place.
The smaller of the two models can be ordered with a single nearside sliding cargo door, one on both sides, or no sliding doors at all. The long-wheelbase comes with a nearside slider as standard and an optional offside one. A tailgate is available as an option on the short-wheelbase version, but twin rear doors are otherwise fitted as standard across the range.
Choose between a 75 bhp, 90 bhp or 110 bhp 1.8-litre Duratorq common rail turbodiesel and a five-speed manual gearbox.
Connect comes with disc brakes at the front and drums at the rear, and power assisted racking and pinion steering is fitted to all variants.
The driving position is excellent. Adjustable for height, reach and rake and the driver's seat is set at just the right height for ease of exit and entry through the big, wide opening cab doors.
Lots of thought has gone into the detail of the spacious cab's interior design. An overhead shelf comes as standard on long-wheelbase derivatives, for example. It's an option on the short-wheelbase.
Service every 15,000 miles and a three-year/100,000 mile warranty is provided.
ENGINE SIZE: CtD1.8, P1.8
ENGINE POWER (bhp): CtD75/90/110, P115
PAYLOAD (kg): 625-900
MPG: 42 (TDCi 90)
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