With most offerings in the segment consisting of large, fuel-chugging vans, Ford ’s new economical Transit Connect commercial van was met with great success during its first month on the market. Ford announced this week it sold more than 2,000 units of the Transit Connect last month.
The Transit Connect tallied more than 2,000 sales in August, outpacing Ford’s original internal projections. The Transit Connect sold well to fleet buyers, but also racked up sales with small business owners that don’t necessarily need the room – or fuel bills – of Ford’s E-Series van.
The Ford Transit Connect achieves 22 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway, resulting in a combined rating of 23 mpg on regular gas.
The Transit Connect is currently built in Turkey, but production will shift to the United States in 2012. Ford is planning an all-electric version of the Transit Connect as well as a passenger version geared towards families, so expect the small van to post strong numbers for the foreseeable future.
