Ford on Tuesday said it’s discontinuing its Transit Connect small van in the United States after the 2023 model year. A planned successor, based on the Ford Maverick pickup, has also been ...

These new Active-branded Ford vans are only available in Europe, and bring a crossover-ish flair to the Transit Connect and Torneo models there.

It is worth noted that Ford is not overlooking the Transit Courier van, which will be a new home for the award-winning 1.0-liter EcoBoost petrol engine that promises to return 55.4 mpg (5.1 l/100 km).

The small Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect Active will join the ranks later in 2020. Ford's diverse van range is a little confusing, but thankfully their engine list is pretty simple.

The other is a brand-new diesel engine for the Transit Connect Wagon. It's a 1.5-liter engine that Ford says is targeted to get an EPA rating of 30 mpg in highway driving.

The Transit Connect's U.S. sales fell 9.3 percent to 23,218 units through September of this year, Ford's monthly sales report said on Tuesday.

Ford announced 2014 Transit Connect Wagon Is based on coming redesign of vehicle sold in the U.S. primarily as commercial van Version for U.S. of Ford European people mover will be built in ...