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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2016 Transit Connect, so we've included reviews for other years of the Transit Connect since its last redesign.
Transit Connect is a rare hidden find!
SJ, 01/20/2016
2015 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Titanium LWB 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
I purchased a Transit Connect Titanium Long Wheelbase. I purchased new in South Carolina and drove it to AZ. No regular minivan drives like a car as this vehicle. It handles great, 29 MPG on highway, the Titanium model has all the toys, Navigation, heated seats, leather, power seat, power folding mirrors etc. This vehicle is so poorly advertised by Ford as it is primary audience for sales is Commercial however it is a great designed vehicle. The seats although a bit tricky to fold the first couple of times fold completely flat. I've hauled furniture in this vehicle and mine has a tow package which tows small trailers with no effort. Anyone considering a minivan that does not want to pay 35-40k should consider this vehicle. Get the Titanium and not any model lower if you want the features of other vans. You wont get power slider doors or video entertainment for the rear passengers but you will get a incredible vehicle in all other aspects and you will soon forget once behind the wheel that you are not driving a sedan. Ford really needs to market this vehicle more mainstream because unlike the prior generation Transit Connect this one is a totally different vehicle. Forget the negative reviews for the cargo versions...you get what you pay for and a cargo van is a empty box! Check the Titanium model out and you will get a 7 passenger vehicle with the capacity to haul anything you want. If you shop a bit you will also get one loaded for 25-27k!
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Would never buy a Ford again
Ross, 05/20/2018
2015 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Titanium LWB 4dr Minivan (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I was very excited about ford bringing this newer style of Transit to the US. It perfectly fit my needs for a work vehicle that could also double as a passenger vehicle when needed. Initially everything was great, but over time, the amount of little things breaking is incredible and Fords attitude about the warranty and what it covered was phenomenally disappointing. As with many reviews I've read, the problems began when the plastic drivers seat valance completed broke off under 30,000 miles and I was told at 2 separate dealerships that Fords warranty does not cover their poorly designed parts and its my fault for breaking it. meanwhile, this part is in your way every time you enter or exit the vehicle and is bound to break. Next my rubber rain guards on the sliding doors fell off at 31,000mi, since ford sprung for double sided tape from a craft store to mount them. 1000mi later, my rear passenger seat gets stuck down, turns out that ford used plastic parts for the seat release mechanism which broke due to cold weather, and the replacement parts was (entire new rear seat) was quoted as $1500 plus labor at the dealership. Never again will I consider buying a Ford vehicle again, what a joke.
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2016 Ford Transit Connect for sale near you
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- Cargo Van XL Cargo Minivan w/Rear 180 Degree Doors LWBMSRP: $8,20020 mi away
- Cargo Van XL Cargo Minivan w/Rear 180 Degree Doors LWBMSRP: $10,99920 mi away
- Wagon XLT Passenger Minivan w/Rear Liftgate LWBMSRP: $6,995188 mi away
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Nice Ride
appliancetech, 04/11/2015
updated 10/16/2017
2015 Ford Transit Connect Wagon XLT 4dr Minivan w/Rear Liftgate LWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 22 people found this review helpful
I bought my little van the end of March and am anxious to see how it does with my work .. So far it has been a great van , very comfortable, easy to navigate turns ... Navigation on the dash takes some time to get use to but over all could not ask for anything better .. Well it's been a little over 2 years now and it still runs as good as the day I bought it .. I took it on a trip last year to Orlando, Fl and it got almost 34.5 miles to the gallon cruising at 75 mph .. Wish it had a bigger gas tank than 15.5 gallons .. I love my Transit but the resale value is not good .. For a vehicle being only 2 years old I can't get but 12 grand on trade it .. And it's a loaded one not a cargo van ...
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Jekyll and Hyde car
Zack, 08/12/2017
2016 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van XL 4dr Minivan w/Rear 180 Degree Doors LWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
Be prepared for abundant harrassment by warning lights, chimes (way too loud) and occasionally the horn. The windshield pillar reinforcements cause blind spots especially dangerous to impulsive pedestrians at crosswalks. The I.M. says not to run the wipers in dry conditions, but of course this happens accidentally on account of their bizarre stalk controls. The van lurches during braking, acceleration, and on right angle turns around town. In hot weather the dashboard turns into a huge, hot radiator. In foggy or rainy weather, when backing up it is necessary to turn the headlights off in order to see the tiny backup camera screen. The steering wheel interferes with seeing most of the instruments including the speedometer The exterior lights are rigged so that they can stay on indefinitely when you open and shut doors, as for a thorough cleaning, thus threatening to discharge the battery. On the + side, it has plenty of pep which is why I think it outsells the anemic Nissan 200 although the Nissan has a better, more business-like interior. Both brands have good seats using woven material. The Ford's select shift worked well climbing 5500 feet up to Flagstaff, AZ at 70 mph. It kept going through the flooded streets of Tucson the rainy summer of 2017.
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Roomy and Maneuverable
Wayne, 09/24/2015
2015 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van XL 4dr Minivan w/Rear 180 Degree Doors LWB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought this van for my business, and it's been great. It holds all my stuff and it's easy to park in the city. The wide wheel base and rounded front end lets it slip easily into (and out of) tight spaces. I originally found the acceleration sluggish, until I simply moved the shifter from D to S (Selectshift). I was shocked at the improved acceleration! I wish I'd known about it earlier. Now it's the only way I drive it. I've had it a little over a year, and so far I love it.
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