2010 Ford Transit Connect fuel economy[SIZE=-1]
Meanwhile, we like the idea of the Transit Connect as a more efficient choice for small business owners and contractors than full-sized vans. The four-cylinder Transit Connect is somewhat smaller inside, but it is almost 50 percent more efficient. For comparison purposes, the EPA rates full-sized Ford E-Series at 13/17 mpg city/highway. The Chevrolet and GMC vans are rated at 14/18, city/highway with a V8 engine, and 15/20 with a V6.
Looking at pickups, the full-sized Toyota Tundra V6 pickup is rated at 15/19 mpg, and even the relatively-efficient Honda Ridgeline is rated at 15/20. Only four-cylinder-powered small pickups like the Ford Ranger can match the Transit Connect?s mileage. And any pickup has much less enclosed cargo space.
But don?t think that Transit Connects will be running around getting 22 to 25 mpg. The EPA tests the truck as if only a driver is aboard. If Transit Connects sell to the commercial buyers that Ford expects, most of them will be driving around with up to 1,600 pounds of cargo. With a relatively small 136-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, the weight will definitely hurt their mileage.
?Eric Evarts
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