Article Comments - 2010 Ford Transit Connect First Drive

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#1 of 7 Article Comments - 2010 Ford Transit Connect First Drive by KarenS HOST May 28, 2009 (11:01 am)
Ford is playing a bit coy with the 2010 Transit Connect, which will arrive in dealer showrooms this summer. Typically, we would not write much on a commercial vehicle, especially one that isn't particularly useful for towing old cars or motorcycles or whatnot. And Ford wouldn't typically bother inviting us to test-drive a panel van in Washington, D.C., as it did this week. 2010 Ford Transit Connect First Drive
#2 of 7 Get out the wrenches and let' have some fun! by cmarvel Jul 13, 2009 (9:48 pm)
I love the high seat visibility up front. Now how about the rear? If they put a rear window in it -- NOT a rear Door window -- I'd like to see it wrap over the top like the beloved Ford Broncos of yore. Plus I'd like the cargo area equipped with lots of bolt mounts so the tailgate-party and camper crowds could spend hours and hours inventing contraptions for their fun. The thought occurs to me here that a lot of the auto sales decline in the U.S. can be attributed to the fact that the average guy can't work on cars in his driveway anymore. Outfitting the rear with a lot of bolt mounts could give the driveway guy a great platform for fun again. Think video camera mounts. And swing-out batteries of barbeque tools. And Vespa racks. And rubber-ducky stowage bins, etc. Let the inventing begin.
#3 of 7 weight distribution? by wtj1 Jul 14, 2009 (5:54 pm)
Looks like it might act similar to a pick-up on icy surfaces. Perhaps some extra weight in the cargo area during winter? The ground clearance almost begs to travel less than perfect roads, too bad it isn't 4x4. Anyone have info of any roll-over tendency? Replies to this message: gavrik (Jul 25, 2009 1:10 am)
#4 of 7 Re: weight distribution? [wtj1] by gavrik Jul 25, 2009 (1:10 am)
Replying to: wtj1 (Jul 14, 2009 5:54 pm) Came across this vehicle, really got excited. Then, found out no awd option exists on this one. With snowy winters in Chicago, forget about it. Too bad.
#5 of 7 Ford Transit Connect XLT rear seats by equator Sep 14, 2009 (6:21 pm)
Does anyone know if the rear seats in the XLT can be easily removed? Replies to this message: robr2 (Sep 22, 2009 8:33 am)
#7 of 7 Re: Ford Transit Connect XLT rear seats [equator] by robr2 Sep 22, 2009 (8:33 am)
Replying to: equator (Sep 14, 2009 6:21 pm) This article might answer your question: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125357990638429655.html#mod=WSJ_hps_RIGHTTopCaro- usel