Ford's Transit Connect

Ford has launched its Transit Connect in the United States, and about time, too. It's one of the coolest vehicles coming out this year. And at a starting price of $21,475, it's a bargain, too.

The Transit Connect isn't new. In fact, it's been on sale around the world since 2003, and Ford has moved 600,000 of them. But it's new to the States, and everyone from small-business owners to bicyclists to kayakers to race teams should be grateful. It's perfect for you.

Ford's 2.0-liter Duratec four powers the Transit Connect, producing 136 hp and 128 lb-ft of torque. With that engine coupled to a four-speed automatic transmission, the van gets 22 mpg city and 25 mpg on the highway.

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