In America, we pretty much grow up with the idea that bigger is better, and our vehicles reflect this.  Cars get longer and more luxurious, and trucks get bigger and tougher every year.  Today’s half-ton pickups are almost as capable as the one-ton pickups of two decades ago.  Larger, stronger, faster, and more complex, that’s the way things go.

Ford’s newest commercial vehicle answers a question that’s so basic it’s amazing nobody thought of it sooner:  what if you don’t need something bigger?  Perhaps it’s because the new Transit Connect hails from Europe, where they tend to be more sensible about the size of things.  Whatever the reason, the Transit Connect is here, offering an efficient, right-sized solution to the needs of smaller businesses, and it’s brilliant.  Besides, I like to haul things, and that’s what the Transit Connect’s all about.  We understand each other. More >