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Should Ford Import the Ranger or Further Develop Transit Connect?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Lang" data-source="post: 992492" data-attributes="member: 65699"><p>As I recall, the Transit Connect is shipped to Baltimore from its Turkish manufacturing plants in order to be revamped to avoid some outdated tariff. As a Maryland resident, I'd thus like to see the TC improved. I keep seeing more and more of them around here, which is nice if for no other reason that they're easier to see around than an E-series van or Sprinter when I'm in my Fusion :grin: I was never impressed with the Ranger, the thing was too small to be functional IMO. I got my foot wedged under the dash when I test drove one at Carmax. Great for making me feel like a giant (I'm not) but bad for driving comfort and practicality. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I never understood the shallow bed compared to the ST. Sure, it's longer, but is it as functional?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Is there a truck that doesn't have a half-ton capacity? The Gen 1 ST is rated for 1,200 lbs of payload. Even the Fusion can carry 1,000 lbs. I'd hate to be merging with that much weight in it, since Ford didn't let me get in on that EcoBoost fun, but if a sedan can hold that much, could it be possible that a truck couldn't? I feel like I'm missing something...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Lang, post: 992492, member: 65699"] As I recall, the Transit Connect is shipped to Baltimore from its Turkish manufacturing plants in order to be revamped to avoid some outdated tariff. As a Maryland resident, I'd thus like to see the TC improved. I keep seeing more and more of them around here, which is nice if for no other reason that they're easier to see around than an E-series van or Sprinter when I'm in my Fusion :grin: I was never impressed with the Ranger, the thing was too small to be functional IMO. I got my foot wedged under the dash when I test drove one at Carmax. Great for making me feel like a giant (I'm not) but bad for driving comfort and practicality. I never understood the shallow bed compared to the ST. Sure, it's longer, but is it as functional? Is there a truck that doesn't have a half-ton capacity? The Gen 1 ST is rated for 1,200 lbs of payload. Even the Fusion can carry 1,000 lbs. I'd hate to be merging with that much weight in it, since Ford didn't let me get in on that EcoBoost fun, but if a sedan can hold that much, could it be possible that a truck couldn't? I feel like I'm missing something... [/QUOTE]
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