Harley Lover Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) According to Automotive News: The automaker is expected to reveal a freshened Transit Connect. The van, used mainly for commercial duty, gets updated styling and technological improvements. From AutoWeek: We’re expecting creature comfort updates, new tech and new powertrains to be the highlight of Ford’s small commercial van. New powertrains, hmmmm.... Edited February 7, 2018 by Harley Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 So basically the US reveal of what was already shown to the ROW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jqa1824 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) No. The member of the Transit Family whose update has been revealed was the Transit Custom. They are totally different products. Edited February 7, 2018 by Jqa1824 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 No. The member of the Transit Family whose update has been revealed was the Transit Custom. They are totally different products. http://www.autoverdict.com/ford/ford-reveals-refresh-transit-connect-transit-courier-models/ December 4th: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) No. The member of the Transit Family whose update has been revealed was the Transit Custom. They are totally different products. Transit Custom was updated in mid 2017. Transit Connect was updated in late 2017. It is making US debut at Chicago but it had already been revealed. We even had a thread of it in this forum. http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/64192-facelifted-ford-transit-connect-and-transit-courier-unveiled-in-europe-with-updated-styling-upgraded-tech-and-new-engines/ The powertrain update that happened was availability of new 1.5 diesel engine and a gasoline engine in Europe for the first time... 1.0 Ecoboost. Also a first for Europe was the addition of automatic transmission... the new 8 speed auto. Not sure if 1.0 EB will come to the US but I think 8 speed auto is a given. However, knowing 2.5 I4 is not long for this world, I do wonder if Ford will bother updating it with the 8 speed auto. Edited February 7, 2018 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) these "changes will be for the 2019 model year....bzcat, enlighten on the 2.5s demise....that engine has been a Trooper...and as far as the T Connect is concerned...that vehicle already had the 1.6 ecoboost in it....the take rate on that powertrain spelled its demise, so 1.0 wont do it, that 1.0 in the ecosport wont cut the Mustard either, go for a test drive with three of your buddys.....it was BEARABLE in the Fiesta, but that had a manual trans, ...... Edited February 7, 2018 by Deanh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) these "changes will be for the 2019 model year....bzcat, enlighten on the 2.5s demise....that engine has been a Trooper...and as far as the T Connect is concerned...that vehicle already had the 1.6 ecoboost in it....the take rate on that powertrain spelled its demise, so 1.0 wont do it, that 1.0 in the ecosport wont cut the Mustard either, go for a test drive with three of your buddys.....it was BEARABLE in the Fiesta, but that had a manual trans, ...... I test drove a Focus with the 1.0 and was really impressed with it. We got a 2.0 despite that because of a few things she wanted that wasnt available with the 1.0. Edited February 7, 2018 by fuzzymoomoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudz64 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Based on the leaked 2020 FMC engine chart (Actually was for oil specs) it looks like we’re getting the new 1.5 diesel as well. And the 2.5 I4 is still showing on that chart so it’s not going away in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnm Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I had a 2015 Escape FWD with 2.5. I did mostly highway driving and got nearly 30 mpg consistently. A rocket? No. But it just felt good to drive. And oh yeah.....with that engine, it didnt come with the &$@:$ start/stop system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader 10 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 My 2011 2.5 Fusion, which I purchased new, has 201,000 miles with no repairs save a new battery 3 years ago. The 2.5 is an excellent engine that Ford has left unchanged since its introduction 8 years ago. As I’ve mentioned before, there’s no reason it couldn’t be updated into a class leading engine that would be a great base engine going forward for the Fusion, Escape, Transit Connect, and maybe Ranger. It’s got to be cheaper to build than the ecoboost 4 cylinders. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Looks like a pantie dropper...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-ford-transit-connect-wagon-is-a-diesel-van-for-1822830542 DIESEL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 From the jalopnik article above: Beneath the hood is where the M A G I C lies: a 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel engine with an estimated 30 mpg on the highway. That little thing better get much better than 30 mpg on the highway. The F150's 3.0L is targeted to achieve 30 mpg on the highway, so this thing would be a huge failure at 30 MPG. I would expect near 30 out of the gasser and closer to 40 from the diesel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 well color me surprised, i would have laid $ on the complete demise of Diesel power trains due to the fact electrification is inevitable....hybrids and plug ins i would have thought made diesels of this capacity redundant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 well color me surprised, i would have laid $ on the complete demise of Diesel power trains due to the fact electrification is inevitable....hybrids and plug ins i would have thought made diesels of this capacity redundant. Have to fill the gap in till those products come out in another 4-5 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Makes sense I guess silvrsvt, actually had the pleasure of driving a small Diesel TC prior to their initial release....and yes, here in the States..AND it was a stick....absolutely LOVED the car....was an absolute blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Told you 2.5 I4 is done... But looks like 2.0 I4 will survive for a while. Edited February 8, 2018 by bzcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I assume the 8 speed will make the performance of the 2.0 somewhat equivalent of the 2.5....sad demise IMO as the 2.5 was/ is bulletproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Told you 2.5 I4 is done... But looks like 2.0 I4 will survive for a while. according to the 2015 UAW contract the 2.0 continues production and gets upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 according to the 2015 UAW contract the 2.0 continues production and gets upgrades. Any idea what kind of upgrades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jqa1824 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Not that this is connected to possible upgrades to the 2.0I4, but I notice the version being used in the EcoSport makes 6(?) more JP than in the Focus...its probabjy just tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 (edited) Makes sense I guess silvrsvt, actually had the pleasure of driving a small Diesel TC prior to their initial release....and yes, here in the States..AND it was a stick....absolutely LOVED the car....was an absolute blast. Deanh, I'm currently driving a Renault Kangoo van that very similar to TC LWB it has a 1.5 TD and 6MT, it's averaging US 44 mpg (I get close to 1,000 km out of a tank and usually refill 54 liters) These little diesels are fantastic, you get good economy everywhere but the secret is driving on the top 1/3 of the accelerator pedal. I would expect similar out of a 1.5 TD Transit Connect. Edited February 8, 2018 by jpd80 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Any idea what kind of upgrades? No, it just says upgrades... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I think that diesel will be a home run, it fits the usage of the TC perfectly.....now, if they can just fix the abomination that is the folding down of the 3rd row in the Passenger vans............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzcat Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 according to the 2015 UAW contract the 2.0 continues production and gets upgrades. 2.0 is still used in Ford's hybrids so I imagine that will continue. And given that Transit Connect and EcoSport are two new applications using the engine, I think Ford is just consolidating the number of non-EB I4 down to this single one. The more interesting question to ponder is what else will receive the 1.5 EcoBlue in the US market? Surely Ford didn't Federalize this engine just to sell a few thousand vans a year. Ford must have bigger plans for this engine... next gen Focus and Escape perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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