Editing Ford Transit Connect (section)

{{Short description|Compact panel van manufactured by Ford}}
{{Distinguish|Ford Transit}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox automobile
| name = Ford Transit Connect
| image = 2016 Ford Transit Connect 240 1.5.jpg
| caption = 
| manufacturer = [[Ford of Europe]]
| aka = {{ubl|Ford Tourneo Connect|[[Volkswagen Caddy]] (2021–present) |[[Azure Transit Connect Electric]]}}
| production = {{ubl|2002–present}}
| class = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Compact car|Compact]] [[van]]
  | [[Leisure activity vehicle]]
  }}
| body_style = {{unbulleted list
  | 4/5-door [[panel van]]
  | 4/5-door [[Leisure activity vehicle|LAV]]
  }}
| layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive]]
| predecessor = {{unbulleted list
  | [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Van|Ford Escort Van]]
  | [[Ford Courier#Europe (1991–2002)|Ford Courier]]
  }}
| successor = 
| sp = us
| model_years = 2010–2023 (North America)
}}

The '''Ford Transit Connect''' is a [[Compact car|compact]] [[panel van]] sold by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] since 2002.  Developed by [[Ford of Europe]], the model line replaced sedan-based vans ([[Ford Escort (Europe)#Sixth generation (1995–2002)|Ford Escort]] and [[Ford Courier#Europe (1991–2002)|Ford Courier]] vans) with a dedicated commercial vehicle platform.  The model line is the second-smallest vehicle of the Ford Transit range, slotted between the [[Ford Transit Courier]] LAV and the [[Ford Transit Custom]] LCV/MPV.  In line with other Ford Transit variants, passenger-oriented models (in Europe) are marketed as the '''Ford Tourneo Connect''' with side windows and rear seats.

The first and second-generation Transit Connect has been imported to North America from the 2010 model year.  To circumvent the 25% "[[chicken tax]]" on imported light trucks,<ref name="wsjtransit">{{cite news |author=Matthew Dolan |date=23 September 2009 |title=To Outfox the Chicken Tax, Ford Strips Its Own Vans |work=The Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB125357990638429655}}</ref> all examples have been imported as passenger vans, with cargo vans converted to the intended configuration after their importation.  In the region, the Transit Connect does not have a direct predecessor; the closest vehicle to its size was the standard-length [[Ford Aerostar]] cargo van, which ceased production in 1997.

The first-generation Transit Connect was assembled by [[Ford Otosan]] ([[Kocaeli, Turkey]]) along with [[Ford Romania]] ([[Craiova|Craiova, Romania]]).  For the second generation, Ford of Europe shifted production to its [[Ford Valencia Body and Assembly]] facility ([[Almussafes|Almussafes, Valencia, Spain]]).  For 2022, a third generation of the Tourneo Connect was released; based on the [[Volkswagen Caddy]], the model line is assembled by Volkswagen in Poland.

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