Editing Ford Transit Connect (section)

==Second generation (2012)==
{{Infobox automobile
| name         = Second generation
| image        = Ford Transit Connect 1.6 TDCi (II) – Frontansicht, 3. April 2015, Düsseldorf.jpg
| aka          = {{ubl
  | Ford Tourneo Connect (Europe and Turkey)
  | Ford Grand Tourneo Connect ({{abbr|LWB|Long-wheelbase}}) (Europe) 
  }}
| manufacturer = [[Ford Valencia Body and Assembly]]
| production   = {{ubl|October 2012–2022|October 2012–2020 ({{abbr|SWB|Short-wheelbase}})}}
| model_years  = 2014–2023 (North America)
| assembly     = Spain: [[Almussafes|Almussafes, Valencia]] ([[Ford Valencia Body and Assembly]])
| designer     = Paul Wraith<ref>{{cite web|title=Vehicle exterior|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/USD714189?oq=ininventor%3A%22Paul+Campbell%22|access-date=16 September 2016}}</ref>
| body_style   = {{ubl|4-/5-door [[panel van]]|5-door [[leisure activity vehicle|LAV]]}}
| platform     = [[Ford Global C-car Platform]]
| related      = 
| engine       = {{ubl
 | '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:'''
 | 1.0&nbsp;L [[Ford EcoBoost engine|EcoBoost]] [[Straight-three engine|I3]]
 | 1.6&nbsp;L ''[[Ecoboost#1.6 L EcoBoost I-4|EcoBoost]]'' I4
 | 2.0&nbsp;L [[Mazda L engine#Duratec 20|''Duratec 20'']] I4
 | 2.5&nbsp;L [[Mazda L engine#Duratec 25|''Duratec 25'']] I4
 | '''[[Diesel engine|Diesel]]:'''
 | 1.5&nbsp;L [[Ford Duratorq engine|''Duratorq'']] I4 [[Turbo-diesel|turbo]]
 | 1.5&nbsp;L ''[[EcoBlue]]'' I4 turbo
 }}
| transmission = {{ubl|6-speed automatic [[GM-Ford 6-speed automatic transmission|6F-35]]|6-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]] B6|5-speed manual [[Ford BC-Series transmission|iB5]]
|8-speed automatic 8F35 (2019-present)}}
| wheelbase    = {{unbulleted list| SWB: {{convert|104.8|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs ">{{cite web | url=http://www.ford.com/crossovers/transitconnectwagon/specifications/view-all/ | title=TRANSIT CONNECT Specifications | publisher=Ford Motor Company | access-date=24 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228042922/http://www.ford.com/crossovers/transitconnectwagon/specifications/view-all/ | archive-date=28 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | LWB: {{convert|120.6|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/> }}
| length       = {{unbulleted list| SWB: {{convert|173.9|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/> | LWB: {{convert|189.7|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/> }}
| width        = {{convert|72.2|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/>
| height       = {{unbulleted list| SWB: {{convert|72.6|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/> | LWB: {{convert|72.0|in|mm|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/> }}
| weight       = {{unbulleted list| SWB Wagon: {{convert|3630|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/> | LWB Wagon: {{convert|3979|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/> }}
}}
The second generation Transit Connect was introduced on 6 September 2012 in [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands. In its first redesign since its 2002 introduction, the 2014 Transit Connect adopts many features of the [[Ford Kinetic Design|Kinetic Design]] language. A major design change is an optional rear liftgate in addition to the double doors preferred by commercial buyers and wheelchair users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/12/2014-ford-transit-connect-a-people-focused-salvo-into-the-commercial-van-market.html|title=2014 Ford Transit Connect: A People-Focused Salvo into the Commercial Van Market » AutoGuide.com News|date=14 December 2012 |accessdate=2 July 2023}}</ref> The Transit Connect will include the optional new feature called MyKey, a personalized key system. MyKey owner controls let the vehicle owner program different keys to restrict different vehicle features, such as top speed and maximum radio volume.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford.com/crossovers/transitconnect-wagon |title=2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon &#124; Multi-Purpose for the Multi-You &#124; Ford.com |access-date=29 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204061156/http://www.ford.com/crossovers/transitconnect-wagon/ |archive-date=4 December 2012  }} MyKey® | 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon | Multi-Purpose For The Multi-You | Ford.com</ref>

Production takes place at Valencia, Spain. As before, to avoid the 25% tariff on imported trucks, all cargo vans sold in the United States are built and shipped as passenger vans, which are then converted to cargo configuration before delivery.<ref name="Car and Driver">{{cite web|title=Car and Driver: Ford Transit Connect|url=http://blog.caranddriver.com/feds-watching-fords-run-around-on-chicken-tax-riles-customs-officials/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927002010/http://blog.caranddriver.com/feds-watching-fords-run-around-on-chicken-tax-riles-customs-officials/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2013|publisher=Car and Driver|access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref><gallery widths="200" heights="140">
File:Ford Transit Connect 1.6 TDCi (II) – Heckansicht, 3. April 2015, Düsseldorf.jpg|Rear view
File:2015 Ford Grand Tourneo Connect Zetec 1.5 Front.jpg|Ford Grand Tourneo Connect
File:2015 Ford Grand Tourneo Connect Zetec 1.5 Rear.jpg|Ford Grand Tourneo Connect with a rear tailgate
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===North America===
The 2014 Transit Connect is powered by a 2.5-litre inline-4, or a 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbocharged inline-4. The only transmission type available is the 6-speed 6F-35 automatic. For buyers interested in alternative-fuel vehicles, Ford offers optional hardware allowing for the 2.5-litre engine to be converted to use [[compressed natural gas|CNG]] or [[liquefied petroleum gas|LPG/propane]] instead of gasoline.<ref name="CNG/LPG">{{cite web|title=2014 Transit Connect: CNG/LPG Gaseous Engine Prep Package|url=http://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/transitconnect-commercial/2014/features/#page=Feature23|publisher=Ford Motor Company|access-date=2 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016064842/http://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/transitconnect-commercial/2014/features/#page=Feature23|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

When sold in the United States, the Tourneo Connect bears the "Transit Connect Wagon" moniker, available in two wheelbases, and with a choice of 5 or 7-passenger seating. The latter configuration is the first 7-passenger minivan sold by Ford since the 2007 discontinuation of the [[Ford Freestar]] and Mercury Monterey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/13/ford-shows-off-2014-transit-connect-wagon-confirms-cargo-model/|title=Ford shows off 2014 Transit Connect Wagon, confirms cargo model for Detroit|website=Autoblog|access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/transit/2014/ |title=The New 2014 Ford Transit Commercial Vans &#124; the Biggest Transformation of the Full-Size van in 50 Years &#124; Ford.com |access-date=17 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214130550/http://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/transit/2014/ |archive-date=14 December 2012  }}</ref>{{update after|2020|2|26}}

In 2014, it was available in three models, which are XL, XLT, and Titanium.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}<gallery widths="200" heights="130">
File:2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon Titanium LWB front left.jpg|Ford Transit Connect Wagon (US)
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=== 2019 facelift ===
For the 2019 model year, the Transit Connect underwent a mid-life update, receiving updates to the front fascia, with the interior receiving a redesigned dashboard.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.motortrend.com/news/2019-ford-transit-connect-cargo-van-first-look/|title=2019 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van First Look|date=7 March 2018|website=Motor Trend Canada|language=en-US|access-date=26 February 2019}}</ref>  Retaining the multiple wheelbases and body heights from its 2014 launch, the facelifted model replaces the 2.5L engine with a 2.0L direct-injection I4 (the 2.5-litre engine remains an option for LPG/CNG conversion).<ref name=":2" />  At the launch of the model facelift, a 1.5L [[EcoBlue]] diesel engine was announced; both engines were paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission.  In July 2019, after several delays, production of the diesel Transit Connect was abandoned for North America.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a28337911/ford-transit-connect-diesel-dead/|title=Ford Cancels Plans for a Diesel-Powered Transit Connect Van in the U.S.|first=Joey|last=Capparella|date=9 July 2019|website=Car and Driver|access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>

For 2020 production, Ford ended production of the short-wheelbase Transit Connect passenger van, solely offering the three-row body style.<ref name=":3" /><gallery widths="200" heights="130">
File:2021 Ford Transit Connect XLT, Front Right, 10-10-2021.jpg|2021 Ford Transit Connect
File:2021 Ford Transit Connect XLT, Rear Right, 10-10-2021.jpg|Rear view
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===Cargo capacities===
{{plainlist}}
*'''Short wheelbase:''' 122.6 cu ft (3.48 m³) total<ref name="popularmechanics.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/ford-transit-connect-wagon-the-true-minivan-returns-14725992|title=2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon|first=Ben|last=Wojdyla|date=13 November 2012|website=Popular Mechanics|access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="media.ford.com">{{cite web |url=http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2014_TCWagon_Specs.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612212039/http://media.ford.com/images/10031/2014_TCWagon_Specs.pdf |archive-date=12 June 2013  }}</ref>
:* 105 cu. ft. (2.97 m³) of cargo space<ref name="forconstructionpros.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.forconstructionpros.com/product/10892912/ford-motor-company-2014-transit-connect-cargo-van|title=StackPath|website=www.forconstructionpros.com|date=12 March 2013 |access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>
:* 100+ cu ft. + Cargo volume behind first row (second-row seats folded)
:* 50.0+ cu. ft Cargo volume behind second row

*'''Long wheelbase:''' 168.5 cu ft (4.77 m³) total<ref name="popularmechanics.com"/><ref name="media.ford.com"/>
:* 130 cu. ft. (3.68 m³) cargo<ref name="forconstructionpros.com"/>
:* 19.8 cu ft Cargo volume behind third row, with seats slid forward
:* 100+ cu ft. + Cargo volume behind first row (second-row seats folded)

*'''Towing''': The 2014 Transit Connect is rated to tow {{convert|2000|lb|kg|abbr=on}}.<ref name="2014 TC Specs "/><ref name="popularmechanics.com"/>
{{endplainlist}}

====Max speed and fuel usage====
The 2014–2021 Ford Transit Connect with the 2.5L engine has an est. MPG (City): {{convert|20|mpgU.S.|L/100 km|abbr=on}}, MPG (Highway): {{convert|27|mpgU.S.|L/100 km|abbr=on}}, 0–60 time: 9.5 sec. and top speed of {{convert|108|mph|km/h}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/2014-ford-transit-connect-cargo/|title=2014 Ford Transit Connect Cargo @ Top Speed|date=12 August 2013|website=Top Speed|access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Fuel Economy of 2014 - 2022 Ford Transit Connect |url=https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=noform&path=1&year1=2014&year2=2022&make=Ford&baseModel=Transit%20Connect&srchtyp=ymm&pageno=1&rowLimit=50 |access-date=1 June 2022 |website=www.fueleconomy.gov}}</ref> The 2022 models with the 2.5L engine saw a reduction to {{convert|26|mpgU.S.|L/100 km|abbr=on}} highway. While the 2019-2022 models with the 2.0L GDI engine were rated at {{convert|24|mpgU.S.|L/100 km|abbr=on}} city and {{convert|28|mpgU.S.|L/100 km|abbr=on}} or {{convert|29|mpgU.S.|L/100 km|abbr=on}} highway, depending on trim level.<ref name=":4" />{{Clear}}

===Safety and recall===
In 2017, Ford recalled 2013–2015 Transit Connect with 1.6 EcoBoost engines because of a risk of engine fires caused by a “lack of coolant circulation”. The recall partly contributed to a charge of US$300 million by Ford.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lynch |first1=Jim |date=29 March 2017 |title=Ford recalls 230,000 cars over potential engine fires |work=The Detroit News |url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2017/03/29/ford-recall/99771750/ |access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Krisher |first1=Tom |date=29 March 2017 |title=Ford recalls 570,000 vehicles for engine fire risk, door latch trouble |work=The Globe and Mail |agency=AP |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ford-recalls-570000-vehicles-for-engine-fire-risk-door-latch-trouble/article34471584/ |access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref>