2021 Ford Transit Connect XL

The Transit Connect is Ford's compact cargo van, a smaller alternative to the full-size Transit for city work and tight loading docks. It drives like a small car, with light steering and a tight turning radius that make it easy to thread through narrow streets and parking garages. The ride is a bit firm when empty, but that's the trade-off for the payload capacity and stable handling you get with a work van. The rear doors open wide and the low load floor makes sliding boxes in and out easy, and the cabin has plenty of small-item storage up front. The XL is the base work van, so it skips the XLT's convenience package in favor of vinyl seats and a simpler stereo. Its 2.0L I4 makes 162 horsepower and pairs with the eight-speed automatic, which is enough for city deliveries and returns 25 mpg combined. You get the full 145.8 cubic feet of cargo space of space here, and the 180-degree swing-out rear doors make loading against a dock easy.