Well working out of one, I can say that they are pretty decent vans, but the two big complaints about the van is what people around here complain about the 5, but it was only much worse with the transit. The transit was built on a car platform and the suspension is a problem, they are hard to keep in alignment, and tire wear is excessive. Way more than on the 5. The other complaint was the lack of HP, which appears to be something they are going to fix. I don't know if they will bring their regular 2.5 to the states, but that will be their more powerful engine, followed by a 1.6 ecoboost and a 1.5 ecoboost. So, power will be more adequate than it was, but the transit is heavier than the 5, and the 2.5 that the second generation 5 has is just adequate. That was the worst thing about the previous transit, it was such a dog on HP, that even a 30 HP bump may make it bearable. They are also doing away with the antiquated 4 speed tranny and replacing it with a six speed. Seeing as how the transit is heavier than the 5 and nowhere near as aerodynamic, the real world fuel economy on the 2012 was high teens to low 20's. I could see Ford getting the highway miles up to 24 on these, but I don't see them getting them in the high 20's like the 5. Granted, they may have beefed up the suspension a little, we were using them as work vans, which were loaded down all the time. I mean it is a trade off from the 5, lose the handling and fun to drive factor, take a 3-5 hit on the mpg's, and get a even slower accelerating vehicle than the current 5, but gain an additional seat with more room for all the passengers. I can tell you though, all fun factor driving will be thrown out the window with the transit.
