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Just like the Wagon, the cargo van will be offered in both short- and long-wheelbase variants and be able to handle payloads up to 1,200 pounds. 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Powered by either a 2.5-liter four-cylinder or an EcoBoost 1.6-liter four pot, the ...</p> </div> </li><li> <div class="comments"> <a class="comment-count" href="/web/20121125070531/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/27/2014-ford-transit-connect-paris-2012/#aol-comments" title="Add a Comment: 2014 Ford Transit Connect adds form to function [w/video]"><span class="comment-count" postid="20334712">0</span><div class="comment_tab"></div></a><span class="cmnt_wrd"></span> </div> <a href="/web/20121125070531/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/27/2014-ford-transit-connect-paris-2012/" rel="bookmark"> <div class="thumb"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20121125070531im_/http://www.autoblog.com/rproxy/o.aolcdn.com/dims-global/dims3/GLOB/thumbnail/190x120^/http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/09/2014-ford-transit-connect-paris.jpg" onerror="this.src='http://autos.aol.com/cars-images/cars-image_unavailable.jpg'" alt="Ford Transit Connect"/> </div> Paris: 2014 Ford Transit Connect adds form to function [w/video] </a> <abbr class="timeago" title="1348765200">1348765200</abbr> <div class="description"> <p>Much as we like the current Ford Transit Connect, "sexy" is not an adjective we'd use to describe it. And while this new 2014 model appears a bit bulgier in person than the original stock photos led us to believe, it's no doubt a wholly more stylish van than the vehicle it replaces. Unfortunately, details are slim regarding the new Transit Connect. 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