Need a cargo or large passenger van for your business? After decades of full-size E-Series/Econoline van dominance Ford now has a European answer to your problem, the all-new 2015 Transit. Today on CarCostCanada,…

2015 Ford Transit 250 Diesel Cargo Van Road Test Review

There could only be a couple of possible reasons you're reading this review: 1) you love reading about any and all things automotive, or 2) you're a small business owner/operator or medium to large company's fleet manager and in the market for a new panel van(s). If you're in the former camp, please read on and enjoy. Those in the latter lot will want to pay closer attention as the new Ford Transit truly has a lot to offer.

Transit is a new name in North America, but not so in over 110 markets on six continents, some of which have been selling it since 1965. The Econoline/E-Series has been on the market since 1961, having enjoyed best-selling segment sales for the majority of its tenure. Why discontinue a bestseller? Like many blue-oval branded models we've been getting lately, from the Fiesta and Euro-sourced Focus to the C-Max and smaller Transit Connect, the new full-size Transit is now in our market because of the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker's "One Ford" product plan Read Full Story
Need a cargo or large passenger van for your business? After decades of full-size E-Series/Econoline van dominance Ford now has a European answer to your problem, the all-new 2015 Transit. Today on CarCostCanada,…

2015 Ford Transit 250 Diesel Cargo Van Road Test Review

There could only be a couple of possible reasons you're reading this review: 1) you love reading about any and all things automotive, or 2) you're a small business owner/operator or medium to large company's fleet manager and in the market for a new panel van(s). If you're in the former camp, please read on and enjoy. Those in the latter lot will want to pay closer attention as the new Ford Transit truly has a lot to offer.

Transit is a new name in North America, but not so in over 110 markets on six continents, some of which have been selling it since 1965. The Econoline/E-Series has been on the market since 1961, having enjoyed best-selling segment sales for the majority of its tenure. Why discontinue a bestseller? Like many blue-oval branded models we've been getting lately, from the Fiesta and Euro-sourced Focus to the C-Max and smaller Transit Connect, the new full-size Transit is now in our market because of the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker's "One Ford" product plan Read Full Story
Does your business regularly haul stuff, deliver packages, need space for tools or require transportation of anything large? If so, Ford has the answer, or at least its Transit Connect cargo van is the…

2015 Ford Transit Connect XLT Van Road Test Review

If you're in the market for a fuel-efficient delivery vehicle or something suitable for hauling around gear dedicated to your small business there's never been a better time to buy into the compact cargo van category.

We can thank Ford for that. Back in 2009 when the blue oval brand started exporting the Turkish- and Romanian-made van to North America there wasn't much competition in the segment, but now Nissan has its NV200, Chevrolet is finally back in the market with a rebadged version of the same Nissan called the City Express, and Ram has its new Fiat Doblò-sourced ProMaster City to go along with its Grand Caravan-based Cargo Van.

Completely revamped last year and now built in Almussafes on the outskirts of Valencia, Spain as well as by Ford Otosan, jointly owned by Ford and Koç Holding in Gölcük, near Kocaeli, Turkey, the second-generation Transit Connect remains the one to beat when it comes to style, performance and overall value, so Read Full Story
Today on Leasebusters, auto journalist Trevor Hofmann reviews the Ford Escape in near-premium Titanium trim. Filled with high-quality materials, fittings and features, the top-line Escape Titanium delivers…

2014 Ford Escape Titanium AWD Road Test Review

Now that Lincoln has launched its new MKC crossover, Ford's Escape Titanium isn't the only luxury model from the Dearborn, Michigan automaker in the compact CUV segment. Yes, it's good enough to qualify as a premium crossover, better in fact than some that wear fancier badges and sell for thousands more, but the blue oval logos minimize its snob appeal, relegating the impressive little ute to mainstream volume buyers.

That's ok of course, as we're all quite happy to have such a great little vehicle made available within such an approachable price range. The Escape Titanium starts at $31,999 with front wheel drive and $34,199 with all-wheel drive, plus $1,650 for freight and pre-delivery prep. My tester was the latter, much appreciated for tromping up the ski hill mid-winter or weekend getaways that get away a little farther than planned, particularly where the road ends and light-duty trails start.

Premium in mind, the Escape Titanium delivers the type of interior expected Read Full Story
Is the Ford C-Max better than the Toyota Prius? That’s a question you’ll need to answer for yourself, but you can start by reading Trevor Hofmann’s detailed review of the C-Max Hybrid, in which…

2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid SEL Road Test Review

If there's a more direct competitor to Toyota's Prius, I don't know what that might be. The C-Max is the iconic hybrid's most obvious arch nemesis, and that it comes from Ford, one of few automakers that can rival the Japanese giant for global sales and one of the world's top purveyors of electrified vehicles, not to mention the first of these two automakers to hit market with a plug-in electric and, even more of a thorn in Toyota's side, the current producer of twice as many plug-in models, has really got to irritate everyone at Koromo.

If Ford really wanted to bother Toyota, mind you, they'd just drop off a couple of C-Max Hybrids for everyone at the Japanese brand to play with. Soon the two ovals within a circle folks would realize they have a lot of catching up to do in order to keep sales of the Prius at the number one spot, the blue-oval bunch doing a better job of delivering value for money spent.

Life at the top is good, or so Toyota has learned with its best-selling Read Full Story