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2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe: Big Is Back.2020 Ford Expedition Platinum: What You Get When You Go Big.2020 Ford Transit Refresh: Rekindling the Van Craze.Do You Really Need a Full-Size Luxury SUV? How About a Conversion Van Instead?.2020 Ford Transit 150 | photo by Aaron Bragman The weather was sunny but a little breezy, with winds of about 5-10 mph (this balances out in my testing as the loop goes in several directions - sometimes it’s a headwind, sometimes it’s a tailwind). The driving style is what I call “normal” - no crazy sudden acceleration (unless safety requires it), no hard stops, no hypermiling efforts and keeping to within 5 mph of the posted speed limits.

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For ’s fuel economy testing, we put the windows up, air conditioning on and ensure the tires are properly inflated to manufacturer’s specs. My fuel economy route is a little more than 200 miles of combined urban stop-and-go traffic, suburban lower-speed side roads and highway-speed distance cruising. That’s actually better than the 16 mpg that the AWD Transit is rated to get in combined fuel economy. After the driving loop, I refilled the Transit-150 with 11.734 gallons of gasoline, which calculates out to 17.6 mpg combined over that distance. The total distance covered in my driving loop was 206.8 miles, for which the Transit’s computer said I earned an 18.1-mpg combined fuel economy rating.

A Chevrolet Suburban isn’t much better: It’s rated at 15/22/18 mpg for a 5.3-liter RWD model down to 14/21/16 mpg for a 6.2-liter AWD model.ĮPA fuel economy numbers aren’t available for the Transit-250 and 350 models. Yikes.īy comparison, a Ford Expedition Max comes only with a twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 (the same one that’s optional in the Transit) and is rated at 17/23/19 mpg city/highway/combined for RWD and 16/21/18 mpg for AWD, only about 2 mpg better across the board than a Transit with the base engine. It’s a flex-fuel engine too, so you can put E85 ethanol in the tank, but I wouldn’t recommend it as E85 fuel drops fuel economy to 11/15/12 mpg for RWD and 11/14/12 mpg for AWD. It has a fuel-economy rating of 15/19/17 mpg city/highway/combined for the rear-wheel-drive model, and 14/19/16 mpg for the all-wheel-drive version. The EPA-estimated fuel economy rating for the Transit is only available for the basic short-length Transit-150 with the standard 3.5-liter engine (the turbocharged 3.5-liter is not rated). (The diesel option in previous Transits is no longer offered.) Both engines are mated to a standard 10-speed automatic transmission, with a variety of available final drive ratios depending on whether you plan on doing any towing or not.

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Two powertrains are also available: The base engine (which my truck featured) is a 3.5-liter V-6 making 275 horsepower and 262 pounds-feet of torque, while the upgrade is a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 making 310 hp and 400 pounds-feet of torque. Three degrees of “heavy duty” are available: the Transit-150, 250 or 350, depending on how much you want to be able to carry and tow. The Transit passenger van can be had in three lengths, three roof heights, rear- or all-wheel drive, and two trims: XL or XLT.

Driving your van - Since these vans are much larger and heavier than cars, be aware that they require more space when changing lanes, have a longer stopping distance and generally handle differently than cars.Ī 12- or 15-passenger van is a vehicle that can transport up to 11 or 14 passengers respectively, not including the driver.I tested a 2020 Ford Transit-150 XL AWD, a short-wheelbase, medium-roof, 10-passenger model.

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Loading your van – It is important to understand how to load your van properly.

Tires – Making sure your tires are at the right pressure, have enough tread depth, and that you are using winter tires for the winter season.

Electronic Stability Control (ESC) – ESC systems can improve handling and help to prevent loss of control.

Seat belts and child restraints – Making sure that everyone in the van is buckled up properly.Safety Investigations – Understanding the safety investigations that have been done on large vans.School Transportation – Understanding the jurisdictional restrictions on using large vans to transport school children.

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Driver and vehicle requirements – All 12 or 15 passenger vans are considered commercial vehicles.Federal and Provincial/Territorial government responsibilities.Regulation Directorate Key Points to consider before using or buying large passenger vans