This coincided with the introduction of the Transit Connect (also produced in Kocaeli), a smaller panel van based on the C170 (Focus) platform and aimed at replacing the older Escort and Fiesta based models.
Два года спустя Ford начал выпускать Transit Connect — меньший цельнометаллический фургон на базе платформы C170 (Focus), нацелен на замену более старых моделей на базе Ford Escort и Ford Fiesta.