A welcome splash of news for the UAW and the U.S. economy: Ford will commence production of the Transit Connect at a U.S. assembly plant by mid-year 2012. Currently built in Turkey on a version of the Euro Focus platform, the next generation Transit will also migrate to the FWD compact platform that will underpin the next Focus both hear and abroad. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/20/r...eside-in-2012/

I think this would meet your requirements... "I don't want an SUV, MiniVan or foreign brand."

Not seen driven by many soccer moms.


To celebrate the Transit's status as International Van of the Year 2007, Ford built this stretch style van — the Transit XXL. It is a unique special that is among the most expensive Transits ever