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I rented a low roof long wheel base 12 seats (2+3+3+4) 3.7 V6 for a week to take my friends from Los Angeles to Vegas, and shopping outlet. it is a commercial van and it is a rental, so I am not going to complain about the fit and finish here. Pro: easy to drive can seat 12 people lot of room for luggage Con: leg room is tight in all rows after the 2nd the 3rd row single jump seat is weird last row bench seat can't be reclined side door step is too narrow, difficult for old people. What kind of improvement I would like to see will make me want to buy a transit more than a sprinter: use of the new 10 spds transmission. more leg room for 3rd and 4th row, so you really can reclined do something about that weird single seat on 3rd row last row bench seat can be reclined Similar front end design as Explorer power slide door a new trim level with better materiel, fit and finish for non-commercial user.

27ish? I hope you are talking about the RS model...

So.... Do we know how much are they yet?

I have a Mazda5... By looking at the small piece of glass before the side mirror, the side profile, the rear lower control arms, the position of the brake calipers, and fuel door. I am 99% sure it is a Ford verison of Mazda5... It could be just the "i-max" in Taiwan... not new C-Max.

If you are wondering the performance of the RS, think of it as a Volvo C30 with around 80 more hp and more sporty suspension. The MSRP for the Volvo C30 R-Design is around $25K.

Just want to ask one question first... Are we going to get the Euro version of Fiesta or the India version of Fiesta? If it is the Euro Version, we got a winner. If it is the India Version, bye bye Ford...

Will I still able to just change the grill and badges and make it a Benz again? I like the Benz grill better... :D

I bet when someone need to make a copy of the key, they will complain the following: 1. WTF, I can only make the key at the dealer? 2. I don't need another remote, I only need the key. 3. $120 is way to expense for a key. 3. I wish the sperate the key from the remote. what else I am missing?...

What happened to the hydraulic hybrid from few years ago? I though Ford had couple working prototypes and EPA had a website about that too... http://www.epa.gov/otaq/technology/420f04024.pdf

What happened to the hydraulic hybrid from few years ago? I though the had couple working prototype and EPA had a website about that too...

First... WTF!! why import from India when they can import from Mexico? (and I think they are not the same Fiesta.) Second... So, after all IT job, and 800 calling center... we are importing/outsource car from/to India too...

how much different between C-max and Mazda5? Are they sharing the same chassis? They look very close to me.....

For the Nth times, Honda does sell the same Accord all over the world in many counties. In Japen, they called it Honda Inspire, but still the same car. Argentina: http://www.accord06.honda.net.ar/multimedi...genexterior.asp Brazil: http://www.honda.com.br/web/index.asp?pp=c...aleria&id=4 China: http://www.guangzhouhonda.com.cn/accord07/ Japan: http://www.honda.co.jp/INSPIRE/ Jamaica: http://www.atlmotors.com.jm/accord_gallery.shtml Pakistan: http://www.honda.com.pk/Accord.htm Thailand: http://www.honda.co.th/accord/ In most Europe and some mid-easten counties, Honda sell the Acura TSX with Honda Accord name plate on it. If it work for Honda, why it doesn't work for Ford? Why Ford need to develop a whole new different product for the N.A. market? Why Ford spend so much money to R & D the Fusion and Edge for N.A. market only, when they can just use part of that money to make the Mondeo, S-Max more "Global", "Fit for N.A. market too"? Who cause all this waste of money? Is it the product, Management, UAW, or N.A. Consumer?

One thing I always don't understand is: If Honda and Toyota can sell the same Corolla, Civic, Accord, & Camry all over the world and make money... (Of course, they do some change of the outlook to fit the market) but Why can't ford? Why NA Ford need to spend so much money to R&D a failure product just for the NA market, instead of use the money to R&D a very good global product?

Please explain why... thanks.