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Voltage posted:Definitely go the reliable route and get a Chevy Express 3500 6.0 like this dude did: the 6.0 van would use twice the fuel of a transit connect. they're seriously bad. they're rated, empty, at 10 city 15 highway. the transit connect is 21 city 27 highway. They're rare but you might be able to find a duramax savanna which is probably the best all around van ever offered here. Being a little person you probably wouldn't miss the extra room between a savanna and transit connect. I've seen new transit connects advertised at $16k. something like this should go for about $2000-$3000, blend into the scenery, and be cheap to maintain and repair, even for something extreme like an engine or transmission. https://www.rbauction.com/2012-FORD-Transit-Connect?invId=10149683&id=ci&auction=HOUSTON-TX-2017210
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Imported engines under 21 years old need EPA labels. The UK uses imperial gallons which is 4.55 liters, the US gallons is 3.75 liters, so most MPG ratings you'll see there have to be adjusted to line up with ours. C&D saw 28 US MPG out of the diesel CR-V which was 6mpg over the gasser. even if it's $2000 for the engine and $2000 to get it installed, at $2 per gallon it would take 100,000 miles to make up the cost. The transit connect is roughly the same size as the element on the outside, but has a lower floor and higher roof giving it nearly twice the volume behind the front seats. It's based on the focus so it's not exactly a big lumbering cargo vehicle. just google image search transit connect camper to see what other people have done. Having a small fridge/stove/water tank could give you a couple more days away from campgrounds or restaurants.
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We never got the diesel transit connect in north america. the second gen got the 1.6 ecoboost and the newer full size transit gets the 3.2 diesel but those would probably blow your whole budget
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