...I would like to point out, however, that the mileage for this utility vehicle is quite low given the powerplant and vehicle size. I had a full-sized Buick Regal GS with a supercharged 3.8 liter that got better fuel mileage than this truck is purported to get with a 2.0 liter - even with my lead foot...
LOLOL!
But can your Regal carry a SIXTEEN HUNDRED POUND payload -- with 135 cubic feet of cargo volume?
Ford of Europe has already sold over 600,000 of these odd-looking little vans -- in a tough, competitive market, primarily as...
...COMMERCIAL vehicles.
But can your Regal carry a SIXTEEN HUNDRED POUND payload -- with 135 cubic feet of cargo volume?Well, it did carry five adults - plus trunk space for luggage. So, yes, I'd be willing to bet it could haul 1,600 pounds, and get there faster. Hell, the Town Car probably had 135 cubic feet of cargo volume in the trunk alone - it was easily a four-body trunk. My Regal just had a two-body trunk.
I say these things in jest.
1,600 pounds of cargo is good. Like I said before, the mileage and the motor just don't compute (and that's before loading 'em up), but it appears to be a great cargo hauler for urban areas.
“
Ford of Europe has already sold over 600,000 of these odd-looking little vans
“
Ford needs to make a version with some cosmetic changes...
to compete with Scion, KIA Soul, etc.
(But even though I prefer Ford amongst The Detroit Three, I’m still
bugged that the UAW still is a co-ruler of the company.
Especially after seeing Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra (sp?) (R)
being told to basically to p-ss off when he asked the UAW to reveal details
of the costs of their healthcare plans...for comparison with what
average Joes/Josephinee have for healthcare).