If you can live with less than 100HP, these numbers are remarkable:

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Wow----those are some incredible MPG's! Of course are there any threads on that site about towing and hauling the big loads we American's will need when these things hit our shores?

The body configuration and volumetric benefits would suit me perfectly but again the GVW will be the issue of concern for many of us here.

Thanks for the link Mr Silver! In fact I believe I'll register there too if only to get a general idea of the Transit's issues and benefits as expressed by those using them much the same we here in this forum use our E-Series.