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The wagon will come with two four-cylinder engines, a 2.5-liter or a turbocharged 1.6-liter, both paired with a six-speed automatic. The latter engine should achieve better than 30 mpg on the highway, beating vehicles like the Honda Odyssey. Ford thinks the Transit Connect's efficiency, along with a base price promised to be cheaper than any other seven-seater, will attract buyers turned off by ever larger and more powerful minivans.