The best Automatic Vans ?? Anyone
What do you want the van to do automatically?
If you are talking about as a daily driver to drive to work, get groceries, road trips and also care about long term reliability with no special constraints then look at the Toyota Sienna.
If you are talking a passenger mini-van this is definitely the best option. The Honda Odyssey would be next in line, but it historically has had more issues than the Sienna.
best for what?
What body style? What size? What purpose?
These are examples to illustrate the wast definition of "van", all from a single manufacturer made at, roughly, the same period: (These are NOT recommendations)
I'm really unsure if these would be called vans in American English.
This might be pushing the definition of van a bit, as it's more of a small-truck, but I still see the, referred to as vans:
you call station wagons "vans"?
@mmj some people do, because of monstrosities like this Ford Fiesta "VAN"
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ford/fiesta/van
https://www.parkers.co.uk/vans-pickups/ford/fiesta/2018-review/
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Since the difference between a "proper van" and a "wagon" is the rear glass - I constantly hear people call both categories "vans".
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An actual product made and sold by Ford in some parts of the world:
Mini also had a "VAN" version.
my Savana has rear glass. I guess it's not a "proper van"
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@mmj
The definition of van is vague... and people don't really go by the definition...
According to wikipedia, "full-size van is a marketing term used in North America", and it kind of ruins the difference between "Van" and "LCV"...
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As I understand it, The lack of glass in "Dacia Duster Fiskal Van" makes it a 'van',
And the reason the "Dacia Duster LCV" is a 'light commercial vehicle' because it's a Fiskal with rear glass.
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Duster Fiskal Van: 
Duster Light Commercial: 
Duster Truck: ( a bit unrelated but still fun to how much they can do with the Duster)
The regular Duster Passenger Crossover SUV: 
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And by the definition of "a medium-sized road vehicle, used especially for carrying goods, that often has no windows in the sides at the back" a station wagon can be called "a van" although it has glass on the rear...
SO I genuinely have no clue what OP means by "van" cause it can be almost anything...
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The best Automatic Vans ?? Anyone
OK people thoughts on the ford transit connect van automatic gearbox ??
"OK people" ?
Stick your demands up your bum and learn some manners.
I like the Ford Transit Connect passenger vans there kinda cute. I'm not a van guy though LOL
A small van like the Ford transit connect that kind off one but which is best in Automatic
OK people thoughts on the ford transit connect van automatic gearbox ??
Adding @Dan to the discussion
What year? What engine? How many speeds?
(The new ones aren’t even built by Ford, and on the old ones, they range from 1.0 to 2.5… many different variants.)
Year, mileage, etc?
From what I know, not terrible, not great. You see few of them here, but lots of them in Europe.
https://repairpal.com/reliability/ford/transit-connect
