The successful Ford E-Series full-size van has ended production. The 2015 Ford Transit is coming to replace it, and it’s starting to ramp up sales volume with 2,257 units sold in October. This is already significantly more than the Ram ProMaster, which is doing well in its own right with 1,723 vans sold. Nissan NV continues solid growth, but it’s still struggling to beat most others by volume.
Naturally, the Chevy Express was again the best selling full-size van for the month, although the E-Series still has a big lead Year-To-Date (YTD).
The Ford Transit Connect van and wagon continue the success with 4,068 units sold in October and 28.4% improvement over the same month of last year.
Commercial Van – October 2014 Sales Chart
| Oct 2014 # | Oct ’14 / ’13 % | YTD 2014 # | YTD ’14 / ’13 % | |
| Chevrolet Express | 5,588 | -14.4% | 69,263 | 4.7% |
| Ford E-Series | 4,712 | -50.4% | 93,856 | -8.7% |
| Ford Transit Connect | 4,068 | 28.4% | 36,012 | 7.1% |
| Ford Transit | 2,257 | NEW | 5,567 | NEW |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | na | % | na | % |
| Ram ProMaster | 1,723 | NEW | 11,713 | NEW |
| Nissan NV200 | 1,291 | 102.0% | 10,722 | 234.5% |
| Nissan NV | 1,220 | 21.3% | 12,195 | 20.9% |
| GMC Savana | 1,013 | -1.4% | 24,200 | 92.3% |
| Ram Cargo Van | 942 | 11.0% | 8,232 | 12.0% |
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Andre Smirnov is a life-long automotive enthusiast, writer, reporter, and software engineer. He has been a contributor at TFL since 2011.
