We're looking at what we could replace our Caravan with in a couple years time, and the Transit Connect is on our list of models to consider as well.
From what I've read so far, they're made in Turkey as passenger vehicles to avoid something called the "chicken tax" when imported, then some are converted to commercial use after arriving. So, in theory at least, the full-on passenger version should be cheaper as it has required no conversion. Something to use as a bargaining chip when buying, maybe?
They look a lot like the Citroen Berlingo - I wonder if Ford and Citroen have any connection?