production capacity for the hot-selling Maverick<\/a><\/u><\/strong> and Bronco Sport, both of which have much higher volume and margin potential than Transit Connect.” <\/p>\n\n\n\nLast van standing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The market departures leave the Ram ProMaster City as the last compact commercial van to be sold in the United States, but even that model is showing signs of market disinterest. For the 2022 model year, Ram discontinued the higher-trim Tradesman and SLT trim levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 2022 ProMaster City is now available only as a windowless two-seat cargo van or as a passenger wagon with a second-row bench seat, plus side and rear windows. The 2022 ProMaster City carries an MSRP of $30,475 in cargo configuration, or $31,170 as a passenger wagon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As this generation of van ages out, it’s possible that manufacturers may return with new offerings in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Expect to see Ford and GM, and likely others, reenter the small van segment with electric versions later this decade,” Waatti predicts. “It may be a smaller segment in the U.S. but it still has a role, and an EV powertrain layout is an ideal fit for vans with the inherent flat load floor.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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