having had both a combo and transit connect t230 i would say get neither and go for a fiat doblo, the combo i had was unreliable in 6 months ecu failure throttle body engine blew up and coilpack failed so bought a fiat doblo, far better van, faster more comfortable far better driving position better on fuel.
the tranny i had for a bit was good much better than the combo but i defo prefer the doblo, mine has a 350 upright drives fine when full and still pulls like a train,
my combo handled like a boat even when empty but when it was full it dropped to the deck, the doblo hardly drops at all
here is my setup, 400 or 500l tanks would fit if you wanted one
its a 07 doblo cargo 1.9 multijet 135bhp 205lb ft averages 48mpg according to the computer

