Thank you for your review. I am currently trying to decide between the 15 passenger transit and NVP. We have number 7 on the way so its time to make the jump to a bigger van. I have not had a chance to drive the NV yet, local dealer should be getting one in this week. I did however test drive a 15 passenger transit. I am actually leaning slightly toward the transit for 2 reasons. Those are space and fuel economy. If you were to take the last row of seats out of the transit you would still have a 11 passenger van with a ton of space for luggage. I assume the space you mentioned is in the seating rather than storage. The seating in the transit was a little snug, i am 6ft and could sit in every seat but there wasn't a lot of leg room. Not horrible but not great either. Can you share how the vans compare from a mpg perspective? I am also surprised on your comment about the ride. Without driving one i actually expect the NV to be a harsher ride than the ford. From pictures and feature content it does appear that the NV does have a much nicer interior. Any further comparison would be much appreciated!