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They Have a Taxi version with A rear seat. A Van you would not mind Drilling a hole in the Console !

I suppose we all make decisions that best suit our individual needs and wants. For me, the short wheel base would have been better for maneuverability and parking. Having only 5 seats would usually leave me out as the driver on any outing since someone else would be able to carry more passengers. Living in The City, being able to squeeze into small parking spots is a huge advantage. Not so important if you live where there is plenty of parking. But the long wheel base would be better for carrying passengers and cargo. Although the obvious observation would be that if I had really wanted to move large cargo, I should look at a larger van or truck. In addition, if I wanted to simply carry passengers, a larger van would also serve better. In the end, I remembered what my dad told me about trucks. If you don't get an 8' bed, then you didn't really buy a truck. I guess if I only cared about carrying 5 passengers, I could buy a sedan. I bought a long wheel base, and now I'm driving around by myself with all the seats flipped down, including the front passenger seat. Kind of nice being able to flip over that front passenger seat and having a work surface to write on or eat lunch off of. I could simply do more with a long wheel base, so I decided to to sacrifice being able to squeeze into small parking spots. Fortunately, I also own a pickup truck for cargo and towing, a small import for fuel economy and parking, and a motorcycle just because I like motorcycles.

I'm not an authority, but after dealing with Ford's parts department I came away believing that "if it wasn't there when you bought it, you're unlikely to be able to add it later and retain full functionality". In a later post I talk about this. Having to give up the steering wheel controls might not be so awful with a quality touch screen head unit. Still, it's not an easy decision to make, especially if your van is fairly new like mine.