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Putting this out there for anyone, since Ford's site is not updated for the 2023 models. From my order preview: - Base XLT price is $2500 higher than 2022 (ouch!) - Sedona Orange paint is no longer available - Transport cost is up $300

There was a very short rumor that a US version of the next generation TC was going to be made in the Hermosillo, Mexico plant, where the Bronco and Maverick are currently manufactured I think? Sounds like that plant is at capacity with those two wildly popular vehicles, which are likely higher-margin than small commercial vans. Which is really the only explanation that makes sense. So we sadly don't get the new version. Some of the dealers have been weird about the TC all along. The dealer I ordered mine from is less than a mile from my house, does a huge commercial business in F-series, big Transits, Police Interceptors, etc but has never stocked the TC vans or wagons.

I'm in the US, I just ordered a 2023 XLT wagon today. 2023 is the end of the model line in the US. I see the van/commercial version of these all over, but apparently 80% of the small van market is not enough to continue on? Salesperson warned me that wait times could be extensive, up to and over a year. They recommended a full size Transit as an alternative vehicle, available in a more reasonable timeline. I've driven and liked the large Transits, but the expense and increased size is not really what I'm looking for.