Ford will debut the first of its new generation of huge vans at the 2012 Geneva auto show in the form of the Tourneo Custom concept. Don’t let the name throw you: the Tourneo is a short, low-roof van built off of the Transit platform that’s sold in Europe. Despite the company’s proclamation that the European Transit van will become a global Transit van, this particular one’s not coming to the U.S. We’ll explain why.

The European Tourneo is powered by a 2.2-liter diesel four, and this concept uses a version of that engine making 153 hp and mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Ford states the Tourneo’s interior was a huge focus, claiming that premium materials make for an attractive cabin. (We haven’t seen it yet to judge for ourselves.) With competition in Europe coming in part from vans with a three-pointed stars on their hoods, it seems a reasonable product development decision. New tech (for a van, anyway) offered on the Tourneo that may make it to our Transit includes Sync, a rear-view camera, a driver-tiredness monitor, and lane-departure warning.

The styling on the Tourneo does preview what we’ll see with the Transit sold here. Ford is promising to show those new Transits later on this year.

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