Ford Focus IV Active Turnier 1.0 EcoBoost Vignale - Towing vehicle

Is a Ford Focus IV Active Turnier 1.0 EcoBoost Vignale a good towing vehicle?

Ford Focus IV  Active Turnier 1.0 EcoBoost Vignale

You want to use the Ford Focus also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this question many different aspects, such as whether a trailer hitch (AHK) is available at all, the torque, and the maximum towing capacity.

The maximum towing capacity of this motor vehicles is given as 1000 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
For the Ford Focus gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot.. With 170 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

However, this deal does not yet include trailer hitch and must be ordered in addition.

Evaluation - is the Ford Focus suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car has a maximum towing capacity of 1000 kg and has a maximum torque of 170 Nm. You can manage quite well in everyday life, but you should only pull heavy equipment over short distances because the torque alone is a bit tight and you run the risk of slowing down traffic considerably.

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