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 issue the car must be considered from all points of view, 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.
torque affects the Ford Focus how much the trailer load affects acceleration. With 170 Nm, it does not have much torque. If you charge a lot, you have to be patient during acceleration.

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer hitch and must be added to this.

Evaluation - is the Ford Focus suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car can tow a maximum 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. However, this particular offer is an immediately available vehicle that does not have a trailer hitch installed. It is therefore not suitable for use in trailer operation. However, this car may be available as an order vehicle with trailer hitch, so be sure to also check new vehicle offers on our website.

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