Ford Focus IV Turnier 1.0 EcoBoost Cool & Connect - Towing vehicle

Can the Ford Focus also be used as a towing vehicle? In order to answer this issue 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 advertisement does not yet include trailer hitch and must be added to this.

Evaluation - is the Ford Focus suitable as a towing vehicle?: The vehicle 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.