Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation Kastenwagen 200 L1 1.5 EcoBlue - Towing vehicle

Is a Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation Kastenwagen 200 L1 1.5 EcoBlue a good towing vehicle?

Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation  Kastenwagen 200 L1 1.5 EcoBlue

You want to use the Ford Transit Connect also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this issue the motor vehicle 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 1214 kg and is thus quite sufficient for the "normal consumer". You can pull a small caravan with it, and also sometimes the moving trailer.
The torque is at the Ford Transit Connect decisive for acceleration even under load - the more torque the better!

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However, this offer does not yet include trailer coupling and must be additionally ordered.

Evaluation - is the Ford Transit Connect suitable as a towing vehicle?: The car has a maximum towing capacity of 1214 kg and has a maximum torque of 240 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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