Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation Kombi 220 L1 1.5 EcoBlue Trend (PKW-Zulassung) - Towing vehicle

Is a Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation Kombi 220 L1 1.5 EcoBlue Trend (PKW-Zulassung) a good towing vehicle?

Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation  Kombi 220 L1 1.5 EcoBlue Trend (PKW-Zulassung)

You want to use the Ford Transit Connect also as a towing vehicle for trailers? In order to answer this topic 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 1409 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 Transit Connect how much the trailer load affects acceleration.

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

Evaluation - is the Ford Transit Connect suitable as a towing vehicle?: The vehicle has a maximum towing capacity of 1409 kg and can tow a maximum torque of 270 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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