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 question 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 Automobiles 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.
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 advertisement does not yet include trailer coupling and must be added to this.

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