Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation Kombi 230 L2 1.5 EcoBlue Trend (PKW-Zulassung) - Towing vehicle

Is a Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation Kombi 230 L2 1.5 EcoBlue Trend (PKW-Zulassung) a good towing vehicle?

Ford Transit Connect 2.Generation  Kombi 230 L2 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 cars is given as 1280 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 Transit Connect gthe torque indicates how well it can handle heavy loads - the rule here is: a lot helps a lot..

However, this advertisement does not yet include trailer coupling and must be separately ordered.

Evaluation - is the Ford Transit Connect suitable as a towing vehicle?: The motor vehicle has a maximum towing capacity of 1280 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. 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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