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The Ford Tourneo Connect is designed to deliver a high amount of seat flexibility for both commercial dual purpose customers and leisure use. The second row seat bench can be split-folded away, and the Trend Tourneo Connect comes with a standard third row three-seat bench to make it a full eight seater.
Safety
For the new model, Ford is upgrading the active safety features of the Transit/Tourneo Connect by offering Electronic Stability Program (ESP) as standard across the entire range. ESP for the Connect range also includes Anti Lock Brakes (ABS) with Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA) as well as Active Yaw Control (AYC), Roll Over Mitigation (ROM) and Roll Movement Intervention (RMI).
The new Transit/Tourneo Connect will also benefit from;
- MSR (EDR) (Drag torque control [this is used in snowy conditions and raises the torque of the engine to assist acceleration)
- TCS (Traction Control System [helps prevent wheel spin when accelerating])
- HLA (Hill Launch Assist [stops the vehicle rolling backward for a couple of seconds when the brake pedal is released to set off up a hill])
- EBL (Electronic Brake light [hazards flash on hard braking]
- EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
- EBA (Emergency brake assist [when the brake pedal sees a very quick application the braking system implements maximum braking immediately])
On the passive safety side, all new Connect vehicles have a driver airbag as standard, while a passenger airbag is standard for Tourneo Connect and optional for Transit Connect.
The core of this tough, durable commercial vehicle remains unchanged. Transit Connect is built on a dedicated commercial vehicle architecture with MacPherson struts at the front and heavy duty commercial vehicle axles with leaf springs at the rear. All Transit Connect models are designed and engineered to be as tough as a full-size Transit, but also offer a level of confidence and driving pleasure to exceed the expectations for light commercial vehicles in this class.
Power
The 1.8-litre Duratorq TDCi engine is available with three different power outputs: the entry-level engine delivers 75PS at 4,000rpm and 175Nm of torque at 1,800rpm. The 90PS version (peak power at 4,000rpm) delivers a nominal maximum torque of 220Nm at 1,750rpm – increasing to 240Nm in the "transient overboost" mode. The passenger car homologated Tourneo Connect with 90PS delivers a combined fuel economy of 44.1 mpg), and an average CO2 emission of 167g/km.
The top-of-the-range engine has a peak power of 110PS at 3,500rpm (max. torque 250Nm at 1,500 to 3,200rpm and 280Nm in transient overboost mode). Thanks to its variable turbo geometry, this engine is not only the most powerful but also the most frugal in the range: combined fuel economy is 47.0mpg, which equates to an average CO2 emission of 159g/km.
All of these engines are combined with a well-stepped five speed manual transmission for high efficiency and ease of operation.
The 90 and 110 PS versions of Transit Connect can be fitted with an optional coated Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF). Due to the special coating of this closed-loop device, the cDPF needs no additives for operation and is thus maintenance-free. | 
