Test Drive Ford Tourneo Connect since 2010 Minivan

Ford Tourneo Connect. 963 000 rub.

This car has long become a familiar spectacle on our roads. Tourneo Connect and its cargo brother Transit Connect work in fleets of banks, courier offices, television channels and even DPS regiments. But how is this cute heel suitable for use as a personal car?

To someone like, and personally, the appearance of Tourneo Connect is very important. The machine looks not worn, unusually and quite attractive. Externally suspect a merchant in it is not easy, but the salon is purely business, but not too cozy, immediately sets up a working wave. At my disposal was the heel in the rich configuration of Trend, with all possible options, but even such an unfarshed version left a sense of obviousness. Let's say, the notch music system in Tourneo Connect does not understand MP3 format, the heating buttons are extremely uncomfortable, and the ignition key is here with a malicious sting. Today you will not meet anything like a Focus, nor on Fiesta, but, apparently, in Ford, it is believed that the professional driver should not worry such trifles, and the owner of the fleet especially.

It is logical: a businessman much more important freight opportunities and efficiency. In this regard, Tourneo Connect is good unconditionally. Even the minimum volume of the trim is an impressive 650 liters, while at your disposal remains a full-fledged five-seater salon. Great door pockets, as well as the solid sizes of the shelf-visor under the roof. But the Tourneo Connect also has a long-base option, even more spacious

Good and turbodiesel. The path is 1.8-liter four of the fourth, but it pulls great. Sometimes it seems that the machine does not care, which transmission is currently incorporated, the motor will pull out anyway. At the same time, in the movement, the car is very aqueous, and the factory 13.2 with overclocking to hundreds seem to be an annoying typo. Not bad Tourneo Connect and on the highway, where he confidently accelerates to 160 km / h, and most importantly, pleases quite reliable behavior. Even in the most aggressive version of the ride, fuel consumption does not pass over 9 liters, and if pedal is neat, then you can put in 7-7.5 liters per hundred.

In general, for the month of life, Tourneo Connect left the most pleasant impression. Economical, roomy, and does not create a car headache. Of course, in terms of comfort, convenience and partly security, it is inferior to cars primarily compact and mini-Wenam, but it would be possible to close the eyes, whether it is more adequate. However, with all its advantages, Tourneo Connect is too expensive. Even the basic version costs 963 thousand, and visiting our test machine more than a million. With this scenario, the popularity of the machine in the private sector will be extremely limited.


What how much?
Car mileage for the test Test, km - 1082
Fuel consumption (medium), l / 100 km - 8.5
Fuel consumption (minimum), l / 100 km - 6
Maintenance frequency - 20,000 km or 12 months
The cost of the official dealer (TO-1 / TO-2), rub. - 8490/8490.
The one at which the replacement of the drive belt and pump, rub. (mileage cost) - N / D *
Cost of Osago ** for this car, rub. From - 4 852
Cost of Casco ** for this car, rub. - 61 150.
The cost of the mileage, taking into account then, gasoline and Osago **, rubles / km - 2.61


Author: Mikhail Medvedev
Photo: Sergey Crostes
   
 

A source: Journal 5 Wheel [January 2011]