Ford Transit Connect

Ford Transit Connect / Tourneo Connect
Production period:	since 2002
Class :	Utilities
Body versions :	Panel van , high-roof station wagon , minibus
Previous model:	Ford Courier Ford Express

Since spring 2002, Ford has been offering a city delivery van ( high-roof wagon) under the names Ford Transit Connect (panel van) and Ford Tourneo Connect (minibus / station wagon) . The first Transit Connect is based on the C170 platform, which the Ford Focus '98 also used.

The second generation produced from the end of 2013 is based on the Ford C-MAX . The Transit Connect was voted Van of the Year 2003 and 2014.

Transit Connect '02 (2002-2013)

First generation
Ford Tourneo Connect (2002-2006)
Production period:	2002-2013
Body versions :	Panel van , high-roof station wagon , minibus
Engines:	Otto engine : 2.0 liters 85 kW Diesel engine : 1.8 liters (55-66 kW)
Length:	4278-4571 mm
Width:	1795 mm
Height:	1837-1982 mm
Wheelbase :	2665-2912 mm
Empty weight :	1564-1646 kg

The first generation of the Transit / Tourneo Connect was designed by the designer Peter Horbury and presented for the first time in autumn 2001. The model replaced the Ford Courier delivery van based on the Ford Fiesta '96 and the Ford Escort Express delivery van, both of which were discontinued in the same year.

The model was available in two versions, a short wheelbase with a flat roof and a long wheelbase with a high roof. In the long version it offers such. B. also the Fiat Doblò Cargo Maxi or the Renault Kangoo Rapid space for two Euro pallets . The Connect was developed with the 2.0L four-cylinder gasoline engine with 85 kW (115 PS) and the 1.8L common rail injection diesel engine with 5-speed manual gearbox and two power variants 55 kW (75 PS) and 66 kW (90 PS) offered.

From the beginning of 2002 it was built by Ford- Otosan in Turkey and since mid-2009 also at the Ford plant in Craiova in Romania .

At the start of sales, the Tourneo Connect was the only one in its class that offered a 60:40 split and completely removable rear seat that could be lowered into the floor. This enables different seating and loading options. The two sliding side doors are optional, customers could choose between tailgate and rear wing doors.

The Transit Connect was voted Van of the Year in 2004.

Rear view

Facelift

In October 2006, the Transit Connect was slightly revised for the first time.

Another modified Transit Connect was presented at the Chicago Auto Show in spring 2009. From then on, the model was also offered in North America and in 2010 it received the North American Truck of the Year award at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

In North America, the Connect was only offered as a long version of the delivery van with the 2.0L four-cylinder petrol engine with a 4- speed automatic transmission . In Europe there was the 1.8L common rail injection diesel engine with 5-speed manual transmission and two power variants 55 kW and 66 kW. From 2011, the Transit Connect XLT Premium Wagon was offered in North America with five seats, hinged rear windows, reversing camera, alloy wheels, fog lights and a radiator grille painted in body color.

The Transit Connect Wagon is the first Ford minivan on the market there since the Ford Freestar was discontinued at the beginning of 2007. In order to avoid the 25% customs duties on imported light commercial vehicles, Ford imported the Tourneo Connect as "vehicles for passenger transport". The vehicles shipped from Turkey will be converted in the port of Baltimore by WWL Vehicle Services Americas Inc., the rear side windows will be replaced with metal plates and the rear seats will be removed. The conversion was significantly cheaper than the usual import tax of several thousand US dollars. In North America there was only the long version with a high roof, which does not fit in most multi-story American car parks.

Ford Transit Connect
(2006-2009)
Also as a short version: Transit Connect
Ford Transit Connect (2009-2013)

Transit Connect Electric (North America)

At the Geneva Motor Show 2009 Ford presented a prototype of the Ford Transit Connect with electric drive.

In cooperation with Azure Dynamics Corporation and Johnson Controls, the prototype was brought to series production and production of the Transit Connect Electric began in December 2010. The electric version of the Tourneo Connect cost from US $ 57,400 and was therefore more than twice as expensive as the gasoline-powered version.

Ford Transit Connect Electric

Transit / Tourneo Connect Electric (Europe)

The bodies are delivered to the English company Smith Electric Vehicles , which uses them to build two electric cars :

On the one hand the Smith Ampere , a Tourneo Connect with a load of up to 800 kg, a 21 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and a 50 kW permanent electric motor. This ideally achieves a range of 160 km and a top speed of 110 km / h.

The Smith Edison , a 3.5 ton Transit Connect with a payload of 1338 kg and a top speed of 80 km / h and a maximum range of 240 km.

Transit Connect X-Press

The Ford Transit Connect X-press was a prototype of the Transit Connect with the engine of the Ford Focus RS with five-speed manual transmission, but it was not built in series.

Transit Connect '13 (since 2013)

Second generation
Ford Transit Connect (2013-2018)
Production period:	since 2013
Body versions :	Panel van , high-roof station wagon , minibus
Engines:	Otto engine : 1.0–1.6 liters (74–110 kW) Diesel engine : 1.5–1.6 liters (55–88 kW)
Length:	4418-4825 mm
Width:	1835 mm
Height:	1852-1862 mm
Wheelbase :	2662-3062 mm
Empty weight :	1471-1608 kg

The next generation of the Connect was launched on the market at the beginning of 2014. This model uses the platform of the Ford C-Max and the design adopts elements of the Ford Kuga .

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

The 1.0-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine and the 1.6-liter Duratorq diesel engine were taken over from the Ford Focus , the dashboard was derived from other Ford car models. A special feature is the two-seat passenger bench with a folding center seat. The long version of the Connect has a loading length of up to three meters.

The Tourneo Connect also offers seven seats, which can be fully retracted in the rear for a flat loading area. Again there are two wheelbases, but only a medium-high roof version instead of the previous flat and high roof. The rear axle consists of a coil-sprung twist beam construction.

In addition to the previous production facilities, production in North America is also planned.

A revised version was introduced in September 2018.

Rear view (2015)
Ford Tourneo Connect (2013-2018)
Rear view
Ford Tourneo Connect (since 2018)
Rear view

Technical data (until 2018)

	1.0 EcoBoost	1.6 EcoBoost	1.6 TDCi			1.5 TDCi
Construction period	01 / 2014-09 / 2018	01 / 2014-08 / 2015				09/2015–09/2018
Engine characteristics
Engine type	R3 petrol engine	R4 petrol engine	R4 diesel engine
Displacement	999 cm³	1596 cc	1560 cc			1499 cc
Max. power	74 kW (100 PS) at 6000 rpm	110 kW (150 PS) at 5700 rpm	55 kW (75 PS) at 3500 rpm	70 kW (95 PS) at 3600 rpm	85 kW (115 PS) at 3600 rpm	55 kW (75 PS) at 3750 rpm	74 kW (100 PS) at 3750 rpm	88 kW (120 PS) at 3600 rpm
Max. Torque	170 Nm at 1400-4000 rpm	240 Nm at 1600-4000 rpm	220 Nm at 1500 rpm	230 Nm at 1500-2000 rpm	270 Nm at 1750-2500 rpm	220 Nm at 1750-2000 rpm	250 Nm at 2000-2500 rpm	270 Nm at 1750-2500 rpm	300 Nm at 2000-2500 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	6-speed manual transmission	6-speed automatic converter	5-speed manual transmission		6-speed manual transmission	5-speed manual transmission		6-speed manual transmission	6-speed Powershift
Readings
Top speed	165 km / h	173 km / h	145 km / h	160 km / h	165 km / h	145 km / h	163 km / h	171 km / h	168 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	14.0 s	10.9 s	17.8 s	14.7 s	13.8 s	17.8 s	13.3 s	12.6 s	12.9 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	5.6 l super	8.0 l super	5.0 l diesel		4.9 l diesel	4.4-4.8 l diesel		4.6 l diesel	5.0 l diesel
CO ₂ emissions (combined)	129 g / km	184 g / km	130 g / km			115-124 g / km		119 g / km	129 g / km
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 6	5 euro				Euro 6

Technical data (since 2018)

	1.0 EcoBoost ⁽¹⁾	1.5 EcoBlue
Construction period	since 09/2018
Engine characteristics
Engine type	R3 petrol engine	R4 diesel engine
Displacement	999 cm³	1499 cc
Max. power	74 kW (100 PS) at 4500 rpm	55 kW (75 PS) at 3600 rpm	74 kW (100 PS) at 3600 rpm	88 kW (120 PS) at 3600 rpm
Max. Torque	170 Nm at 1400-4000 rpm	220 Nm at 1750-2250 rpm	240 Nm at 1750-2500 rpm	270 Nm at 1750-2500 rpm
Power transmission
Drive, as standard	Front wheel drive
Gearbox, as standard	6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional	no alternative		8-speed automatic
Readings
Top speed	170 km / h	145 km / h	163 km / h A: 160 km / h	171 km / h A: 168 km / h
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	14.0 s	17.8 s	13.3 s A: 12.2 s	12.6 s A: 12.9 s
Fuel consumption over 100 km (combined)	6.2–5.9 l super	4.7-4.5 l Diesel Grand: 5.0-4.8 l diesel	4.6–4.5 l Diesel A: 5.0–4.8 l Diesel Grand: 4.8–4.7 l Diesel, A: 5.3–5.1 l Diesel	4.6–4.5 l diesel A: 5.1–5.0 l Diesel Grand: 4.8–4.7 l diesel, A: 5.3–5.2 l diesel
CO ₂ emissions (combined)	139-135 g / km	121–116 g / km Grand: 130–125 g / km	121–118 g / km A: 131–127 g / km Grand: 125–122 g / km A: 138–133 g / km	121–118 g / km A: 134–130 g / km Grand: 124–122 g / km A: 139–135 g / km
Tank capacity	60 L (super)	56 L (diesel) + 17 L (AdBlue, extra tank)
Emission standard according to EU classification	Euro 6d-TEMP

⁽¹⁾ not for Grand Tourneo

Values after A: apply to automatic .

Web links

Commons : Ford Transit Connect - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

[1] Data sheet about the Ford Tourneo Connect 1.0 EcoBoost at heise.de/autos

[2] Crash test Ford Tourneo Connect (2013)

[3] Brochure about the Ford Tourneo Connect at ford.de

[4] Price list for the Ford Tourneo Connect at ford.de

[5] Brochure about the Ford Tourneo Connect at ford.de