Ford Tourneo Connect

Ford turns to PHEV power for its mid-sized, VW-built monocab MPV As the fortunes of their opposite numbers from the Fast East have risen, European volume car makers have had it tough. While consolidation of ownership has given some a lifeline, others have simply found new ways to work together to adapt and survive.The joint venture on commercial vehicles between Ford and Volkswagen, announced in 2019, is an example. Ford engineered the current VW Amarok and manufactures it alongside its own Ford Ranger pick-up in South Africa. In return (as well as giving Ford access to its MEB electric car platform for the Explorer and Capri), VW engineered and produces Ford’s mid-sized ‘multi-activity vehicle’, the Ford Tourneo Connect, alongside its own Volkswagen Caddy in Poznan, Poland.But does the customer end up with the car they expect? That’s a question this road test will address, as the latest Tourneo Connect – powered by a Volkswagen PHEV powertrain – arrives in the UK.

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