Recently, Ford released a set of official photos of the Tourneo Connect PHEV. The new car is positioned as a compact MPV, with 5-seat and 7-seat layouts available. It can be regarded as a brother model of the Volkswagen Caddy. The new car released this time is equipped with a 1.5T plug-in hybrid power system from Volkswagen, with a pure electric cruising range of 110km. Deliveries of the new car will begin in the United States in the fourth quarter of this year.
From the appearance, the new car is equipped with a Ford family-style large-mouth air intake grille. The sharp headlights are integrated with the front grille. The lower part of the front of the car is equipped with a black surround + silver decorative design, which makes the new car a little more span. world style. As a plug-in hybrid model, the vehicle is equipped with a charging socket on the left front fender.
The lines on the side of the car body are exactly the same as those of the Volkswagen Caddy, with a side sliding door design, and the roof is also equipped with a luggage rack to further enhance practicality. The tailgate of the new car is very wide, covering almost the entire rear of the car, making it very convenient to load and unload large cargo. The taillights adopt a longitudinal layout, and the complete taillights can be seen even when the tailgate is open, which increases safety in night use scenarios.
Looking at the interior, the new car is equipped with a 10.1-inch full LCD instrument panel + central control screen, but the center console also retains a row of physical buttons to improve the operational convenience of commonly used functions. The car-machine system supports the interconnection of Android and Apple phones, and has exclusive functions for plug-in hybrid models, such as remaining power, cruising range, charging information display, etc. The new car is equipped with a very small and exquisite shift lever, and two USB interfaces can be seen in the front. In addition, the third row of seats in the new car can be removed and the second row of seats can be folded down. The space layout is very flexible, similar to the domestic Wuling Hongguang, which can carry people and pull cargo.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system from the Volkswagen Group, which is composed of a 1.5T four-cylinder engine + electric motor, with a combined power of 150 horsepower and a combined torque of 350N·m. The transmission system is matched with a 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The new car supports 50kW fast charging and can also use 11kW home charging piles. The pure electric cruising range is 110km.
