{"id":10506,"date":"2018-01-10T16:32:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T16:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/?p=10506"},"modified":"2018-01-10T16:32:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T16:32:52","slug":"new-ford-tourneo-models-unveiled-at-brussels-motor-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/archives\/10506","title":{"rendered":"New Ford Tourneo models unveiled at Brussels Motor Show"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Ford Tourneo Custom and Tourneo Connect<\/p><\/div>\n

Ford’s new Tourneo Custom<\/a> and Tourneo Connect people movers have made their first public appearance at the Brussels Motor Show.<\/p>\n

Tourneo Custom<\/h2>\n

The new Tourneo Custom is available in 8\/9 seater configurations and features updated styling plus some new in-cab tech, such as a voice-controlled assistance system. It’s also available with six rear seats, three of which can be swivelled to provide a conference-type seating arrangement.<\/p>\n

Powered by the Ford’s\u00a0EcoBlue diesel engine, the model will be available with a choice of 105 PS, 130 PS and 170 PS power ratings, plus a 17-inch alloy wheel option for\u00a0\u201cenhanced handling and braking performance\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Passengers benefit from convenient features such as multiple USB sockets and an optional 10-speaker sound system.<\/p>\n

Aimed firmly at the executive transfer and minicab markets, the Tourneo Customer looks likely to be popular with minibus hire firms too, in my view.<\/p>\n

Tourneo Connect<\/h2>\n

This smaller model is more likely to be of interest to large families and minicab drivers. Available in five or seven-seat versions, the Tourneo Connect also gets two new powertrains. Buyers can choose from Ford’s all-new 1.5-litre EcoBlue diesel or the excellent and very popular 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine.<\/p>\n

Both are likely to offer good performance and economy and are specified with six-speed manual transmission as standard. The diesel is also available with an eight-speed automatic transmission.<\/p>\n

As with its larger sibling, the Tourneo Connect gets updated interior and exterior styling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ford’s latest people mover models, the Tourneo Custom and smaller Tourneo Connect have been unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[2116,123,1814],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10506"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10506"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10506\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10509,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10506\/revisions\/10509"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vanrental.co.uk\/vanblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}