Overview

Should you buy a Ford Tourneo Connect?

The Ford Tourneo Connect offers plenty of roominess and flexibility. If you value space above all else and don’t mind your family car looking like a van, it’s a good choice backed up by the UK’s most extensive dealer network.

However, the Volkswagen Caddy, which is nearly identical to the Ford, comes with a better warranty and can be had for less money if you forgo a few creature comforts. Which ultimately makes the Ford harder to recommend.

Also check out the rival Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Rifter family of van-based MPVs (multiple people vehicles), as these too offer stacks of space for people and luggage.

What is it?

When the amount of luggage space offered by even the best large SUVs isn’t enough, you need a repurposed van like this, the Ford Tourneo Connect. Ford calls it a multi-activity vehicle, which sounds about right when you consider its load-lugging potential. In just a few minutes, the Tourneo Connect can transform from a seven-seater MPV to a van long enough to carry a stack of kayaks. Could your Bentley Bentayga do that?  We doubt it.

The Ford Tourneo Connect therefore makes a lot of sense for large families, and offers a good choice of powertrains, too. There’s no pure-electric version, but as well as conventional petrol and diesel, you can buy a plug-in hybrid version. This offers a claimed electric driving range of over 70 miles plus a 1.5-litre petrol engine for longer trips, meaning great flexibility and potentially ultra-low running costs.

Don’t think this is all Ford’s own work, though. The Tourneo Connect is rebadged version of the VW Caddy. It’s hard to see this is as bad news unless you’re a dyed-in-the-wool Ford fan, since this means it also shares its underpinnings with the Volkswagen Golf, delivering a car-like driving experience (mostly) and a lot of modern technology.

What’s not to like? Well, running a van comes with its own caveats including oddly shaped proportions and interior gripes but we’ll get onto those over the next few pages.

The Tourneo Connect is available either in short wheelbase or long wheelbase form, with five seats and seven seats respectively; the larger model is known as the Grand Tourneo Connect. Three engines are on offer here: 115hp 1.5-litre petrol, 122hp 2.0-litre diesel and 150hp 1.5-litre plug-in hybrid. All are hooked up to an automatic gearbox as standard.

There are just two trims. Titanium starts from £34,620 while Active is priced from £37,700 (both at the time of writing in August 2025). You don’t get a great deal kit with the Active, so unless you desperately want a panoramic roof or a slightly tougher visual look, Titanium covers most bases just fine.

Over the next few pages, we’ll be exploring what the Tourneo Connect is like to drive, what its interior is like to live with and how it does for value and comfort. Read on for the full review, or head over to our how we test cars page to find out how we conducted our examination.