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The new Ford Tourneo Courier costs around 20,000 euros and is a good choice for families. It has a lot of features that make it a smart choice for the times.The model tested starts at 19,900 euros with scrappage.
It is hard to find another car of almost 4.4 meters with similar content and room for a lower price.
It is made at the Ford plant in Romania and derives from a commercial vehicle, and it doesn't hide that fact.
Rivals are difficult to find, but they can be Dacia Duster, MG ZS and Suzuki S-Cross.
The platform is new and from an automotive mold. It shares mechanics with the Puma.
The design has lots of personality and is boxy.
There are LED lights, but headlights are incandescent.
The overall exterior build quality is good.
Inside, it is rather bare. What one really needs in a car is there. Don't expect much originality. It's all based on what is truly needed.
The multimedia system has a digital display, and is althrough not great, the resolution and brightness are good.
Many functions are controlled via touch, and the system is not very quick to respond.
Cruise control is adaptive.
The seat can be adjusted, and is in a tourist position.
Driving is pretty easy.
The volume knob is big and rubber.
It gets about 13.9 kilometers to a litre.
With a 1.0 liter, 125-horsepower Ecoboost, the car is responsive.
However, its aerodynamics don't help its fuel consumption.
Its rear seats are fixed, limiting the cargo capacity, and the diesel engine option is not available.
Driving stability is good, but with its high centre of gravity, leaning in corners is noticeable.
0-100 acceleration is 10.94 seconds which is not very impressive compared to declared 8.5 seconds.
Deceleration is good.
It got a score of 67/100.
The car boasts an interesting price for what it offers in terms of space and versatility and also its unequaled for load capacity in the segment.
