Ford Grand Tourneo Connect Lease Deals

Why Lease a Ford Grand Tourneo Connect?

This is the long wheelbase Tourneo Connect, 4,868mm of it, and the version that can be had with a third row of seats. With the second row folded it takes 1,720 litres, and with everything down up to 3,105 litres, which is more than most vans of a few years ago.

It comes as a petrol, a diesel or a plug in hybrid, which is a wider choice than most seven seaters offer, and the Tourneo Connect range holds a five star Euro NCAP rating from 2022. There is one number further down that we would ask you to read before you order, because it is the difference between a seven seater that works for your family and one that does not. Most people shopping this one also look at the Peugeot Rifter and the Citroen Space Tourer, which are the same idea built on the same kind of van platform.

Is the Grand Tourneo Connect a Usable Seven Seater?

We want to be honest with you about this, because it is the question that matters most and almost nobody answers it properly.

With all three rows of seats in use, the boot holds 322 litres. That is the figure to plan around, and it is roughly what a small hatchback gives you. Every brochure and most websites lead on the 3,105 litres you get with everything folded flat, which is a real number but describes a van rather than a seven seater carrying seven people.

So what does 322 litres actually mean? It takes a weekly shop, several soft bags, or a buggy if it folds small. It does not take seven people's luggage for a week away. If you need both the third row and a proper boot at the same time, you want something larger, and we will tell you what rather than selling you this. Where the Grand genuinely excels is as a five seater with a vast boot, using the third row occasionally for the school run or an extra couple of passengers, and in that role it is very hard to beat at the money. A third row is available on this car rather than fitted to every one, so confirm the seat count on the exact derivative with us before you order.

Ford Grand Tourneo Connect Boot Space and Dimensions

Fold the front passenger seat as well and Ford quotes a load space of up to 3.1 cubic metres with a 3.0 metre load length. That is what makes the Grand useful to someone who occasionally needs to move furniture, a bike or trade materials without running a second vehicle.

Two numbers to weigh before you order. The 1,845mm height clears most but not all car park barriers, so check the ones you use regularly. And the turning circle of about 12.2 metres is large, which on a 4,868mm vehicle means supermarket bays and tight residential streets take more thought than you might expect. If that sounds like your daily driving, the shorter Tourneo Connect is nearly 370mm shorter and considerably easier to place.

Petrol, Diesel or Plug In Hybrid Grand Tourneo Connect?

Everything is automatic and front wheel drive. On a vehicle this size carrying seven people, the diesel is the one we would point most families at: it is the more powerful of the two conventional engines at 122bhp, returns around 58mpg, and is actually the cleaner of the two at 150g/km against the petrol's 157. A long heavy body full of passengers is exactly the job diesel still does best.

The plug in hybrid is the most powerful at 150bhp and by far the cheapest to run as a company vehicle at 43 to 44g/km. One honest caveat: the published figures for its battery capacity and electric only range do not agree between sources, and on a plug in that range is the figure the whole decision turns on. We are not going to print one we cannot stand behind, so ask us and we will confirm both on the exact derivative before you commit. The electric leasing pages explain how to work out whether a plug in suits your mileage.

How Safe Is the Ford Grand Tourneo Connect?

The Tourneo Connect range holds a 5 star Euro NCAP rating, published in March 2022, which runs until March 2028 under the six year rule. That is a current rating with several years left, which matters more than it sounds, because a number of rivals in this part of the market hold expired ratings or have never been submitted at all. One point of accuracy: we have not been able to confirm whether Euro NCAP tested the long wheelbase body specifically or the standard one, so we are attributing the rating to the Tourneo Connect range rather than claiming the Grand was the car on the sled. If that distinction matters to you, ask and we will put the question to Ford.

What Is the Grand Tourneo Connect Like to Live With?

Easy, roomy and unpretentious, with three things worth knowing in advance.

It looks like a van, which Parkers puts as van-like with odd proportions, and the long body does not soften that. The shape is where the space comes from, so it is a trade rather than a fault, but stand next to one before you order if appearance matters to you. The infotainment is also fiddly, a common complaint, so plug your own phone in when you test drive it.

Two things that will save you money. First, Active trim adds very little equipment over Titanium, which Parkers states directly: Active is the rugged looking version, so take it for the styling rather than expecting a real step up in kit. Second, and no brand's own website will tell you this, the Grand Tourneo Connect is mechanically near identical to the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi, because the two share a design, and Parkers notes the Caddy comes with a better warranty and more powertrain choice. We place leases across the whole market, so if the Volkswagen is the better deal for you we will say so and quote you both rather than steer you to the Ford.

Grand Tourneo Connect Business and Personal Leasing

The Grand Tourneo Connect is a passenger vehicle, so it is treated as a car for tax rather than as a van, and that is a distinction worth settling before you order one through a business. On a business lease the plug in hybrid's 43g/km sits in a far lower benefit in kind band than either conventional engine, which on a vehicle an employee uses is usually what decides it, although those bands rise each tax year so take the current numbers from your accountant. On a personal lease it is a simple proposition: a fixed monthly payment on a vehicle that will take whatever a family throws at it. Tell us how often all seven seats are genuinely in use, how far you drive and whether you can charge at home, and we will narrow the three engines to one.

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