The Tourneo Connect is a vehicle made by Ford, which was first put into production in 2002 to the British market. Principally termed a commercial vehicle, Ford predicted relatively low sales of between 800-1000 mainly to taxi operators, due to it's given status as a commercial vehicle. It was put into production to rival the similar models of the Citroën Dispatch and the Peugoet Expert. Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Taxicab, short forms taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride. ...

Overview

The Connect, when first sold, was the only vehicle of its kind to offer split-folding and independently removable 60/40 split rear seats to allow firstly multiple seating formations but perhaps most importantly to the type of vehicle, increased load bearing potential. It also boasted the option of twin side load doors (otherwise known as sliding-doors) as well as rear doors or a tailgate, whereas neither of its main competitors had this option.