With a car like this, the point is never to have a sew on the steering wheel or not, but how practical it is. Well, when you get your hands on the IKEA shopping list, you must be scratching your head as to how to get the flat furniture. The Tourneo Connect is a five-seater by default, but it can also be ordered in a seven-seater version. In this case, the third row of seats includes two thinly padded benches, the size of a school board, that can accommodate two children.
The third row of seats is where the sixth and seventh seats are located.
Well, if transportation is required, by removing the second and third row of seats, the luggage space on the Tourneo Connect can be expanded to 2.6 cubic meters in the shorter version and 3.1 cubic meters in the longer version. The maximum length of the luggage compartment, measured from the front seats, is 1913 mm (short) and 2265 mm (long), which makes transporting long and large items much easier. However, by tilting the front seat flat, objects up to three meters in length can be transported inside. When used as a passenger car, entry is facilitated by side sliding doors, while the luggage compartment can be accessed with an upward opening door. Tourneo Connect has not yet been produced with two-wing doors, but there may be such a version later.
The second row of seats on the Tourneo Connect with Active.
In terms of passenger space, the model retains more Caddy characteristics, but the American brand tried to tailor this as much as possible to its own taste. The instrument panel, which is not too high and not too wide, especially for passenger cars, is completely identical to your Volkswagen, but the steering wheel attachment and the buttons on it are different. The dashboard comes with an 8.25-inch multimedia screen as standard, but customers can also choose a 10-inch unit for each level of equipment.
Navigation and audio can be controlled via the touch screen, while other functions such as phone connectivity, vehicle information and audio settings are available in sub-menus. It is interesting that some functions of the dual-zone climate control system, such as the degree of air injection, can also be controlled through this. If desired, you can order a 10.25-inch digital display instead of the mechanical instrument unit on the Sport, Titanium and Active models.
Tourneo Connect dashboard.
The choice of materials for the passenger compartment corresponds to the expected use: the side covers are durable and do not vibrate at all, and the choice of upholstery is sophisticated and elegant. Different fabrics were used for each level of equipment. The passenger compartment of the Active, for example, is decorated with an elegant blue pattern and contrast stitching. The sporty version can be considered the most lively, in which the seats have a red pattern and contrast stitching.
For a family car, it is very important that the seats are comfortable even on long trips, so that a trip to Krakow or Croatia can be tolerated. That’s why Tourneo Connects driver and passenger seats were developed according to the recommendations of one of the most famous institutes specializing in spine, Aktion Gesunder Rücken (AGR). They provide better support for the legs, and the four-way adjustable spine support enables a more comfortable and healthy sitting posture. AGR seats are available on Trend, Titanium and Active models. There are plenty of cup holders, storage compartments and cargo ports for the convenience of passengers on board. Tourneo Connect can also be ordered with a panoramic roof, but in this case the owners will have to abandon the storage shelves above the windshield.
The roof rail is part of the standard equipment.
