New photo Ford Tourneo Courier looks like a ‘community centre bus’ but has some nice features like 708 litres of space

VANS can look quite smart these days. But here’s a Tinder swipe left.

It’s called the Tourneo Courier – based on the Transit Courier van – and it’s Ford’s answer to French MPVs like the Citroen Berlingo.

The Ford Tourneo Courier has useful sliding doors which are great in a tight spot

Only uglier. And less interesting.

A friend asked “is that a community centre bus?” and now I can’t unsee it.

But if you just want a tool – something to get five people from A to B – it has many plus points. So please read on.

Those sliding rear doors are great in tight spaces. It has better views than a lighthouse. And what it lacks in sophistication, it makes up for in space and practicality.

The Tourneo has 708 litres of space which is a great feature but adds to the ‘community bus’ image

The tiny infotainment display is not worth the upgrade as your iPhone is probably bigger (and better)

The boot swallows 708 litres of stuff. That’s a lot. And there’s neat overhead and under-seat storage, as well as fold-up rear seats.

On top of all that, it’s great value at £14,815 – more than £4k cheaper than a Berlingo.

But it just looks orthopaedic.

And don’t bother paying extra for the tiny 4in infotainment screen, the basic smartphone dock is better, and your iPhone is probably twice as big.

This test car had Ford’s sweet 100hp 1-litre EcoBoost turbo petrol with six-speed manual gearbox, which is more than sufficient for most

Key facts: Ford Tourneo Courier

Price: £14,815

Engine: 1-litre turbo petrol

Power: 100hp, 170Nm

0-62mph: 14.1secs

Top speed: 108mph

Economy: 43mpg

CO2: 122g/km

Other observations . . . The B-Max has been axed. So if you want a Ford with sliding doors, this is the smallest of the lot.

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Engines. This test car had Ford’s sweet 100hp 1-litre EcoBoost turbo petrol with six-speed manual gearbox, which is more than sufficient for most.

But as with the Fiesta van, if you do more than 14,000 miles a year, you’ll want the 1.5-litre turbo diesel. As well as the higher mpg, it has more shove to cope with the weight uphill.

Either way, I can promise you one thing. You’ll never attract the opposite sex in this car. Ever.

Unless they’re 86 and need a lift to Knit & Natter.

 

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News Pictures Ford Tourneo Courier looks like a ‘community centre bus’ but has some nice features like 708 litres of space

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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