Ford Tourneo Custom: nine-seat diesel MPV in Estonian conditions

The Ford Tourneo as a practical people carrier

The Ford Tourneo is a van-based people carrier aimed above all at those who need to move a lot of people and a lot of gear at the same time. The car we have for sale is a 2025 Tourneo Custom L2 Titanium with a 2.0-litre diesel engine producing 100 kW, an automatic gearbox and front-wheel drive. The body is silver, with five doors and nine seats. It also wears Maxton Design body parts: a front spoiler, a side skirt set and a rear spoiler, which give an otherwise business-like MPV a noticeably sharper look.

This generation, in production since 2023, is offered in several body lengths – the L2 designation refers to exactly that. The model family also includes a plug-in hybrid and the fully electric E-Tourneo Custom, and all-wheel drive is available with selected powertrains; this particular car is a front-wheel-drive diesel. Technically, this generation shares its platform with the Volkswagen Transporter introduced in 2024.

Space, seating and everyday use

Nine seats means the car covers a large family, a group heading to training, and airport or site runs alike. This generation has been praised for the flexibility of its cabin: the rear bench rows can be slid, in some versions rotated, and taken out altogether, which leaves a very large load area. Rearranging things using the levers and straps has been made straightforward, so the interior can be reconfigured quickly when needed.

Day-to-day life is helped along by three-zone climate control, roller blinds on the doors, tinted glass, cup holders front and rear, drawers under the front seats, a cooled glovebox and USB and 12 V sockets. The seats are leather-trimmed, two of them heated, and the driver's seat is electrically adjustable with lumbar support. The boot has a mat and load-securing hooks – a small but practical detail when the car occasionally doubles as a small van.

Engine, gearbox and the way it drives

The 2.0-litre diesel paired with the automatic gearbox is known in this model for being comfortable and easy to handle: the steering is light, there is enough pull, and the automatic keeps a big vehicle from becoming a chore in town. This generation has also been rated for riding and rolling better than most van-based rivals – the suspension is tuned more comfortably than on the commercial version, and the car stays settled on the road.

The drive mode selection includes Normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery, Tow-Haul and Offroad. Slippery is entirely relevant to an Estonian winter, while Tow-Haul, together with Trailer Control and trailer stability assist, comes into its own when there is a trailer or a boat behind you. The car is on winter tyres (siped) mounted on Ford Titanium alloy wheels, and it has a tyre pressure monitoring system.

To be fair: in this model the 2.0 diesel has been described as loud at idle and vocal under hard acceleration. At town speeds and on the open road this is not a problem, but it is not the silence of a luxury saloon either.

Equipment: what this Titanium brings with it

• Safety systems: autonomous emergency braking (Front Assist), lane keeping and lane change assistance, blind spot warning, traffic sign recognition, driver fatigue detection, Wrong Way Alert, curtain airbags, ISOFIX mounts
• Driver aids: adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, reversing camera, hill start assist, auto hold, electronic parking brake
• Comfort: keyless start, digital instrument panel, electrically heated windscreen, heated folding door mirrors, rain sensor, Coming/Leaving Home lighting
• Infotainment: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, navigation with map and voice guidance, DAB, Bluetooth, hands-free system
• Lighting: LED daytime running, dipped and main beam headlights, high beam assist, fog lights

A heated windscreen and mirrors plus three-zone climate control are precisely the things an Estonian car owner comes to appreciate from November through March.

What to check before buying

With Ford's 2.0 EcoBlue diesel engines, the wet belt running in the oil bath has been widely discussed. Owner forums link problems to failed particulate filter regenerations, which dilute the oil and weaken the belt; a "wooden" brake pedal feel has been mentioned as an early warning sign. These observations come from forums and are worth treating as a precaution rather than a diagnosis. The practical advice is the same in any case:

• ask for a complete, stamped service book and look closely at how disciplined the oil changes have been
• check the condition of the particulate filter and avoid a diet of short city trips that never let a regeneration finish
• on the test drive, pay attention to the brake pedal feel and to the engine note on a cold start

The model is generally considered reliable regardless of powertrain, although Ford's results in owner satisfaction surveys have not been outstanding – all the more reason to study the history of the individual car.

Buying or renting a Ford Tourneo from Autosky Rent

This Ford Tourneo Custom is for sale in Tallinn. If you would rather have a predictable monthly payment than a car of your own, Autosky Rent offers full-service car rental, which depending on the package includes motor insurance and casco cover with superkasko, servicing and repairs arising from normal wear, summer and winter tyres with changeovers and storage, a replacement car when needed, handling of insurance claims and 24h roadside assistance across Europe through our insurance partner. Every rental offer also comes with 24/7 customer support.

Alongside car sales and full-service rental we take cars on consignment, and our partner network gives customers better terms on servicing, tyre work, car washing and fuel. If you are weighing up whether a nine-seat people carrier is the right answer for your family or your business, it is well worth taking a test drive – with cars in this class, what finally decides it is how your people and your gear actually fit inside.