Ford brings Tourneo Courier to Fieldays

Making its New Zealand debut at Fieldays 2025, Ford’s Tourneo Courier is a compact multipurpose vehicle. Ford says it is designed to take active families away on weekends, or for work and road trips. 

The company adds that the multi-activity vehicle packs SUV style and practical features into a city-friendly footprint. But it can still swallow five people and all their gear.

Powering the 4.34m long five-door is a 1.0-litre EcoBoost turbopetrol delivering 92kW of power and 200Nm of torque. It features an active grille shutter for optimised efficiency. A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is standard. 

Designed to stand out 

The Active series’ two-tone paint, machined alloy wheel faces and body cladding were all part of the original design. An upright grille with integrated headlamps gives a sense of width (1800mm) and stance. 

SUV influences wrap a roomy cabin with large windows.

Amko Leenarts, Design director, Ford, Europe commented: “We designed Tourneo Courier to help customers get the most out of life…and the exterior design expresses that ‘no-nonsense’ character. 

“The SUV-inspired design is rugged outside and roomy inside, providing a tough, eager partner for our customers’ busy lifestyles” he added.

A versatile cabin

The interior’s digital experiences are powered by a built-in modem as standard which enables wireless software updates for multiple modules.

Inside is an eight-inch touchscreen with SYNC 4 infotainment which places music, podcasts, navigation and many vehicle settings within easy reach.

A digital cluster replaces analogue dials. Drivers can view their speed, traffic signs, navigation alerts and other vehicle information simultaneously, and configure the side displays to suit.

A wireless charging pad, USB ports and standard wireless smartphone hook up mean occupants can stay connected.

Drivers who use a phone for navigation, music or hands-free calls can clip it to the built-in phone mounting fin, making it safe but visible.

There are multiple storage sites across the dash and doors.

Packed with practicality

Tourneo Courier’s interior is designed for space and practicality, with generous room for passengers and luggage. The large tailgate keeps rain off, facilitating loading and unloading.

Cubbyholes built into the side panels are designed for muddy boots or loose items. With the rear seats in place or flipped, Tourneo Courier offers 708/1656 litres of luggage space, respectively.

Meantime, a three-seat rear bench offers generous head- and shoulder room. The seats are split 60/40, and fold and flip to help carry items up to 1.4m long.

Tourneo Courier Active is designed to suit outdoors adventures. Seats are part-trimmed in soft technical fabric that’s easy to clean, isn’t affected by wet clothes, and doesn’t feel cold to touch in winter.

Large sliding side doors make it easy to jump aboard or strap young children into their car seats. They also avoid damaging or denting other cars when opening the rear door in tight parking spaces.

An efficient enjoyable drive

Confident driving dynamics, and a responsive powertrain make Tourneo Courier easy to drive in town or on the open road.

Utilising Ford’s latest compact vehicle platform, every Tourneo Courier comes with a comprehensive range of driver assistance systems including lane keeping, pre-collision assist, traffic sign recognition, intelligent speed assist (keeps speed under the posted speed limit), driver alert and cruise control.

The Tourneo Courier is available to order today, with arrivals scheduled for Q4 this year.

The Tourneo Courier Active goes on sale for $55,990 plus ORCs.

Ford Transit Courier 

As part of a double act at Fieldays, Ford’sTransit Courier is also on show, with first examples due later this year.

Dubbed Transit Courier DCiV, it features a large, flexible cargo area, five-seat configuration, and a “fold and tumble” rear seat that increases the rear load space.

The load area and cabin design include customer-led features to boost productivity and comfort while at work. Multiple driver assistance technologies have made Transit Courier the first van to receive a Five-Star safety award from EuroNCAP using the latest protocols.

Paul Heagerty, Ford Transit marketing manager, said: “The all-new Transit Courier delivers the capability of a larger van while keeping the footprint compact. 

“It’s smart both inside and out and will be an ace in the hand for NZ businesses.”

The Transit Courier uses the same powertrain as Tourneo Courier. It too is available to order from local Ford dealers today, with arrivals estimated in Q4 this year.

The RRP is $49,990 plus ORCs.