You’re most probably ready to buy your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your used car searches you have most probably realized that the Ford Ecosport of “companies” are more affordable to purchase and appears to be an appealing offer. However, these Ford Ecosport only have 2 seats and will therefore need a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this content how to convert a 2-seater Ford Ecosport into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make an overview of the most important key steps that must be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Ford Ecosport company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a Ford Ecosport 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Ford Ecosport company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Get the certificate of conformity from the manufacturer
- Take his Ford Ecosport to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes validated
- To run his car through mine control.
- Alert your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the automobile to convert a Ford Ecosport 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore commence our content on the transformation of a Ford Ecosport 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be accomplished directly on the car to be able to allow it to be established as a Ford Ecosport 5-seater.
Convert its Ford Ecosport to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do most of the process on your own, you should know that it will be complicated. In fact, the companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Ford Ecosport easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will need a visit to the car by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Ford Ecosport into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is easier to ask an approved auto mechanic who will carry out these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s standards.
If you still want to carry out the transformation of your new Ford Ecosport on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to obtain the necessary parts and search for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion achieved by a specialist
If you want to convert your Ford Ecosport 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the least difficult resolution. In reality, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to perform the following steps without the slightest stress.
The administrative steps to be taken to convert a Ford Ecosport into 5 places
Now that we have discovered the first technical steps in the transformation of a Ford Ecosport 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative action.
The different steps to be accomplished in order to have one’s Ford Ecosport 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will learn just below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Ford Ecosport converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Ford Ecosport, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be important to stick to all the steps fairly quickly.
- You have to bring the car to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a car.
- Take the car to the mine so that they can attest to the change in the number of seats in your Ford Ecosport li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Ford Ecosportinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the cost that the passage of a Ford Ecosport 2 seats to 5 seats can be, it is necessary to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Ford Ecosport company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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