Following on from yesterday’s reveal of the all-new S-Max, Ford has today unveiled the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX. Both cars will make their debut at next month’s Paris motor show.
Ford first introduced the C-MAX in 2003 and since then it has sold more than 1.2 million in Europe. Now in its third generation, C-MAX has accounted for more than 12 per cent of all MPVs sold in Europe so far this year.
As well as featuring twin sliding doors and “walk-through” seat design, the restyled five-seat C-MAX and seven-seat Grand C‑MAX will get “major” fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions improvements, says Ford.
Both variants for the first time will feature as standard auto-start-stop technology on EcoBoost petrol and 2.0-litre TDCi diesel engines. The most improved model is expected to offer a 20 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions.
The new powertrain line-up will be offered with Ford’s new 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engine, delivering 118 bhp. The C-MAX family will continue to be offered with 99 bhp and 123 bhp versions of the 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine.
During the first seven months of 2014, more than a quarter of C-MAX models sold in Europe were equipped with the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine, which in 2014 was named International Engine of the Year for a third consecutive year.
The new 118 bhp 1.5-litre diesel engine is expected to offer up to a six per cent improvement in CO2 compared to the 1.6-litre diesel it replaces, while delivering 5 bhp more power. The revised 2.0-litre diesel is expected to improve emissions by up to 20 per cent and power by over four per cent.
Practical and technological features include hands-free tailgate and perpendicular parking, while Ford’s ‘Active City Stop’ collision avoidance has been revised and now works at speeds of up to 31 mph.
The C-MAX range is expected to go on sale across Europe in early 2015.
Source: Ford
