Ford_News
10-09-2010, 06:11 PM
Filed under: Minivan/Van (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/), Etc. (http://www.autoblog.com/category/etc/), Crossover (http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Design/Style (http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/)
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2012 Ford Grand C-Max: Disappearing middle seat - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/09/video-2012-ford-grand-c-max-shows-off-its-magic-middle-seat/#continued)
We recently spent some time with the 2012 Ford Grand C-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/2012-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive-review/) and came away with mixed feelings about it. It's an excellent compact minivan, but that's a low-volume segment and we're unsure of how well the Grand C-Max will sell here. One particular feature we do know people will be impressed by is the disappearing middle seat found in the second row.
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) engineers designed the Grand C-Max so that the second-row middle seat folds out of sight into a compartment under the adjacent seat cushion. Doing so opens up a clear passageway to the third row seating. Also, both rear seating rows fold flat to accommodate sizable cargo loads. To see it all in action, check out the video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/09/video-2012-ford-grand-c-max-shows-off-its-magic-middle-seat/#continued).
Gallery: 2012 Ford Grand C-Max: First Drive (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive)
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Photos copyright (C)2010 Chris Paukert / AOL
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Video: 2012 Ford Grand C-Max shows off its magic middle seat (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/09/video-2012-ford-grand-c-max-shows-off-its-magic-middle-seat/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2012 Ford Grand C-Max: Disappearing middle seat - Click above to watch video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/09/video-2012-ford-grand-c-max-shows-off-its-magic-middle-seat/#continued)
We recently spent some time with the 2012 Ford Grand C-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/2012-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive-review/) and came away with mixed feelings about it. It's an excellent compact minivan, but that's a low-volume segment and we're unsure of how well the Grand C-Max will sell here. One particular feature we do know people will be impressed by is the disappearing middle seat found in the second row.
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) engineers designed the Grand C-Max so that the second-row middle seat folds out of sight into a compartment under the adjacent seat cushion. Doing so opens up a clear passageway to the third row seating. Also, both rear seating rows fold flat to accommodate sizable cargo loads. To see it all in action, check out the video after the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/09/video-2012-ford-grand-c-max-shows-off-its-magic-middle-seat/#continued).
Gallery: 2012 Ford Grand C-Max: First Drive (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordgrandc-maxdrive01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordgrandc-maxdrive02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordgrandc-maxdrive03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordgrandc-maxdrive04_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/2011fordgrandc-maxdrive05_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive/)
Photos copyright (C)2010 Chris Paukert / AOL
[Source: YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLNG5M-s0lA)]Continue reading Video: 2012 Ford Grand C-Max shows off its magic middle seat (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/09/video-2012-ford-grand-c-max-shows-off-its-magic-middle-seat/)
Video: 2012 Ford Grand C-Max shows off its magic middle seat (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/09/video-2012-ford-grand-c-max-shows-off-its-magic-middle-seat/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sat, 09 Oct 2010 19:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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