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03-02-2011, 10:05 AM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Minivan/Van (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/), Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/), Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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Ford B-Max Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) is mulling diving into the realm of mini people movers. The Ford B-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/b-max/) is a compact minivan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/) concept which rides on the same platform as the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta). Its body sits 4.3-inches longer and taller than the Fiesta, and rear-seat passengers will have a much easier time getting in and out of the back seats thanks to the unique door construction.
A pair of sliding rear doors work together with the front doors to create an opening nearly five-feet wide. This is accomplished, in part, by the apparently lack of a B-pillar. However, the B-pillar is still part of the B-Max but it's integrated into the front and rear doors. When closed, they act together in the same manner as a traditional support pillar.
Once those doors are closed, you can twist the key and bring the three-cylinder, 1.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost) engine to life. We don't have any stats on the engine, but considering it's a part of the EcoBoost family, we expect a flat torque curve and solid fuel efficiency.
While officially labeled a concept, you can bet your bottom dollar (and your top one, too) that the B-Max is headed for European showrooms very soon.
Gallery: Ford B-Max Concept: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max-concept-geneva-2011)
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Gallery: Ford B-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max)
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Ford B-Max Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford) is mulling diving into the realm of mini people movers. The Ford B-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/b-max/) is a compact minivan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/) concept which rides on the same platform as the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta). Its body sits 4.3-inches longer and taller than the Fiesta, and rear-seat passengers will have a much easier time getting in and out of the back seats thanks to the unique door construction.
A pair of sliding rear doors work together with the front doors to create an opening nearly five-feet wide. This is accomplished, in part, by the apparently lack of a B-pillar. However, the B-pillar is still part of the B-Max but it's integrated into the front and rear doors. When closed, they act together in the same manner as a traditional support pillar.
Once those doors are closed, you can twist the key and bring the three-cylinder, 1.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ecoboost) engine to life. We don't have any stats on the engine, but considering it's a part of the EcoBoost family, we expect a flat torque curve and solid fuel efficiency.
While officially labeled a concept, you can bet your bottom dollar (and your top one, too) that the B-Max is headed for European showrooms very soon.
Gallery: Ford B-Max Concept: Geneva 2011 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max-concept-geneva-2011)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/01-ford-b-max-concept-geneva_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max-concept-geneva-2011/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/02-ford-b-max-concept-geneva_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max-concept-geneva-2011/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/03-ford-b-max-concept-geneva_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max-concept-geneva-2011/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/04-ford-b-max-concept-geneva_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max-concept-geneva-2011/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/03/05-ford-b-max-concept-geneva_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max-concept-geneva-2011/)
Gallery: Ford B-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-b-max)
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Photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips (http://www.drewphillipsphotography.com/) / AOLContinue reading Geneva 2011: Ford B-Max Concept is a roomy Fiesta MPV (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-ford-b-max-concept-is-a-roomy-fiesta-mpv/)
Geneva 2011: Ford B-Max Concept is a roomy Fiesta MPV (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-ford-b-max-concept-is-a-roomy-fiesta-mpv/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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