Ford_News
02-01-2012, 02:31 PM
Filed under: 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/), Design/Style (http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/)
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You've seen the S-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/s-max). You've seen the C-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/c-max/). Now get ready for the B-Max.
The latest European-focused mini minivan from Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) was previewed in concept form (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-ford-b-max-concept-is-a-roomy-fiesta-mpv/) at last year's Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show), but has now been confirmed for production release at the 2012 edition of the same expo this March. Based on the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta) (the C-Max is based on the Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus/)), the new B-Max will arrive into a highly competitive segment overseas, so it will need to offer some alluring features to make its mark.
The edgy design should help, but the party piece for this diminutive people carrier is that it has no B-pillars. And we don't mean that the windows have no frame: we mean the entire pillars are incorporated into the doors themselves, so that when you open the doors there's no encumbrance to loading and unloading of passengers and cargo alike.
Motivation is provided by a 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, with Duratorq diesels also on offer. After its unveiling in Geneva, the new B-Max will go on sale at dealers across Europe later this year. Follow the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/#continued) for the full press release and click the thumbnails below to view the pair of images released thus far in high resolution.Continue reading Ford previews 2012 B-Max MPV ahead of Geneva debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/)
Ford previews 2012 B-Max MPV ahead of Geneva debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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You've seen the S-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/s-max). You've seen the C-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/c-max/). Now get ready for the B-Max.
The latest European-focused mini minivan from Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) was previewed in concept form (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/02/geneva-2011-ford-b-max-concept-is-a-roomy-fiesta-mpv/) at last year's Geneva Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/geneva-motor-show), but has now been confirmed for production release at the 2012 edition of the same expo this March. Based on the Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta) (the C-Max is based on the Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus/)), the new B-Max will arrive into a highly competitive segment overseas, so it will need to offer some alluring features to make its mark.
The edgy design should help, but the party piece for this diminutive people carrier is that it has no B-pillars. And we don't mean that the windows have no frame: we mean the entire pillars are incorporated into the doors themselves, so that when you open the doors there's no encumbrance to loading and unloading of passengers and cargo alike.
Motivation is provided by a 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, with Duratorq diesels also on offer. After its unveiling in Geneva, the new B-Max will go on sale at dealers across Europe later this year. Follow the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/#continued) for the full press release and click the thumbnails below to view the pair of images released thus far in high resolution.Continue reading Ford previews 2012 B-Max MPV ahead of Geneva debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/)
Ford previews 2012 B-Max MPV ahead of Geneva debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/ford-previews-2012-b-max-mpv-ahead-of-geneva-debut/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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