Monday, December 20, 2010
The C-Max will have an exclusive feature when it goes on sale in the U.S. and Canada next fall — a liftgate with hands-free opening:
-The C-Max liftgate can open with the wave of a foot under the back of the minivan. The van will only open for the person possessing its key.
-Ford said the North American version of the C-Max will be the first vehicle on the market with this technology.
-The C-Max has been on sale in Europe since 2003, although a seven-seat version wasn't sold there until this year.
Ford Focus platform
-The C-Max is built on the underpinnings of the Ford Focus, and is part of the company's plan to build 10 Focus-based vehicles worldwide by 2012.
-Ford will sell the seven-seat version of the C-Max in North America, a configuration that will make it unique in the small minivan market.
-The Mazda5, its closest rival in size, seats six.
-Ford provides an additional seat in the second row that can be folded away under the right-hand seat.
-Buyers will be able to get the third row removed if they prefer to have five seats.
-Ford tried to mask the twin sliding doors and also make the C-Max fun to drive, so it could overcome the minivan's reputation as a boring family-hauler.
If the Focus CMAX is a minivan, taxi kids to school, etc, and there's an Electric Focus coming, wouldn't it makes sense to have a electric CMAX? That's what I'd buy. Can do everything, almost free to run, and doesn't stink idling outside school or rink - it would be the perfect vehicle.
ReplyDeleteHey Alan,
ReplyDeleteThanks for adding the comment. What I have posted here was just based on the standard C-Max which will contain a 1.6L Ecoboost Engine.
According to Ford the C-MAX will come in a an electric. The C-MAX Energi is a plug-in hybrid electric version of the new multi-activity vehicle, and C-MAX Hybrid is a full hybrid variant. Both will be offered in North America in 2012 and Europe in 2013.
C-MAX Energi is predicted to achieve more than 500 miles of driving range using the battery and engine; more than any other plug-in or extended-range vehicle.
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