Ford has Announced it is no longer Bringing a gas-powered, seven-passenger C-Max to the U.S., and will from instead only offer the 2013 Ford C-Max five-passenger hybrid and plug-in hybrid energy starting in 2012. (Aww, and we'd already driven our C-Max. All C-maxes use a version of the Global C platform That underpins the 2012 Ford Focus.Ford cites the C-Max hybrid and Energy's popularity in Europe as reason to invest in amping up the North American volumes.
Internally, they're known as the Ford C-Max and Grand C-Max, respectively, but That distinction will from be lost on the customer.
For the time being, Ford plans to ship only the seven-passenger C-Max across the Atlantic.
Dimensionally, the Grand C-Max is about the Same size as the Mazda5 and only Slightly bigger Than the Current Focus sedan, making it a small vehicle, by American standards.
The 2012 Ford C-Max joins the similarly sized Mazda 5 to offer buyers a more parking-lot-friendly and energy-efficient alternative.
The rear doors slide, and the rear liftgate cans be optioned with truly hands-free operation. The C-Max's base engine will from be a 2.5-liter inline-4 rated at That Is 168 horsepower. Inside the cabin, the 2012 Ford C-MAX features a sliding and reclining second-row seats. The middle seat cans be folded under the right-hand seat to create a narrow walk-through space to access the third row.
