Ford B-Max

Ford B-Max is provided with six different engines - four petrol and two diesel engines, all of which will focus on low fuel consumability. Motor Duratorq TDCi 1.6 running on diesel and has a volume of 1.6 liter, four-cylinder turbo. Output power up to 95 hp Fuel consumption of 4 liters per 100 kilometers. Another diesel has a volume of 1.5 liter and outputs 75 hp. The most unpretentious petrol engine variats of Ford B-Max Duratec with volume 1.4 and 1.6 liters will not be able to boast high-tech turbocharged and direct-injected, but the usual scheme with 4 cylinders and 16 valves is very reliable. Power 90 and 105 hp. All engines except the most powerful diesel engine equipped with a robotic DCT, and only the most powerful diesel engine - Automatic PowerShift.

10 Photos of Ford B-Max

European Car of the Year Short List with the 8 Finalists Revealed, Think You Can Pick the Winner?

After announcing the 34 nominees (38 if you include re-badged models like the Seat Toledo and Subaru BRZ) in late September, the organizing committee of the European edition of the Car of the Year award has now released the short list with the 8 finalists.

Normally, the short list includes 7 models, but due to the fact that two cars tied in the same position during the voting process, the committee increased the number of finalists to eight, just as it did in the 2007 edition of the award.

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New Ford B-MAX Proves Popular in Britain with More than 1,000 Sales in First Six Weeks

The Blue Oval is optimistic about its new B-MAX small MPV that recently launched in the UK having delivered over 1,000 cars to customers within its first six weeks in dealerships. The company said it received more than 2,500 orders to date, most of which before it arrived in the country. Read more »

EuroNCAP Tests New Audi A3, Ford B-MAX, Isuzu D-Max, Kia Cee'd, Renault Clio and Volvo V40

Six brand new models including the 2013 Audi A3 hatchback , Ford B-MAX minivan, Isuzu D-Max pickup truck, Kia Cee’d hatch, Renault Clio supermini and Volvo V40 premium compact have undergone safety tests by Euro NCAP and all but one of the vehicles assessed received the full five-star rating.

The most impressive results came from the new Volvo V40 five-door hatchback that not only achieved five stars but also became Euro NCAP’s all-time top scorer in its segment.

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Series Production of B-MAX Starts at Ford’s New Romanian Facility

On Monday, Ford began volume vehicle production of the B-MAX small MPV at its new manufacturing plant in Craiova, Romania, ahead of European sales starting in September.

To celebrate the event, the Blue Oval held a special ceremony at Craiova that was attended by Romanian President Traian Basescu, who purchased the first new B-MAX to roll off the production line.

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Ford Says it Will Launch 15 New Models with Best-in Class Fuel Economy in Europe this Year

Thanks to a mix of a new generation of EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engines, TDCi diesel engines and low CO2 ECOnetic technologies, Ford claims that 15 of the new vehicle models that it will launch in Europe by the end of the year will achieve best-in-class fuel efficiency. Read more »

Ford to More than Triple Production of EcoBoost–Powered Vehicles in Europe by 2015

In an aggressive move, Ford has revealed plans to more than triple the annual production of vehicles fitted with EcoBoost petrol engines in Europe from 141,000 units in 2011 to around 480,000 by 2015.

Ford said that more than 300,000 of those cars will be equipped with its new 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost engine that debuted on the B-MAX small MPV, and which is currently available in two states of tune with outputs of 99hp (100PS) and 118hp (120PS).

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Ford Shares New Photos and Video of B-MAX Small MPV

Only hours before the B-MAX makes its first public appearance at the 2012 Geneva Auto Salon, Ford has published a new image gallery and some B-roll footage of its entry in the European small MPV segment.

The B-MAX measures just over 4 metres (158-in.) in length that makes it 110mm longer than the Fiesta five-door hatchback upon which it is based but 320mm shorter than the new C-MAX.

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Barrage of New Videos Detailing the Ford B-MAX Small Minivan Inside and Out

The way Ford's going on with it, there won't actually be much to reveal about its brand-new B-MAX at next week's 82nd Geneva International Auto Show.

If you follow the break, you'll find an assortment of videos along with a few new pictures, all shot during the presentation of the Fiesta-based MPV at the Mobile World Congress 2012, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, earlier this week.

The new B-MAX will hit European showrooms this September offering buyers a selection of diesel and petrol engines, including the firm's brand-new 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder gasoline unit available in two states of tune, with 99HP (100PS) and 123HP (125PS).

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Ford Shows the Merits of the B-MAX's Pillarless Design

Another day, another round of photos of the new Ford B-MAX. This time, the Blue Oval enlisted the help of one of its European designers, Erika Tsubaki, to demonstrate the advantages of the hidden pillars and sliding doors when it comes to accessing the small MPV's interior at its UK unveiling in London today.

Ford managed to do away with the central pillars by reinforcing the rear-hinged doors, which are made of special ultra-high-strength steels providing up to five times the strength of conventional mild steel.

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Video Animation Walk us Around the New B-MAX

Ford's teaser train of the new B-MAX continues to roll down the track with the release of the first animated video of the car. The short clip walks us around the small MPV and shows the regular front and sliding rear doors in action.

You can read more about the B-MAX in our previous posts; we'll just remind you that the Fiesta-based minivan will make its first appearance at the 2012 Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, Spain on February 27 before it heads to the Geneva Motor Show in March.

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Ford Drops Another Picture of B-MAX, Says it will Debut the MPV at the Mobile World Congress

While the all-new B-MAX will be introduced to the automotive world at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on March 6, its actual world premiere will take place at a very different event at the end of this month.

Ford revealed today that the company's executive chairman Bill Ford will unveil the sub-compact MPV on February 27 at the 2012 Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, Spain.

The Blue Oval notes that it is the first automaker ever to present a new car at the leading mobile industry event, and all for good reason – or so it claims – as the B-MAX will debut feature several mobile technologies.

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New 2012 Ford B-MAX Opens Up to Us, Shows its Sliding Doors

Ford continues the slow strip tease of its all-new B-MAX small MPV prior to the production model's grand premier at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon in the beginning of March.

This time we get a full-blown photo of the B-MAX's innovative hinged front doors and sliding rear doors that integrate the central body pillars, which Ford called "Easy Access Doors".

The design allows for 1.5-metre (close to 5 feet) wide unobstructed openings on either side of the B-segment multi-activity vehicle.

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Ford Says New B-MAX is Best In-Class when it Comes to Fuel Economy and CO2 Emissions

Since we are getting closer to next month's Geneva Motor Show, Ford wanted to share more details on its all-new B-MAX, and more specifically to brag about its fuel consumption and CO2 emission ratings, which the Blue Oval says bring it to the top of its class.

When equipped with the 1.6-liter TDI diesel that produces 95PS (94hp), the new B-MAX delivers 4.0 lt/100km (70.6mpg UK or 58.8mpg US) and CO2 emissions of 104g/km. This compares to between 109 and 119 g/km CO2 and between 4.1 and 4.6 lt/100km for the Ford model's chief (diesel-powered) rivals, which include the Opel Meriva, Citroen C3 Picasso and Renault Modus.

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All-New Ford B-MAX: First Official Photo of Small MPV Released Ahead of Geneva

Less than one year after Ford showed the B-MAX study at the Geneva Salon, the Blue Oval unwrapped the final production model of its new entry in the European small MPV segment. The official presentation will once again take place at the Geneva Motor Show this March

The transition from concept to production has not brought any significant changes to the design of the Fiesta-based model, but that was something we expected given that last year's model was more showcar than pure concept.

From the single picture released by Ford, we can see that the production B-MAX lost the chrome grille trim (though we wouldn't be surprised if we saw it on a higher grade model) and gained a set of visible door handles.

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Ford Focus gets New 1.0-liter Turbo EcoBoost with up to 123HP in Europe, Replaces 1.6-liter Units

Ford continues to downsize its engines in order to reduce consumption and lower CO2 emissions with the presentation of a brand-new 1.0-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost petrol unit on its Focus family car range in Europe.

The new turbocharged engine replaces the naturally aspirated 1.6-liter petrol and is available with two power levels, the first of which produces 99HP (100PS) and delivers 58.9mpg UK (4.8lt/100km or 49mpg US) with 109g/km of CO2 emissions in the five door Focus.

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