Ford S-Max

Overview

Offering a perfect blend of passenger car and luggage carrier functionalities seems a very difficult task to compile into one best possible automotive structure. But with the all-American Ford, impossible is the next innovation. Back from its early years of inception, Ford has proved time and again its worth on large scale putting its sincere and advanced efforts adding on to the automotive industry. Gifting to the world with its next in-class MPV, the multinational manufacturing giant came up with the Ford S-Max as the best possible bet.
As such, the drive comes embedded with striking features of a spacious MPV. The launch of S-Max has received positive reviews and feedback. In Malaysia, Ford unveiled this vehicle in Ford EcoBoost 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. This engine is coupled with PowerShift 6-speed Dual-Clutch Automatic Transmission which hosts decent power terrain for this vehicle maintaining fuel economy ratio and CO2 emission. To deliver improvised fuel economy, you can also switch to manual gear mode and change the gears at the flick of the lever knob. The Ford EcoBoost 2.0-litre turbocharged engine in-lined with 4-cylinder 16 valves DOHC (Ti-VCT VIS, alloy cylinder head and block, with min RON95 engine) has the capability to raise a maximum power output measuring 240 PS at 6000 rpm alongside a peak torque of 340 Nm at 4500 rpm. Better handling of the vehicle is performed due to combined effect of Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Antilock Braking System (ABS), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Traction Control (TC).
Ford Fold Flat System (FFS) is the reason to hook up with this Ford car. It offers you ample space for your luggage. The 2nd row 3rd row seats can be folded flat to the surface making the surface completely flattened with just driver and front passenger seat open. This transition leads to a total boot count measuring a total of 1711-litres. Talking about the interior doesn't mean there is nothing special on its exterior profile. The exterior are improvised on the aesthetic end with the presence of Bi-Xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights offering increased visibility in adverse weather conditions. The special puddle lights given on the side mirrors aware you for any hazard or muddy ground surface when you step out of the car.
Ford S-Max has been awarded 5-star Euro NCAP Safety Rating to provide Intelligent Protection System (IPS) to its occupants equipped with 9 airbags in total, Keyless entry and Push Button Start, auto headlamp feature, ISOFIX child seat arrangement, seat belt pretensioner, side impact beam, immobilizer, PATS with immobilizer (Passive Anti Theft Alarm System) and much more. All in all, this is a fun to ride city commuter, you can carry as much luggage you can, as many members you want, tune into your favorite playlist with Sony Audio System packed with 6-speakers, sync your phone with Bluetooth Voice Command function and go on for an adventurous ride sing-song!

Interior & Features

The interiors of Ford S-Max is specifically designed to offer maximum possible space to its occupants and their respective luggage and belongings. This is the perfect car in its class to step-in, go for long weekends, tours and picnics. The 7-seater car offers individual seats for all the seven passengers in configuration 2 3 2 in the consecutive three rows. Fixed panoramic sunroof offers you to enjoy every weather outside, light and sun rays, colors and fields. It gives you sensation of freedom with the car. The Electric Hydraulic Power-Assisted Steering (EHPAS) is adjustable and can be tilted to the drivers comfort seating position and is wrapped with leather for easy handling. The dashboard and centre console are accentuted in chrome finish unlike the rest of the interiors whcih is kept in dark tone made of Ebony fabric. The dashboard employs all the necessary controls for audio, automatic conditioning, stereo, leather convered gear knob and others.

Interior Comfort:

The flexible seating with Ford Fold Flat System (FFS) is the most commendable feature of this vehicle. All the individual 7-seats offers you personal space with pretensioner belts equipped inside. All the 2nd row and 3rd row seats can be folded and adjusted to your comfort level flat to the surface. Apart from this, drivers and passengers seats are 8-way adjustable power seats that allows supreme comfort and ample legroom in the desired cabins. In short, you can transit the car entirely into luggage carrier with just front passenger and driver seat open and rest of the surface flattened. The power engine start-stop button ensures safety and easy entry to the car by just keeping the key fob in the pocket. Besides, working as the entry exit to the car, door panel also employees power window switches, speakers and air conditioning vents with the adjusters. Yes, you can set the desired temperature for your individual zone with dual-zone automatic conditioning.

Interior Measurements:

The 7-seater MPV has flexible and adjustable seats that can be folded flat to the surface, window and forwards (Ford Fold Flat System FFS) to increase the total volume for keeping the luggage. When all the 7 seats are in open position, the boot space counts to 285-litres. This space can be further expanded to 1711-litres which is something wow to stand for an MPV. With this available space you can load almost from everything to anything along with you making it best fit adventurer vehicle on long runs, tours and family picnics.

Stereo and Accessories:

Ford S-Max offers good stereo and entertainment segment taking care of the fun aspect of its occupants. Soni Audio System equipped in S-Max features Programme Type (PTY) and Digital Sound Processing, Sony CD stereo, MP3 player with 40 progammable stations with sound output produces by 9-speakers in and all inside the car. Also, this Sony player offers you ports for USB, MP3 and iPod connectivity through which you can play your favorite tunes shown on the Convers color instrument cluster display. Bluetooth with Voice Command function enables you to tune favorite audio tracks with voice recognition. Once, the system sync with your voice, you can make calls, receive calls on hands-free, call your phone contacts by just saying their names, reject the calls by sending text messages. This system can also read your incoming texts loudly.

Exterior

S-Max is Ford's designed flexible Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) with large dimensions offering you solution for both, a vehicle for the city ride or for an adventurous trip. Its Bi-Xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights is the first catch of this vehicle. Offering increased visibility in adverse weather conditions and dark nights, the light add-ons to the attention factor to the vehicle. Use of LED technology in the lights also makes the drive fairly energy efficient and is designed in typical attention grabbing front profile. The headlights features an unique function of follow-me-home lights. After the engine stops, the headlamps lits up for a while until you reach home. Also, the rear profile is employed with the catchy wraparound rear light that offers clear vision on taking reverse gears. One more striking detail given to this MPV is puddle lights given on the side mirrors. These puddle lights may appear small in size but are of great use. They enlighten your way every time you step out of the car for any possible hazard or muddy ground surface. Automatic rain sensors equipped with the wipers leads smooth driving without any inhibition giving you maximum visibility throughout the course you traverse.

Exterior Measurements:

This 7-seater MPV has compact structure making the interiors spacious for its occupants. The total length of the car is 4801 mm, total height measures 1660 mm and the complete width is 1884 mm. The wheelbase for the vehicle is 2850 mm, which makes enough legroom for the front as well as rear passengers.

Wheels:

S-Max is equipped with large machine-finished alloy wheels inspired by sturdy tough design panel to give your car a rugged big-vehicle look on the road. The rims employed on the car are 17 inch in size that come in 5-spoked design in 225/50 R17.

Mileage Running Cost

This Ford EcoBoost 2.0-litre with Electronic Multi Point Fuel Injection system takes the fuel consumption of 11 l/100km in urban driving, 6.4 l/100km in extra urban driving. Whereas the overall mileage count for Ford S-Max in all terrains is 8.1 l/100km. Given the big 2.0-litre engine embedded these figures are decent to say the least. This engine with 240 PS power and 340 Nm torque reduces CO2 emission up to 20% and contribute something to save the environment.

Engine & Fuel Consumption

Ford S-Max is powered with Ford's most efficient engine, EcoBoost 2.0-litre turbocharged engine in-lined with 4-cylinder 16 valves DOHC Ti-VCT VIS, alloy cylinder head and block, with min RON95 engine. This engine has the capability to churn out a maximum power output measuring 240 PS at 6000 rpm along with the peak torque measuring 340 Nm at 4500 rpm. This is further supported with PowerShift 6-speed automatic transmission which successfully sends 240 PS of power on gear shifts to the engine and results in smooth and powerful riding. With this transmission you can also switch to manual mode and change gears at the flick of the lever.

Power:

Ford S-Max is powered with revolutionary Ford EcoBoost 2.0-litre petrol turbocharged engine in-lined with 4-cylinder 16 valves DOHC Ti-VCT VIS, alloy cylinder head and block, with min RON95 engine. This engine brings forth a capability to churn out maximum power output measuring 240 PS at 6000 rpm along with the peak torque of 340 Nm at 4500 rpm.

Acceleration & Pickup:

The Ford EcoBoost 2.0-litre engine integrated with 6-speed automatic gearbox is sufficient to produce bountiful of torque at the lowest engine speed so as to give impressive acceleration count. It is able to breach the 100 km distance from halt in 8.2 seconds and the top speed you can tick with S-Max is 234 km/hr, figures which are nothing less than extra-ordinary for an MPV.

Braking & Safety

To assist better handling of the vehicle, the front of Ford S-Max appoints ventilated disc brakes while solid disc brakes are sported on the rear. With the relatively strong chassis of S-max, it is accompanied with MacPherson strut suspension in the front and with independent control blade multilink in the rear suspension. The minimum turning radius for this vehicle is 5.9 meters, by which you can get an idea about taking corners and steep turns with this MPV. For further assistance, ABS (Anti braking System) and EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) is provided to prevent vehicle from anti-locking and distribute equal brake force in all the wheels in case of emergency. ESP (Electronic Stability Program) implements effective measures to prevent loss of control such as skidding of the vehicle and losing track. Hill Launch Assist (HLA) stops the vehicle from rolling backwards by maximizing the time of brake control so that you can move your foot with ease to accelerate further.

Safety and Security:

Ford Fiesta propounds handful of safety features taking care of you to ensure your arrival at the desired destination without any obstruction. It is employed with Intelligent Protection System (IPS) which offers package for active and passive safety for its occupants. 9 airbags are fitted all around in its interiors ensuring drivers and passenger safety with knee airbag, driver and passenger airbag, driver and passenger side airbag, rear curtain 1st row airbag and rear curtain 2nd row airbag. Features like Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Antilock Braking System (ABS), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Traction Control (TC) keep the vehicle safe after applying emergency brakes at high speeds and prevent the vehicle from losing track. The auto headlamp feature assist you to drive till you reach home on dark nights even after you stop the engine. Keyless entry and Push Button Start features ensure the safety of the vehicle from any theft. Only when you will put your foot on the brake and press the start button the vehicle will move ahead from halt. Other standard safety features offered with Fiesta includes ISOFIX child seat arrangement, seat belt pretensioner, side impact beam, immobilizer, PATS with immobilizer (Passive Anti Theft Alarm System) and much more.