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Ford C-Max

The compact MPV on the Focus platform, sharing its engines, gearboxes and most of its electronics — so Focus material of the same years covers nearly everything, which matters because far more was written about that car. What a reader gets depends entirely on the market. Europe had it from 2003 with petrol and TDCi diesel engines and a seven-seat Grand C-Max with sliding doors; North America had only the second generation and only as a hybrid or Energi plug-in, using Ford's own power-split system rather than anything shared with the European cars. So a European C-Max and an American one are barely the same vehicle in service terms, and searching without establishing which is a waste of effort.

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Ford C-Max, front view
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Generations

  • First generation 2003–2010

    Focus platform and engines; European only, petrol and TDCi.

    Body styles
    MPV
    Platform
    Ford C1
    Engines
    • 1.6 Duratec — petrol · 74–85 kW (99–114 hp) · 146–155 Nm (108–114 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 Duratec — petrol · 88–92 kW (118–123 hp) · 166 Nm (122 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 Duratec — petrol · 107 kW (143 hp) · 185 Nm (136 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 TDCi — diesel · 66–80 kW (89–107 hp) · 215–240 Nm (159–177 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDCi — DW10 · diesel · 81–100 kW (109–134 hp) · 275–320 Nm (203–236 lb-ft)
    • 1.8 — diesel · 85 kW (114 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 4-speed 4F27E Durashift automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive
  • Second generation 2010–2019

    Adds the Grand C-Max, and in North America a hybrid and Energi plug-in only.

    Body styles
    MPV
    Platform
    Ford C1
    Engines
    • 1.0 EcoBoost — petrol · 74–92 kW (99–123 hp) · 170 Nm (125 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 EcoBoost — petrol · 63–110 kW (84–148 hp)
    • 1.5 TDCi — DLD-415 · diesel · 70–88 kW (94–118 hp) · 230–300 Nm (170–221 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 TDCi — diesel · 85–125 kW (114–168 hp) · 300–400 Nm (221–295 lb-ft)
    • 2.0 hybrid — hybrid · North America
    • 2.0 plug-in hybrid — plug-in hybrid · Energi, North America
    • 1.5 turbo — petrol · 110–134 kW (148–180 hp) · 240 Nm (177 lb-ft)
    • 1.6 — petrol · 63–110 kW (84–148 hp)
    • 1.6 diesel — diesel · 70–85 kW (94–114 hp) · 230–270 Nm (170–199 lb-ft)
    Transmissions
    6-speed dual-clutch · e-CVT · 5-speed iB5 manual · 6-speed B6/MMT6 manual · 6-speed Durashift automatic
    Drivetrain
    Front-wheel drive

Service information

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