Ford B-Max

Ford B-Max
Overview
ManufacturerFord Europe
Model codeB232
ProductionJune 2012 – September 2017
AssemblyRomania: Craiova (Ford Romania)
DesignerErnesto Rupar
Eugen Enns[1]
Body and chassis
ClassMini MPV (B)
Body style5-door MPV
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel-drive
PlatformFord global B-car platform
RelatedFord Fiesta Mk VI
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission5-speed manual
6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,489 mm (98.0 in)
Length4,077 mm (160.5 in)
Width1,751 mm (68.9 in)
Height1,604 mm (63.1 in)
Chronology
PredecessorFord Fusion
SuccessorFord EcoSport
Ford Puma (crossover)

The Ford B-Max (stylized as Ford B-MAX) is a mini MPV (M-segment) manufactured by Ford Europe from 2012 to 2017. Built on the Ford global B platform, it was initially unveiled as a concept car at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show,[2] and was officially launched at the 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.[3]

Production began in June 2012, and marketing of the first units started during late July.[4] It was launched in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2012.[5] The B-Max is based on the Ford Fiesta, and its main rivals were the Fiat 500L, the Citroën C3 Picasso and the Nissan Note.[6]

  1. ^ "Ford B-MAX Concept: design images". Car Body Design. 2011-03-03.
  2. ^ "Nouvelle ford B-MAX" [New Ford B-Max] (in French). The Web Consulting. 2011-03-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26.
  3. ^ "Ford B-MAX Debuts at 2012 Mobile World Congress". Autoevolution. 2012-02-28.
  4. ^ "Ford vinde în România noul model B-Max" (in Romanian). Capital. 2012-03-22. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  5. ^ "2012 Ford B-Max". motoring.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. ^ "2012 Ford B-Max Overview". What Car?. Retrieved 2012-10-28.