| Ford B-Max | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Europe |
| Model code | B232 |
| Production | June 2012 – September 2017 |
| Assembly | Romania: Craiova (Ford Romania) |
| Designer | Ernesto Rupar Eugen Enns[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mini MPV (B) |
| Body style | 5-door estate |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Ford global B-car platform |
| Related | Ford Fiesta Mk VI |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,489 mm (98.0 in) |
| Length | 4,077 mm (160.5 in) |
| Width | 1,751 mm (68.9 in) |
| Height | 1,604 mm (63.1 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Fusion |
| Successor | Ford EcoSport Ford Puma (crossover) |
The Ford B-Max (stylized as Ford B-MAX) code name: B232, is a mini Van (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]
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- ^ "Nouvelle ford B-MAX" [New Ford B-Max] (in French). The Web Consulting. 2011-03-02. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26.
- ^ "Ford B-MAX Debuts at 2012 Mobile World Congress". Autoevolution. 2012-02-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2012 Ford B-Max". motoring.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "2012 Ford B-Max Overview". What Car?. Retrieved 2012-10-28.