Ford S-Max

The Ford S-Max is a large MpV produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European and by Chang’an Ford Automobile Co., Ltd for Chinese (Mainland) market. Introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the S-Max went on sale alongside the redesigned Galaxy in June 2006. It is intended as a “sporty” alternative to the traditional MpV, and slots between the seven-seater large MpV Galaxy and compact MpV Ford C-Max. The S-Max was voted European Car of the Year 2007 on 13 November 2006 and in the future it will be sold in Japan as a Mazda.[citation needed]
The 7-seater S-Max is the first vehicle to feature Ford’s Kinetic Design styling. On S-Max, Kinetic Design includes angular headlights, twin trapezoidal grilles, and large wheelarches.
One major selling point of the S-Max is its “FoldFlatSystem”. This design allows the second and third-row seats to fold flat into the floor.
There are three derivatives of the S-Max; Edge, Zetec, and the high-end Titanium. Ford have stated that around fifty per cent of all S-Max buyers choose Titanium specification.
In February 2008, Ford announced that the S-Max will be made available with a new Titanium S series trim. This model aims to add an even more ’sporty character’ than the current Titanium series.
In March 2008, a powerful 2.2 175pS TDCi common-rail diesel will be added to Titanium series and will deliver accleration from 0-60 mph in 9.0 seconds.