Ford B-Max 2012 vs Ford C-Max 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.4 seconds | |
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Ford C-Max is a more dynamic driving. Ford B-Max engine produces 25 HP less power than Ford C-Max, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Ford B-Max reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.2 l/100km | |
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The Ford B-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford B-Max consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford C-Max, which means that by driving the Ford B-Max over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford B-Max consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford C-Max. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 48 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1220 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford C-Max gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford B-Max engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford C-Max, Ford Fiesta, Ford Tourneo | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Ford EcoSport | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Ford B-Max might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.08 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.63 m | |
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Ford B-Max is smaller. Ford B-Max is 30 cm shorter than the Ford C-Max, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Ford B-Max is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 318 litres | 432 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1386 litres | 1684 litres | |
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Ford C-Max has more luggage space. Ford B-Max has 114 litres less trunk space than the Ford C-Max. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford C-Max (by 298 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford B-Max is 0.2 metres less than that of the Ford C-Max. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`900 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Ford C-Max has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Ford B-Max, so Ford C-Max quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 5200 | |
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