Ford Focus C-MAX (03-10) - Review

Review by David Ross on
Last Updated: 24 July 2008
Ford was a little late in launching a compact people carrier but the Focus C-MAX (rebadged as just the C-MAX in 2007) made a big impact in the market. Neatly styled, well built and comfortable, it's based on the excellent Focus and shares its keen driving prowess. However, the big drawback is that it's not available with seven-seats - a feature that many compact people carriers offer. It's not particularly flexible either and lacks features such as fold-flat chairs. That doesn't prevent it from being useful family transport though and the diesel engines are particularly good.
3.5 out of 5

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Equipment

Five trim levels are available up to mid 2007 - Studio, LX, Style, Zetec and Ghia. All models get driver's, passenger's, and side curtain airbags, Isofix child seat anchors, an immobiliser, remote central locking, electric windows, reach and height adjustable steering wheel and a heated rear window. Several option packs are available including the traveller pack which features a floor and load barrier net plus a luggage compartment carpet floor mat. The visibility pack is standard on Ghia and optional on Zetec only, adding rain sensors, automatic headlights and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror. From the facelift in mid-2007 there were three trims available - Style, Zetec and Titanium. Style and Zetec remain largely unchanged, while the top-spec Titanium has 17-inch alloy wheels, a Sony single CD/MP3 player, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror.

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  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Air conditioning
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Front fog lights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Rear electric windows
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Steel wheels
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
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