Ford Grand C-MAX MPV review - CarBuyer

The seven-seater Grand C-MAX could well be the best handling car in this segment and with its fantastic, practical interior, could even be the best car in its class. Like the five-seater C-MAX, the Grand offers buyers the kind of handling you'd expect from a much smaller car. On top of that, the interior boasts an intuitive layout and build quality is among the best in class. The diesel engines offer a fantastic blend of performance and economy, while the EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engines are quiet and punchy.

[dave]

I recently bought a 2011 Titanium and was amazed to discover it has auto parallel parking, and red ambient interior lighting.

[Lyma]

The heated front screen was patented by Ford but I think it may have expired by now, so you will see this feature soon in other manufacturers.

[eazthitman]

absolutely gorgeous, the car is nice as well.

[mhchoudhurymd]

Love our Cmax energy 2015 no range anxiety and easy to drive and care for. Battery charge has been as expected. Gas mileage reasonable and once a month or so to get fill up is better than the other cars. Cost effective, pleasant.

[rtstubbs]

Best car I've had to date. For a family that didn't want (or need) a bus like an S-Max or Galaxy it's perfect. The comment in the video about the space when the back seats are up is unfair I think - it's a seat car that has the benefit of two extra seats if you need them. They're great for the odd days out when you want to take more thank five people. It's great to drive and very flexible. The sliding doors are great too. Will be buying another of these when the time comes to renew.

[poppycat]

I had to laugh at her pretend difficulty on the mini roundabout (3:50) she did not need to do a " 3 point turn "

[CosmicSeeker]

02:47 was the Win for me - 'it loads up nicely in the bends' SOME LADY!

[sousap]

I've got one!
6th and 7th seats are ok for adults, you'll need to rise the headrest a bit more.
with 7 onboard you only have space for small backpacks on the boot.
Full lock is a minor problem (it's a long car).
I find the front suspension noisy the the road gets "bad".
This is my 2nd C Max and I love it!

[johnnelson]

Ford should have introduced an Energi version of this for the US market. I love my 2013 CMAX Energi.

[MrDeadegs]

i love car manufacturers mpg est, i own a 2L diesel titanium model of the grand c-max and i average a massive 36mpg on motorways and 27mpg in towns, miles away the 53.3 and i don't drive aggressively

[mericdrives]

I'd get Grand C-Max without 3rd row seat... and also same thing with Nissan Qashqai +2.. I'd like to have huge back room and boot.. 3rd row seats are uncomfortable until you get a Renault Espace, VW Sharan or something like that..

[morgan]

Anti-glare glass cuts uv = less eye strain for drivers and passengers, plus minimises heat inside the cabin in summer.

[kirbyd]

Why didn't they design the rear window like the Ford Aglia's rear window. Gives you all the head space you need and is a nice Ford design touch.

[BestCarSound]

Something's quite wrong with the back design, although in black it looks nice as the review :)

[johnnyboy]

Thats a really bad full lock, but once you get used to it, I suppose you move a bit over to the opposite side you want to turn and go a bit slower. Still, I am very happy to say that I will be a passenger in one of these on the 4th September!!! Also gonna be my first car!!! :D Thanks CarBuyer for another great review!

[CoZmicShReddeR]

Great review and great looking reviewer almost makes me wish I lived in the UK! :p

[andreika]

looks great for taking bike to the nature, plenty of space and you can toss your bike into it thrugh that side door. i'd go camping with this ford

[rustyfrombluey]

"My head is just about to hit the rear screen"

"Really, really bad full lock"

Lemmy: The best you can do is #respectVW.

[Andyb]

Other manufacturers can’t use the heated front window. Ford holds the Pantant rights to it

[smir]

love the way she says "5 foot 4, and a half"...