COLOGNE, Germany, Jan. 21, 2016 – The eye-catching new Ford B-MAX Colour Edition offers exclusive and stylish exterior design and bespoke interior details for Ford’s innovative small multi-activity vehicle.
Available to customers in Europe from early this year in a choice of 10 body colours combined with contrasting black roof and mirror housings, the B-MAX Colour Edition also features unique 16-inch alloy wheels with optional black finish, together with a gloss black front grille, black front and rear skid plates, rear privacy glass and a large rear spoiler on the upper tailgate.
Interior specification includes Ford’s voice-activated SYNC connectivity system with optional 5‑inch colour display and navigation system, manual air conditioning, and an optional upgrade pack with contrast stitching in Cognac brown for the seats, steering wheel, gearshift gaiter and floor mats.
“The new B-MAX Colour Edition shows that style and practicality really can go hand-in-hand,” said Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe. “Head-turning design and sophisticated features like SYNC voice-activated connectivity and the Ford Easy Access Door System make the B-MAX one of the most advanced and innovative small cars in Europe.”
From spring 2016, B-MAX also will be offered with a powerful and efficient 140 PS version of Ford’s multi-award-winning 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine. Equipped with Auto-Start-Stop as standard, the engine delivers 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration in 10.4 seconds with 116 g/km CO2 emissions and 5.0 l/100 km (56.5 mpg) fuel economy.*
The Ford Easy Access Door System provides unrivalled access to the B-MAX for passengers and luggage through hinged front doors and sliding rear doors – with integrated pillars. B-MAX was awarded a maximum 2012 5-star rating from independent crash test authority Euro NCAP, and offers advanced technologies including Active City Stop – which support drivers by scanning the road ahead and automatically applying the brakes to reduce the impact of collisions, or avoid them altogether, and the Ford-exclusive MyKey feature – which enables parents to place certain restrictions on young drivers to promote safer driving.
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* The declared Fuel/Energy Consumptions, CO2 emissions and electric range are measured according to the technical requirements and specifications of the European Regulations (EC) 715/2007 and (EC) 692/2008 as last amended. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are specified for a vehicle variant and not for a single car. The applied standard test procedure enables comparison between different vehicle types and different manufacturers. In addition to the fuel efficiency of a car, driving behaviour as well as other non-technical factors play a role in determining a car's fuel/energy consumption, CO2 emissions and electric range. CO2 is the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 197,000 employees and 67 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 53,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and approximately 68,000 people when joint ventures and unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 24 manufacturing facilities (16 wholly owned or consolidated joint venture facilities and 8 unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.
