Test Drive Ford S-MAX since 2010 Minivan
Life-Style
On strangers A lot of critical, and often mockery epithets belonging to the subject of testing, are present in the autogourous vocabulary. And delighted exclamations in style: super!, Great!, Das East Fantastic! Much less is the lot of advertisers. But I am afraid, with respect to the new Ford, I will not need to keep away from delight.
Riding on representatives of competing firms, you understand there is nothing perfect. One externally ... Mmm The other direct does not hold. The third roll is due to height. And the fourth in ergonomics is not sharp on the focal groups of consumers first
made, and then thought. It seems that when constructed S-MAX, the designers disassembled all the best and fresh achievements of the world car industry to understand how in the shortest possible time it is to reach the heart of the favorite buyer's consumer. And in addition to cars, the mountains of the most expensive, ponte and ergonomic mobile tubes also scaled. And they themselves did not hide themselves that cell phones asked the subject in the development of interior design. Touching any detail caresses your hand and warms the soul. Rounded brilliant buttons are pressed smoothly, but clearly. All Feng Shui!
Landing behind the wheel is also a song: an easy, nor a droplet belt, but still a look just over the roofs of low passenger cars. Under it is the location and the steering wheel itself with thicketers, perfectly lying in the hands. Chairs with severe, but unobtrusive lateral support have a long, knee, pillow and high, to the shoulders back. Further, more review for three mirrors is ideal, and the front racks (unlike
all competitors!) Do not interfere with the review. Though they are far, but thin, and the front windows provide a real possibility of oblique look. S-MAX One of the few minivans that not only carry passengers and cargo, but also know how to ride. Of course, the motor that we suggested 2.5 l / 220 liters. With. taken from the focus ST, noticeably cheer in our test, but it, plus the MCP, turns the car into absolutely passenger drivers. Without exaggeration. A supercount gas pedal is complemented by a joystick of gearbox. It is worth only to push the lever, and he perfectly sharpends in the lava. And its passenger location to us more like it is rather more likely to actively drove more than the minivan layout on the beard.
From the point of view of controllability, S-MAX is also on absolutely leadership positions, and with a noticeable margin. Exceptionally accurate zero is complemented by a sensitive, injected beam. Validation is generally absent as a phenomenon!
The appearance of S-Max will still remain relevant to the decade
Driving you forget that you are in the minivan so, the usual wagon
Handle handle must not be lifted at an angle, but pull up up
Three separate chairs suggest multivariate layouts
Specifications Ford S-Max
Engine Type petrol
Working volume, cm3 2522
Max. Power, hp at rpm 220/5000
Max. Moment, nm at rpm 320/1500-4800
Dynamics
Max. Speed, km / h 230
Acceleration 0-100 km / h, from 7.9
Total information
Fuel consumption (EU), l / 100km 7.1 / 13.3
Volume of fuel tank, l 70
Wheel base, mm 2850
Long, mm 4768
Width, mm 1854
Height, mm 1658
Mass equipment. / full., kg 1838/2420
Price $ 36 430
DESIGN
The first show of 2005 design under the leadership of Martin Smith (Martin Smith).
Outside a year ago it was impossible and imagined that the heir to the deliver van minivan had in his inspection non-functional details. Kinetic design suggests not yet. For example, in its architecture there is no familiar face separating the front facade from the side. But there is a Focus II style awareness. In the silhouette and dynamics of the semi-lift, and the reverse tilt of the rear rack. From the rear view, it is also not necessary to yawn. Horizontal, alternating with corners, create a dynamic rhythm in which the brand and handwriting of a new style are learned. Inside here not to see Waown traditions and stereotypes. The verticality of the landing is not in mom. But there is a silver central console, which, as on a true sports car, divides the space of the salon in half.
Text Evgeny Hapov, Vladimir Smirnov
Photo Leonid Dedukh
A source: Cars
