Ford are to begin production of the Ford B-Max crossover. The Iosis Concept (pictured) gives us a clue on how it will look.
Ford are to start production of the Fiesta based B-Max crossover at their plant in Romania with the help of a €400 million Euro loan from the EIB.
It’s been a while coming, but it looks like Ford’s replacement for the Fusion is now ready to go in to production in Romania as the Ford B-Max, sitting below the newly sorted S-Max and looking to take on the likes of the new Vauxhall Meriva.
The Ford B-Max is based on the Fiesta platform and is expected to look similar to the Ford Iosis Concept we saw last year in Geneva. Power is expected to come from a new generation of smaller capacity Ford turbo petrol engines – 1.0 litre with outputs from 90-110bhp. Also likely to be on offer is a 1.6 litre petrol and a range of economical, low emission diesels. And there’s bound to be a B-Max ECOnetic as well.
Ford is to use a €400 million loan backed by the EIB (European Investment Bank) to set up production of the B-Max at its plant in Craiova, Romania which is 90% owned by Ford. The plan is to produce 30,000 cars in 2010, but they expect to be churning out 250,000 a year with eighteen months.
With the news that production is going to start in Romania on the B-Max it won’t be long before we get some proper detail from Ford.
More then.
Ben says
THATS THE IOSIS – MAX CONCEPT FOR THE NEW C-MAX
BMAX LINK FOLLOWS THIS COMMENT BTW I WORK FOR FORD (BATLEY)
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/231081/ford_bmax_enters_space_race.html
DONT KNOW WHY BUT THE THIRD PICTURE IS THE OPEL – (VAUXHAUL) MERIVER
m j swain says
Today i have been told that the B-Max is not now going ahead its production stopped.25-11-10.
Ben says
the b-max will arrive in stores near you in late/early 2011/2012
m j swain says
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m j swain says
thank you. I eagerly await the arrival of the B-Max & hopefully i will be comfortable in one, and buy one.M. J. Swain.
m j swain says
At six feet two inches and twenty two stone, will the driving seat and driver space be big enough for me? At the moment i am cramped in a fair sized vehicle; or i can be comfortable in a Galaxy. I do not really want a seven seater car with only me in the car for nine out of ten miles of driving.Not eco friendly.
Ben says
YES
the new fusion (b-max) will be perfect or if you would like a smaller sportier car have you cosiderd the fiesta zetec s or ka individual
Ben From Ford
Ben says
i forgot to add all three cars come in an eco-netic diesel version
clarke says
I have a fusion now and love it for its versatility, I have been waiting to see what the new B max looked like since hearing about,and I,m very pleased cant wait too get 1