<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/" rel="tag">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivan/Van</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/wagons/" rel="tag">Wagon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2010-ford-grand-c-max/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---00.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford Grand C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<p>Last week, we gave you a sneak peek at Ford of Europe's new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/ford-teases-new-five-seat-c-max-people-mover-ahead-of-frankfurt/">2011 C-Max</a> people mover. That Iosis Max-inspired "compact multi-activity vehicle" will officially debut in a few days at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Motor-Show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>. Based on the company's new global C-platform architecture that will underpin the next Ford Focus, the 2011 Ford C-Max will be powered by a new 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder. Beyond that we don't know much else about this Honda Fit-challenging tall hatch. What we do know is that it will be joined at the Messe by a bigger brother.<br />
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This morning, word (and official images) leaked out about the seven-seat, sliding door, extended version seen here - the 2010 Ford Grand C-Max. Looking a lot like its little sibling, the Grand C-Max is based on the same platform, with an extended wheelbase to house its three rows of seats. The greenhouse also gets tweaked in the taffy-pulling exercise, as does the roof. The biggest change is the use of the sliding rear doors, which make this Grand C-Max more like the Mazda5. We'll have further information as it's released and plenty of live pictures from Frankfurt when it is officially unveiled. Until then, check out the gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/">2010 Ford Grand C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---01" title="fordgrandcmax---01" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---02" title="fordgrandcmax---02" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---03" title="fordgrandcmax---03" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---04" title="fordgrandcmax---04" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---05" title="fordgrandcmax---05" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford via <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109090921610/2010-ford-grand-c-max-revealed">WorldCarFans</a>]</p>
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<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/">Family Style: 2010 Ford Grand C-Max hits web ahead of Frankfurt rollout</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.worldcarfans.com/109090921610/2010-ford-grand-c-max-revealed>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19158465/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford Grand C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<p>Last week, we gave you a sneak peek at Ford of Europe's new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/ford-teases-new-five-seat-c-max-people-mover-ahead-of-frankfurt/">2011 C-Max</a> people mover. That Iosis Max-inspired "compact multi-activity vehicle" will officially debut in a few days at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Motor-Show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>. Based on the company's new global C-platform architecture that will underpin the next Ford Focus, the 2011 Ford C-Max will be powered by a new 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder. Beyond that we don't know much else about this Honda Fit-challenging tall hatch. What we do know is that it will be joined at the Messe by a bigger brother.<br />
<br />
This morning, word (and official images) leaked out about the seven-seat, sliding door, extended version seen here - the 2010 Ford Grand C-Max. Looking a lot like its little sibling, the Grand C-Max is based on the same platform, with an extended wheelbase to house its three rows of seats. The greenhouse also gets tweaked in the taffy-pulling exercise, as does the roof. The biggest change is the use of the sliding rear doors, which make this Grand C-Max more like the Mazda5. We'll have further information as it's released and plenty of live pictures from Frankfurt when it is officially unveiled. Until then, check out the gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/">2010 Ford Grand C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---01" title="fordgrandcmax---01" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---02" title="fordgrandcmax---02" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---03" title="fordgrandcmax---03" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---04" title="fordgrandcmax---04" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---05" title="fordgrandcmax---05" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford via <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109090921610/2010-ford-grand-c-max-revealed">WorldCarFans</a>]</p>
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<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/">Family Style: 2010 Ford Grand C-Max hits web ahead of Frankfurt rollout</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.worldcarfans.com/109090921610/2010-ford-grand-c-max-revealed>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19158465/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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