<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/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_1.jpg_opt.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
2010 Ford C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#12"><em><strong><small><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordcmax_1.jpg_opt.jpg" class="right border" alt="" /></small></strong></em></a>Among the many cars available here in Europe that we pine for Stateside, you may be surprised that Ford minivans rank among them. We got a ride in the Galaxy-based S-Max on our way back from driving the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/08/first-drive-2009-ford-fiesta/">new Fiesta</a> in Tuscany and were thoroughly impressed, and from what we hear its Focus-based kid brother C-Max isn't half bad either. But today Ford unveiled a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/">new C-Max</a>, and we need pine no more, for the compact MPV is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/ford-grand-c-max-coming-to-north-america-in-late-2011/">headed our way</a>. At least, the seven-seat <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/ford-grand-c-max-coming-to-north-america-in-late-2011/">Grand C-Max</a> version is, anyway.<br />
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Echoing Chrysler's minivans, the new C-Max is available in two formats: standard wheelbase and long-wheelbase Grand C-Max. The five-seater (green at right) has a sportier appearance with conventional rear doors, while the seven-seater (above in silver) gets sliding doors and a plane ticket across the Atlantic. Both are based on Ford's new global C-segment platform that will underpin the next-generation Focus and offer clever packaging with a compelling adaptation of the Blue Oval's kinetic design language. See for yourself in the high-res gallery of live shots below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/">Frankfurt 2009: Ford C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_1.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_2.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/01-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/02-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/03-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-2010-ford-c-max-debuts-grand-c-max-bound-for-am/">Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Ford C-Max debuts, Grand C-Max bound for American shores</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:41:00 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.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-2010-ford-c-max-debuts-grand-c-max-bound-for-am/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19162204/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-2010-ford-c-max-debuts-grand-c-max-bound-for-am/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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2010 Ford C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#12"><em><strong><small><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordcmax_1.jpg_opt.jpg" class="right border" alt="" /></small></strong></em></a>Among the many cars available here in Europe that we pine for Stateside, you may be surprised that Ford minivans rank among them. We got a ride in the Galaxy-based S-Max on our way back from driving the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/08/first-drive-2009-ford-fiesta/">new Fiesta</a> in Tuscany and were thoroughly impressed, and from what we hear its Focus-based kid brother C-Max isn't half bad either. But today Ford unveiled a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/11/family-style-2010-ford-grand-c-max-hits-web-ahead-of-frankfurt/">new C-Max</a>, and we need pine no more, for the compact MPV is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/ford-grand-c-max-coming-to-north-america-in-late-2011/">headed our way</a>. At least, the seven-seat <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/ford-grand-c-max-coming-to-north-america-in-late-2011/">Grand C-Max</a> version is, anyway.<br />
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Echoing Chrysler's minivans, the new C-Max is available in two formats: standard wheelbase and long-wheelbase Grand C-Max. The five-seater (green at right) has a sportier appearance with conventional rear doors, while the seven-seater (above in silver) gets sliding doors and a plane ticket across the Atlantic. Both are based on Ford's new global C-segment platform that will underpin the next-generation Focus and offer clever packaging with a compelling adaptation of the Blue Oval's kinetic design language. See for yourself in the high-res gallery of live shots below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/">Frankfurt 2009: Ford C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_1.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_2.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/01-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/02-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/03-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-2010-ford-c-max-debuts-grand-c-max-bound-for-am/">Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Ford C-Max debuts, Grand C-Max bound for American shores</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:41:00 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.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-2010-ford-c-max-debuts-grand-c-max-bound-for-am/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19162204/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/frankfurt-2009-2010-ford-c-max-debuts-grand-c-max-bound-for-am/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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