Ford has announced that it will unveil a five-passenger version of its 2007 European Car of the Year — the Ford S-Max — at this month’s Beijing Motor Show. Dubbed the Ford S-Max Trend, the people mover will lose its third row seating to expand cargo room and lower the MPV’s overall price.
“The S-MAX is spacious, safe and convenient but not everyone needs seven seats,” Nigel Harris, General Manager of Changan Ford Sales Company, told WorldCarFans. “Introducing a five-seat variant to the S-MAX range makes perfect sense and illustrates Ford’s ability to provide Chinese customers with cars and features they want.”
The S-Max Trend will offer buyers an extra 6.5 cubic feet of cargo space, compared to the seven passenger version. Power for the S-Max Trend will be sourced from Ford ’s 2.3L four-cylinder, producing 157 horsepower and 151 lb-ft or torque.
