Ford C-MAX, Grand C-MAX and Focus extended test drives review thread

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This thread is for the 15 Mumsnetters who are reviewing over the next couple of months the all new C-MAX, Grand C-Max and Focus cars from Ford. Each tester and their family will have the car for three weeks and will also be making a video review - look out for these on site soon. All the cars being reviewed feature "Active Park Assist" and Ford recently asked former MP Ann Widdecombe to put this feature to the test - .

Here are the review questions - don't feel you have to answer them straight away - some of them will make more sense once you've had the car for a week or so. We'd like you to give us your initial thoughts, first impressions - both from you and the rest of the family - and then add feedback at least twice a week for the next three weeks until the car is collected - though please feel free to give more regular updates if you'd like to, and don't feel you have to stick to the questions too rigidly - they are just a guide.

Thanks for volunteering. Safe driving.

Here are the questions - please do state the model of car you're testing (first up was the C-MAX tests)

What were you/your partner's first impressions of the car?
What do the children think of it?
Do the children fit comfortably in it?
How easy is it to fit car seats/ adjust seats etc
What's it like to drive?
Is it a comfortable ride?
What's the boot space like?
Does it have any useful extras - cup holders etc?

There are various features of the 3 cars - let us know what you think of these ones in particular:

C-MAX
~ Five flexible seats
~ Power operated tailgate
~ Active Park Assist
Grand C-MAX
~ Seven flexible seats
~ Power operated tailgate
~ Sliding doors
~ Active Park Assist
Focus
~ Active City Stop
~ Active Park Assist
~ Lane Keeping Aid
~ Traffic Sign Recognition

So far is it economical to run?
How does it cope with different road conditions eg town, country, motorway
What do your friends/ family think of it?
Has testing this car made you more or less likely to buy a Ford?
Has testing this car changed your perception of Ford cars at all?
What one thing do you like best about it?
What one thing would you change about it ?
Please add any other comments and don't forget your video diaries!

Any queries please email [email protected]

Thanks again,

MNHQ

Silk - it's up to you really - I think others have used real names when they've been speaking to their children in the videos but haven't tended to say their own names (don't think you generally do say your own name very often?!).

So, guess who bought a CMax yesterday?!

Ok, so it's 3 years old, Titanium 1.8tdr, so not exactly the swanky new 2ltr which I had for 3 weeks with all the mod cons, but I'm still pleased.

I can honestly say I wouldn't have considered buying a Ford car before doing this test drive, so a big thanks to Mumsnet and Ford for changing my mind. Looking forward to receiving my 'new' car in 2 weeks .

Had my first day with the Grand Cmax and have to say I don't like it much. Really don't like forfeiting bootspace - can't fit the cheapest tiniest stroller in there with the rear seats up. Have yet to double check but it looks like I won't be able to get 3 carseats across the middle row so it's not like I can even fold the rear ones down and pretend they're not there.

Had planned to take a couple of friends out in it today but you can't even seat 6 people and a pushchair so have let DH take it to work instead. Feeling like a real Luddite but will stick to my 18yr old Toyota today, thanks .

Newlyconverted Am very !!
Well ours went on thursday and I was very sad to see it go. However, it has certainly made me rethink my next choice of car. We certainly couldn't afford the model we had to test but the older models don't look too ancient .

Anyway, need to e-mail our pics to MNHQ (oops, not even downloaded them yet).

So, final review..............

Has testing this car made you more or less likely to buy a Ford?
Much more likely to buy a Ford. They weren't even on my radar before. However, we have been really impressed with the quality and overall running of the C-Max.

Has testing this car changed your perception of Ford cars at all?
Absolutely! I no longer see them as a 'basic' car. I'm not actually sure where I got this perception from though and I know several people with Fords who would not buy anything else.

What one thing do you like best about it?
Ooh, difficult to find just one thing.........I'll say the overall spaciousness of the car. I was really impressed with this, particularly that you could fit an adult comfortably between two car seats in the back and the passenger still had plenty of leg room with an infant carrier fitted in the seat behind them.

What one thing would you change about it ?
If we were to buy one, we'd probably have a different spec and a diesel engine. However, the one thing I would change is the price - it is an excellent family car (even got DH to admit it was better than an estate which he thinks is a requirement for a 'family' car) but does not have a family price tag. I could not justify spending £16-£20 K on a car alone, regardless of how much I liked it.

firstly can i say what an enjoyable drive it is in the C-Max, i would go as far to say it is one of the most comfortable, smooth cars i have ever been in

the positives about this car are:

1. the steering is very very quick and much sharper and lighter than the power steering in my own car, the difference is amazing and i would give 10/10 for it

2. i also found the air-con excellent too. in other cars i have found that it is not equally distributed throughout the front and rear of the vehicle - but this was NOT the case here. the rear passengers could benefit just as much as the driver.

3. the car is very pleasing to look at the headlights/ front grille all look very nice. my car had metallic paint which always looks good too.

4. the model i tested was a 1.6TDCi Zetec which apparantly can be capable of 58mpg which is impressive! also it has very low emissions of 119 so it would be Band C with a VED of £0.00 - a very economical car

5. the diesel engine is very quiet and not like the tractor that i was expecting

there are a couple of negatives also:

1. most importantly the 1.6 diesel engine is just NOT powerful enough (even without a full-load)
   very frequently my foot has been pressed to the floor hoping for more speed and it simply has not got any even when dropping to a lower gear there is no ooomph .......
   if you are stuck behind a 'sunday driver' who is just motoring slowly up a hill - there is Zero power to overtake them. my own car is a 1.8 petrol and would have no trouble doing this - not sure if this is a diesel problem or the 1.6 engine?

2. the model i tested was a Zetec with the added extras from a City Pack and a Family Pack (rear parking sensors/ power fold mirrors/ rear power windows/ sunblinds and power tail-gate) with a RRP of £20K.
   TBH if i was going to spend that on a new car i would expect a sun-roof, leather trim and sat-nav to be included which they were not.

my final thought is that probably the best thing about this car is that it is so easy to get in and out of.

i would call it a great car for everyday family life

THANK YOU Ford and Mumsnet for a wonderful experience for me and my family

NewlyConverted at your new car .....

I am still loving this car and have had my parents to stay this weekend so we have been using it as a 6 seater. I personally think it is really a 6 seater rather than 7 because the middle seat on the 2nd row is only really a half seat and wouldn't be able to accomodate a third car car seat or an adult sat between two car seats. I agree that with the seats up in the boot, there is very little boot space but this is fairly standard with this type of car. even in the galaxy you would struggle to get a pushchair behind the 3rd row seats.

My parents really like it, they said it was very comfortable and very easy to get in and out of.

DH absolutely loves the power tailgate, he thinks it is the best thing (I think he is easily pleased )

I have been comparing this car to the Mazda5 on the internet and one thing that I think Ford should take note of is that the mazda has side curtain airbags that extend to the 3rd row of seats but the Grand c-max only has ones that extend to the 2nd row. If I am putting my children (or other peoples children) in the 3rd row of seats then I want them to be as safe as possible and they would be safer in the mazda5 than the grand C-max. Maybe this is something that ford need to address.

DH was adamant he wanted a mondeo or mazda6 when we change our car next year but after driving this for a few days he would have one of these over the mondeo because he has found it really practical. The airbag thing would be a deciding factor for us I think and probably the only thing that would make us change our minds about buying this car (safety is very important to us)

Wow Newlyconverted I am about your new car!

It's interesting to see the opinions on the Grand C-Maxes - I saw one on Thursday and thought it was very nice looking, and all the passengers looked comfy (not squashed like a lot of passengers in a full MPV do!). I have to be honest though, I did prefer the look of the 5 seater

I just realised I haven't documented final thoughts here yet , so here goes..

Has testing this car made you more or less likely to buy a Ford?
It's made me more likely to consider a Ford, when Ford wasn't even on my list of considerations before.

Has testing this car changed your perception of Ford cars at all?
Definitely! I've always thought of Ford as a cheap and cheerful, basic sort of brand, not cars you'd buy for luxury. But the model we had was very luxurious! A/C, leather interior, loads of gadgets, it was great. I now have a whole new opinion on Fords, and it's a very good one.

What one thing do you like best about it?
Difficult to pinpoint as there were so many good things about it!
I would say the overall space - legroom, seats and boot - nothing cramped about it.

What one thing would you change about it ?
The power - the 2ltr diesel just wasn't as powerful as I'd expected. I don't know if it was just that engine, or a safety feature, but it just didn't have enough go in it. I seemed to have my foot almost to the floor more often than not, which impacts the fuel economy, which is very important with fuel prices as they are.

Grand CMax
What were you/your partner's first impressions of the car?
Too small. Doesn't look anything special, if it wasn't for the remote unlocking I wouldn't be able to pick it out of the supermarket carpark. Don't think I'd still be able to name it if I saw one. DH agrees it's fine but no use to us right now.
What do the children think of it?
Don't like having to climb out of rear seats.
Do the children fit comfortably in it?
Not with a pushchair too
How easy is it to fit car seats/ adjust seats etc
Can't fit 3 carseats across middle row - well can just but took 10mins and almost made me cry.
What's it like to drive?
Fine, as far as driving goes a car is a car to me.
Is it a comfortable ride? Ditto
What's the boot space like?
As mentioned above, big when rear seats are down, non-existent when they are up. And there is nowhere to stash the parcel shelf thingy.
Does it have any useful extras - cup holders etc? Yep.

Power operated tailgate - hate it, my life is too short to stand there for 10secs waiting for the boot to open, and takes a bit of strength to shut it.
Sliding doors - these tend to bounce back fast when opened and hit me.

Active Park Assist - can't find it, not sure if my model has it.

So far is it economical to run? No idea
How does it cope with different road conditions eg town, country, motorway?
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What do your friends/ family think of it? Probably a bit influenced by my moaning about it!
Has testing this car made you more or less likely to buy a Ford? Neither
Has testing this car changed your perception of Ford cars at all? Nope, never had one.
What one thing do you like best about it?
What one thing would you change about it ?
I think I might like this car one day when I don't need 3 carseats but as my eldest's centile chart suggests we have 3yrs to go, right now it is utterly useless to me. In fact, I have been thinking about calling up Ford to take it away early as I am now shuddering at the thought of doing battle with it for the next 2weeks. (Waiting to see if it is just PMT making me so emotional about it!) It makes me feel like a freak for having 3 small children - I can't be the only one can I?

silkstalking There is a button on the left hand side of the boot lid when open. Press that and the boot will close automatically so you can walk away while it is closing and sort the children out or get in the car etc. On the model we are testing there is button on the centre console that opens the boot while you are in the car so that by the time you walk to the back of the car it is open, no time wasted.

The sliding doors have a locking mechanism so as long as you aren't opening them too forcefully so they bounce out of the lock, and are opening them wide enough, they will stay open.

I do agree that 3 car seats won't fit across the 2nd row of seats and there is not alot of boot space when the 3rd row of seats are up. This is a car more suited to a family of 4 who may need the extra seats occasionally. A family with three children in car seats would probably be better off with the s-max.

This car suits our family as we really have no need for a car as big as our galaxy now. I wonder if ford will give us a special discount on buying one for being part of the test. (please mr ford, please )

We have also had quite a few strangers looking at the car with interest, either in car parks, as we drive past or as they walk past our house where it is parked.

What were you/your partner's first impressions of the car?

Love the simplicity of the design. It isn?t overly complicated to drive and not too fancy. Personally, I prefer dials rather than lots of LCD displays, so the C max ticks that box. Easy to use controls, and you don?t need an engineering degree to work out how to put in 1st gear!

What do the children think of it?

They love being up high, and with the panoramic view, love being able to see things, which has its drawbacks! DS (3) shouts, ?Train!? ?Bus!? ?Gorilla!? at regular intervals. (the gorillas are to mark the celebration of Bristol Zoo being 175 years old, and there are about 60 gorillas scattered around Bristol.)

Do the children fit comfortably in it?

Well, we were initially disappointed that we weren?t able to have all 3 in the seats behind the driver, but DH went out and bought a smaller booster seat, so it is possible to get all DD1?s booster seat, DS? stage 1 car seat and DD2?s baby car seat all in the back. Otherwise, the only other configuration would be to have the booster seat in the very back thus having almost zero boot space.

How easy is it to fit car seats/ adjust seats. What's it like to drive? 


The driver?s seat is great. I like the back support and the ability to move the angle of the seat.

Need to figure out how to open the doors from inside though. DD2 (14 weeks) was on the seats behind the driver/passenger, and needed feeding in the parking lot at soft play. I opened the sliding doors and slid in next to her and closed the door from inside, but somehow couldn?t open it again, and subsequently had to manouevre my rear end to the driver?s seat which was slightly comical in that I forgot to pull up the nursing top which was sliding down and seen by (now slightly traumatized) children from outside.

It?s really easy to drive. We went from Bristol to Kent and then on to London and back to Bristol. The motorway driving was really smooth and it accelerated quite easily.

Is it a comfortable ride?

Yes. DH is of the opinion that the steering is too light, but I like it and wouldn?t want heavy steering.

What's the boot space like?

Well, as long as all 3 DCs are in the rear seat, it?s quite good.

Does it have any useful extras - cup holders etc?

There is an airline type tray, which is great and the cup holders are good. I like the built in sun blinds, and also the clip in the front for pay and display!

The Sat Nav is brilliant! Finally made it to visit a friend who apparently does not live 4 hours away! It?s only 4 hours if you get lost like me, and the real journey time is more like 2 hours if you use sat nav!

On the minus side, the i pod connection will not work. DH is quite good at technical things and he spent an hour going through the manual and trying to get it to work without success.

Hello all. Right well we've had Enid (we have called her Enid) for about five days, we are the last set of testers I think. So here goes:

What were you/your partner's first impressions of the car?
(1) Urgh a diesel
(2) It looks complicated inside
(3) From the children 'ooh look you can climb into the back row of seats really quickly' Me:

What do the children think of it?
They like the little mirror so I can see them.
They like diving into the rear row of seats.
They like the sliding doors.
They love that the 'ears' (wing mirrors) go in when it's locked - actually I like that too - makes a lot of sense but I still get the 'god that's going to cost a fortune when they get knocked off when driving' feeling about it too.

Do the children fit comfortably in it?
Actually not very well. To get their seats in they do seem to be overhanging the edges a bit. Not a lot of leg room in row three. Good job they are only tiddlers. Likelihood of getting two teens in row three very low. I also do not like the fact that when at full stretch you can see the stitched ends of the seatbelts which look badly finished off (I'll film this and it'll make more sense).

How easy is it to fit car seats/ adjust seats etc
I HATE the seat adjustment. It takes me about two minutes to find a comfy position and the head rest is ALWAYS in the wrong position for me. Husband thinks it's great though because he can be in his preferred position of almost lying down (should've been a Capri driver in the 70s)

Fitting and adjusting the seats is not easy IMHO. Particularly the central block in row two. It's down and I'll be buggered if I can get it up again, leaving a temping read block which invites and then snaps on fingers while I'm on the motorway

What's it like to drive?

Bland. Drives a bit like a tank. Gears a a bit sludgey in parts. No real feeling of power behind the acceleration. I have driven buses with more poke. Stalls easily at low speeds.

Is it a comfortable ride?
Yes. Seems to deal with country roads okay. Does not like curbs well - parking sensors go crazy.

What's the boot space like?
Absolutely rubbish! I have three rows of seats up. So the boot is titchy. It has auto opening boot (you press a button and it opens and then you break an arm trying to close it manually because it's so heavy - yes I have now learned you have to use the button to close it).

However the configuration of boot space is such that when you open the door, your shopping tips out onto the driveway (not a happy experience when you have bought eggs). Similarly when I did an emergency stop the shopping I'd placed in the third row (because of lack of boot room) shot over to rain down on the kids in the second row. In this case it was biscuits, so they were very happy and seized upon them, but could have been nasty if it was something more solid/heavy.

Does it have any useful extras - cup holders etc?
Sliding doors - but they cannot be closed with one hand and I generally only ever have one hand available.

Keyless entry - mixed feelings about this - great as I don't have to poke around feeling for the keyhole with a bunch ole bunch of mummy keys to various places. Yet also worrying - what do I do at the petrol station - normally I'd leave the kids in the back and take the keys but if you can push button start the car what do I do? Can't lock them in, they shake about enough to set off the alarm.

Parking sensors - pretty useless. Today a small bird set them off by landing on a wall adjacent to my driveway, so I was trying to avoid something that (a) weighed less than 30g and (b) flew away. Autoparking - we tried and failed to use this. Frankly it just gave me the willies. But the parking sensors have given me the confidence to reverse parallel park.

May I also mention the Sat nav and console. This is hideously complicated. I used to design software systems and GUIs (graphic user interfaces) and here's what we'd do: take the most common user interactions and make them very easy to do, fewest clicks etc. Ford seems to have taken a very scattergun approach and made everything too complicated. And the sat-nav is bizarre. As an experiment we took our Tom Tom along. We drove back from West London (63 miles) at 10pm on a Saturday night. It generally takes an hour. Indeed Flossie the Tom Tom said 64 minutes. and 63 miles. The Ford sat nav said 'analysing route according to current traffic conditions' and told us it was 93 miles and would take an hour and a half .

We frankly ignored her, except for giggling at her accent, and indeed go back in 64 minutes (taking 64 miles - we stopped for fuel!)

What else can I tell you about Enid? Well she's silver. She has big stickers which I assume mean 'don't stand on this bit' on the slidey door bits but they have actually drawn my children's attention to them and they WANT to stand on them now. It's quite a way up to the childseats and the children do need help clambering. Without the central seat down in row two they find it hard to get in without help.

This car appears quite overengineered without getting some of the basics right. For example where do I put my bag? How do I secure the buggy if I have row three seats up. Am I meant to just catch the bloody thing as the door opens? Why does the parking sensor identify uneven cobbles on the street as another vehicle/obstacle?

Anyway, we are doing a big family trip at the weekend which we'll film including the experience which is 'mummy reconfigures the seats' (always a firm family entertainment method in my regular car - apparently I'm the only one who can get the seats in right and it does seem to involve some choice words).

Bugger, missed half the questions:

So far is it economical to run?

It's okay, about equivalent to my Vauxhall Zafira not as efficient as my Vauxhall Astra.

How does it cope with different road conditions eg town, country, motorway
Country okay, motorway - a bit sluggish but okay, town, fine.

What do your friends/ family think of it?
'Well it's a bit normal for you isn't it?' (MiL)
'Where on earth do you put the rest of your shopping'. (friend)
'Are they biscuits in the middle' (random toddler friend).

Has testing this car made you more or less likely to buy a Ford?
TBH less. It's confirmed my thoughts that Ford make fairly basic cars and paying for all the whistles won't change what you get really.

Has testing this car changed your perception of Ford cars at all?
Umm no.

What one thing do you like best about it?
The wing mirror retraction.

What one thing would you change about it ?
Simplify the user interfaces. Pay more heed to boot space.

Extra question I added because you didn't ask it: if I was offered this or a broadly equivalently priced car from another manufacturer which one would I go for?

I'm pick one of the other MPVs to be honest. All MPVs have issues, it's a question of seats versus boot space and in some cases, power versus space. This car feels heavy. It feels overengineered. It's a bit like staying at the Crowne Plaza for four hours, yes it's nice and you can see the sheets are a nicer finish than those at the Travelodge, but still you will only be watching crap TV and leaving in a bit so is it really worth the extra? :)

Whomoved when you want to lock the kids in the car, the little screen asks Interior Scan on or off? (or something similar) Using the up/down buttons on the steering wheel, switch it off. This is about the only thing I have worked out how to do!

Ah! Thank you. And just so I know, because I am taking both MiL and SiL out on Saturday in it which button is the ejector seat ?

Update: two children in the shopping centre car park said I was 'a magic lady' today because I opened the boot without touching the car. Probably would have appeared less magic if they'd noticed the bag of shopping which fell out spilling flour all over the car park

Whomoved as someone who got the wing mirror knocked off her car wile testing I can verify that they are not cheap to replace after reading the paper work that I had to sign when it was repaired.

we had friends over the other day (a fellow MNer) and they thought the car was spacious for passengers and that it looked small from the outside but wasn't when they were in. DH also showed them the active park assist which they thought was good if you struggle to parrallel park but not really needed if you are a good parker.

we went to the beach yesterday and the boot was fine for our picnic bag, clothes bag, jackets and buckets and spades. still had plenty of room, and the cup holders passed the "shakeaway" test (yum )

What were you/your partner's first impressions of the car?

1. Nice looking from the front but bit of a funny shape from behind! (Like me then and he still loves me!)
2. I thought it was lovely looking (hadn't yet been round the back!!) wasn;t as big as I thought it would be which was good for me in terms of not crashing into anything (exhale - I still haven;t!!)

What do the children think of it?
DD has been at her fathers so will have to add her comments later in the week.
DS is seriously in love - we have 2 pretty cool cars already but this is apparently - the awesomest - the sliding doors - no one else is allowed to open or close them - he is now the door man.
The sat nav - although I haven't figured out how to use it I have promised that on our trip to Waitrose (only to see how much I can fit in it of course!) on SUnday after cricket we will be using it (now can someone tell me Waitrose in Colchester's postcode as I understand it is how these things work)
The ears - apparently flap like an elephant - think he means the wing mirrors which I think are cool - not so much so no one hits them but more because I am a bit hopeless at remembering to lock my cars and all I have to do is look at this one to see that the ears are in and is locked!

Do the children fit comfortably in it?
Yes but I have so far only had a dog, 2 x 6yr olds and a 4yr old in at one time (and 2 x 30mumble year olds). The 4 year old said he wants one - is like a taxi, he can see out of the windows and like the slidey doors - asked his mother if they can get one and not have to go in their jaguar anymore - jaguar is mum and dads dream car so she not super happy!

How easy is it to fit car seats/ adjust seats etc
I think it is brilliant - easy to move the kids around and very easy for them to clamber about until they decide where they want to sit - mostly in the back (like the school bus!)

What's it like to drive?
I think nice - easy and light, not as much poke as my car but is a lot bigger but I would say really nice high up driving position, really good view all round and pretty responsive. DH was very impressed with it - which considering he was wavering lately about only buying german cars is a good thing for Ford - we may be the proud owners of a C Max soon - although DS only wants one with a glass roof and TVs in the back of the seats! Oh DH asked me to mention that he thinks - compared to Audi or BMW it is very noisy - (although probably half the price).

Is it a comfortable ride?
Yes although feels like you are going super fast even when you are not - I presumed this was because you are a lot higher though.

What's the boot space like?
Rubbish unless the seats are folded down so not sure if it would be the car to buy if you have more than 2 kids - couldn't do the weekly shop and fit more than 2 kids in with the shopping.

Does it have any useful extras - cup holders etc?
Bloody love the camera for parking - think it is fab - I have even worked out how to reverse along the kerb without scuffing the wheels following the white line whilst it is lined up with the kerb.

Keyless entry - mixed feelings about this - the first time I got out I forgot to turn it off - which was a bit of a worry.

Parking sensors - Good I think as above although PDC is the only extra on a car that I insist on as once you get used to it you can't do without it as would just keep going back until I heard a crunch rather than a beep!

All in all a very good affordable family car for a family of 4 and a dog (the dog sits in between the seats in the second row and seems to like it much better than in the boot of the estate car we have). Easy to drive, nice to look at (more from the front than the rear), enjoyable for the kids as much more comfy/inetresting seating arrangement in terms of height and the size of the seats which seem better built for children.

You may have turned us - when DHs car goes back we will be heading down to our local ford garage to have a go at the whole range before deciding whether to get one.

Well, we have had the C Max for about 10 days now and it's feeling less as a 'rental car.' Have had time to work out the quirks and have to say, am liking it more and more. Once I realized that it isn't going to solve all my transport problems (3 kids, 2 adults, dogs and trunk space) I've noticed that it's more of a regular sized car that punches above its weight.

I'm starting to rely on the Parking Pilot and find it really useful for city parking.

Wish we could figure out why the i pod connections doesn't work though

ilove we have struggled with the ipod connection too. just can't seem to get it to work. our ipod is one of the early nano's so not sure if thats the problem. a friend of mine tried her iphone and the car found the music etc but when you tried to play it there was nothing

I have tried three different ipods with it. One was recognised but again no music. the other two it just ignored.

I am just starting my last week of the test and i still love the car. It just feels very 'me'. It is great for us on a day to day basis but we are not sure if we would buy one as our permanent car because it just wouldn't be big enough for when we go camping. We would probably go for a galaxy as they have the boot room we would need. I have to say though that if ford had made the galaxy with sliding doors then they would have had a definate sale from us.

It all feels like a bit of a summer fling. It goes back a few days after DD1 goes back to school and then DS starts nursery.

DD said, "it's a bit like a space ship and a bit like mommy's hand bag all at the same time..." Presumably the hand bag reference as I do tend to keep stuff in the car...

Had to use other car (feels like I'm cheating on C-Max ) today to take dogs to vet, and soooo appreciate the C-Max. Other car was clunky, heavy to drive and felt small. I missed the features on the C Max, and DS didn't understand why I couldn't just lock the other car from the front door and was when I explained that I had to physically lock the car with the key...

Was looking at an S Max at the local Ford dealership and asked if we could have a 3 week extended test drive...

Oh, how they laughed

how is the Active Park Assist please? we didnt get it on our C Max?
thanks