In its 16 years under...
In its 16 years under the firm"s ownership, the Graz plant has made more than a million cars. The latest seven-seater will be produced in the US, although Graz will still assemble the 300C, plus the Jeep Cherokee and Commander.
The car will be the...
The car will be the first European Ford to feature hybrid technology. Our spies caught the seven-seater MPV undergoing road trials. In the middle row of chairs is an engineer with a laptop, while directly below him is the nickel metal hydride battery pack, which provides the power for the petrol/electric drivetrain.
The S-MAX will be a full hybrid, running on electricity alone at low speeds. It will also have a regenerative braking system to keep the cells topped up. A launch date has yet to be revealed.