Ford has unveiled its new Ford S-MAX Concept, which essentially previews the next-gen S-MAX. Exterior design-wise, the vehicle gets the brand’s Kinetic global design language – shades of the facelifted Fiesta to be found in the nose, with that high mounted Aston-like grille leading the way.
Design elements include a sharply raked windscreen and swept-back LED headlamps, as well as a feature line running along the flank of the seven-seater ‘sport activity vehicle’, as the Blue Oval classifies it.
Inside, things have been refined from the current offering, and aside from a more driver-oriented front half of the cabin, the study incorporates higher quality materials such as an ultra-soft leather wrap for the instrument panel and leather/carbon-fibre detailing for the seats. An innovative interior roof design takes the sense of spaciousness to a new level. Oh, and if that gear selector looks familiar, think Jaguar.
Other bits include single-action raising/lowering third row seats, a second row centre seat that folds into the vehicle‘s floor for maximum versatility and a dual-view display in the centre console that offer a different visual presentation to driver and passenger using the same screen – not new, but the tech is trickling down.
The S-MAX Concept isn’t just about fancier trim and better ergonomics though – it’s also a showcase for new features and tech the company is pushing forward. There’s SYNC with MyFord Touch, of course, which delivers wi-fi for passengers on the go, supported by a tablet docking station that allows second row occupants to integrate personal devices into the vehicle.
Also on, SYNC AppLink, which enables the driver to voice-control smart phone apps and work the likes of Spotify, Kaliki, Glympse and Aha. The SYNC system on this one also works with Ford’s ECG (Electrocardiogram) Heart Rate Monitoring Seat, which records the driver’s heart rate and, in the case of an emergency, sends out an alert to medical services via SYNC.
There’s even the possibility of triggering active safety systems to take over in case of an emergency. A Glucose Level Monitoring device can also be connected with SYNC to warn the drive if a child sitting behind is suffering a diabetic attack.
Ford states that the S-MAX Concept is equipped with a 1.5 litre EcoBoost four-cylinder petrol engine, which debuted in the Chinese-market Ford Mondeo. The output figures for the S-MAX Concept isn’t mentioned, but there shouldn’t be too much variation from the 177 hp and 240 Nm quoted for the mill in the Mondeo.
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clean designs with a touch of elegance… what a goddamn good looking car
Everything is nice except the front, Aston Martin wannabe image when you drive this car.
This is the closest Aston Martin MPV that you’ll ever get okay?
it’s not a 7 seater?
its a CONCEPT CAR….the production version will be a 7 seater
aston martin ain’t complaining.. so why should you..? besides it’s still better than anything proton can ever come up with..
yeeew…Exora please
I own a Ford S MAX an Proton Exora. The s max is better
aston martin DNA?the grille looks like…
love that aston grill
Hope the real product is as good as concept one.. Good & clean design with minimalist concept. Comparing with Honda Jazz, I’ll seriously consider this if it become reality.
an s-max can buy u almost 2 and a half honda jazz(es)
The Fiesta is a Jazz competitor. This is more like a Wish/Estima competitor. 7 seater MPV with 240 hp and sporty handling, based on the Mondeo. I believe they sell the current one for like 180-200k in Malaysia. So it is totally not a Jazz.
Fiesta and Jazz don’t seem to fall on the same category.
Ford B-Max would probably closer to Jazz category.
Just my 2-cent.
Opss sorry.., i mean to comparing with Honda Stream not Honda Jazz.. my bad. :)
Clean, Handsome & Understated…I truely love it.
Ford is the car u would easily get addicted to once u drive it.
I own a Mondeo for 14 months, it is one of the best car I have ever driven below RM200k price range..
Hoping to see more Ford owner in near future.
Current S-Max have 2.0 Ecoboost with the price of nearly 200k. Maybe this next gen S-Max is lower in terms of price. But losing horsepower is never fun though. The same situation with the upcoming Fiesta (1.5L vs pre-facelift of 1.6L)
At first sight I thought it is a station wagon version but not… It is ‘sport activity vehicle’… The output from ford EcoBoost petrol engine very astounding…
Wow. ECG monitor eh? That is really interesting.
You cant keep that ‘Aston Martin’ look to all I guess, it doesn’t go well.
Somehow this vehicle just looks small on the road. Optic illusion effect should make a vehicle look bigger, that’s what most Toyota vehicles did.
This one much better than current model with improper size ratio between glass and metal part.
it’s just u….production version has to comply with regulations and also customer satisfaction