|  | | | Ford S-Max 2006
Overview - 2006 Ford S-Max
- All new model for Ford portfolio, sits between Mondeo and Galaxy
- Introduces elements of Ford 'kinetic design' language, expressing energy in motion
- Stylish, spacious and flexible with sporty design
- Demands to be driven - sporty, athletic lines with Ford's acclaimed driving quality
- 220PS Duratec 2.5-litre turbo unit tops range of engines
- S-MAX features Ford's unique FoldFlatSystem (FFS), which keeps all seats on board as well as providing impressive luggage space
- Interior provides 26 thoughtfully designed stowage compartments
- New user friendly technologies include Human Machine Interface (HMI)
- Ford Intelligent Protection System provides latest driver assistance and occupant protection technologies, including a new driver's knee airbag
- Optional sliding load floor available for five-seat version
- Ford S-MAX fully developed in-house and exclusively built at Ford's Genk plant in Belgium
- Available in three distinct series - Core, Trend and Titanium - with an optional X-Pack for Titanium, and Sports Pack for Trend and Titanium
All new model in Ford portfolio
The all-new 2006 Ford S-MAX is an additional model in the Ford of Europe product portfolio. It shares many new convenience, dynamic and safety features with its sister car, the new Ford Galaxy. However, its 5+2 seating, distinctive styling, and the availability of the 220PS Duratec 5-cylinder turbo engine from the Focus ST, signals its sporty character.
2006 Ford S-MAX is born from an entirely new vehicle architecture driven by Ford Motor Company's Global Shared Technologies initiative. With this unique approach to product development, Ford has been able to design and engineer two vehicles in Ford S-MAX and Galaxy which, while sharing many of their core technologies, present themselves as individual products with unique appeal, starting with their design.
2006 Ford S-MAX Exterior
Claudio Messale, Chief Designer for both the new S-MAX and Galaxy explained: "The new S-MAX and Galaxy are the first production Ford models to feature elements of or new 'kinetic design' form language. 'Kinetic design' expresses energy in motion, and was explored in its purest form by the 2005 Ford iosis Concept."
With Ford S-MAX, Messale and his team wanted to design a distinctly different vehicle - one that was more of a crossover, combining elements of sports car and multi-activity vehicle, and using 'kinetic design' cues to stress its sporty personality.
The athletic side profile of the new Ford S-MAX makes this easy to see. The fast roof line arching into the bonnet, the pronounced wheel arches with trailing-edge vents and the distinctive kick-up to the rear of the window glass area all help to indicate that this is a dynamic vehicle.
"Our designers were given a difficult task in terms of design and flexibility requirements for each vehicle" said Messale, "Not only did they deliver two distinct identities for S-MAX and Galaxy, but at the same time, both cars are unmistakably Ford."
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