How to use this auto parallel parking?

@@aprillinda25 you need to press the parallel patk button, engage the blinker and drive slowly. I once used it while tired and still hit something because it doesn't have full 360 degrees spatial info

I had a C-max as a hire car in Spain about 2 years ago as it was the biggest 7 seater I could get, I was instantly nervous letting my kids on to the 3rd row, the seats are right up against the tailgate, if somebody drove into the back of it I would hate to think what would happen. I ended up sitting on the 3rd row and the wife driving it as I didn't want my kids sat back there and hated every minute of it felt very claustrophobic and there was no space and really got the feeling it was way too small to be a practical family car the boot was joke. The bigger mpv like the Galaxy have tons of space between the rear seats and the tailgate and are way more comfortable to travel in and to drive and has a usable boot. The space difference is incredible, a lot more money but we'll worth it.

Yes, well like I said, it's main purpose is not as a 7 seater - it's a 5 seater with an extra two seats at the back if you need them. Of course the Galaxy has more space - it's a bigger car.

Great points mate. I'm looking at Galaxy/Smax/G CMax. You're right, Galaxy is kinda wasted space for a small family. I want a big boot, but extra seats so Nanny can come too for just a day out. I've got friends who buy huge 7seaters and thyve only got 1 kid!! I currently have a 5door focus...boot is a nightmare for camping trips! Can I ask your opinion on parking...in particular reverse parallel (I live on a terraced street!).

Thanks, glad to be of help. I don't normally comment on these things but I do like this car. We've had a 2005 Focus previously and although the C-Max feels lot bigger when you're inside it, you soon get used to it and basically it doesn't take up much more space outside, it's just taller. The sliding rear doors are a real bonus getting the kids in and out too! In normal 5-seat mode the boot is big, and instead of a hard parcel shelf, it has a roll back cover so you can access the whole of the boot area, which is great for camping stuff. With all the seats folded down flat you've got yourself a small van. The only slightly annoying thing about the 7-seat set-up is that I haven't found anywhere inside to store the boot cover which you need to remove to get access to the extra back seats, so I have to leave it somewhere if using those seats. I think may be missing a trick somewhere because the rest of the set up is quite cleverly designed.By the way, all this applies to the GRAND C-Max. The normal C-Max doesn't have the sliding doors or extra seats.

how to get sliding doors one? because some of the c max don't having sliding doors.

AJA Deacon because she didn’t complete the turn? Or didn’t approach wide enough.... I’m in the brink of purchasing this vehicle and that full lock did look poor

sith don't make sence

Perhaps consider verso next

Hi that's strange cause the 2.0 tdci should be more economical than the 1.6 due to greater torque, I get 55-58mpg on my 1.6 grand at 65-70mph on a motorway. However on a mixed journeys I managed to squeeze 550miles to a tank.

+MrDead1egs I used to have the 2 ltr S Max managed to average over 40 mpg. Bought the peugeot 3008 1.6 semi auto diesel because of claimed 74 mpg I am lucky if I can manage 40 mpg driving it a hell of a lot easier than the ford. I took my time a bit not slow mind I could manage 48 mpg. Peugeot came up with so many excuses I gave up complaining to them. Like my driving style then its not run in . Well I hired the exact same model in Palma it hadn't been checked for 64000 miles the computer average showed 34.8 mpg I Myself averaged 42.3. Its time these car makers were taken to task about their claims I expect about a 15 to 20% , discrepancy not this much though! I can't wait to be shot of it in August , back to ford methinks.

+John Rudd Hi John, it's funny cause I've just had Peugeot 5008 1.6 hdi manual tranny, the mpg varied a lot depending on how you drive it, on an easy foot and slightly labouring the engine and with top speed of only 60mph on a run I managed almost 700 miles to a tank,but only for once as I didn't think I was doing the particulate filter any good not revving past 2200 rpm the whole time, on a normal driving it's about the same on my grand C-max now which apparently sharing same engine. But I must say the Peugeot had more poke and quite revvy than the Ford, the Ford is very controlled or conservative in terms of power but top speed are more or less the same. The only reason I got rid of the 5008 was because of the horrible suspension, at 60k miles the car was about to fall into bits if you drive on lumps and bumps, just nasty overall. I think the sporty set up with 17 inch alloys and thin tyres are to be avoided in an mpv. The Ford however is far superior on this aspect and it feels solid altogether, but yeah manufacturers claim on mpg is kind of hit and miss at least with the Ford now I believe it's possible. Yours being auto could be a factor, not driven the Peugeot auto but I've tested vw's dsg and I thought it's fantastic, but the emission scum in the end had me decided to go for the blue badge, with my banks approval as well lol.

must be something wrong with it as I have the bigger Galaxy with 2.0tdci 163 powershift and I'm getting 43mpg

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The patent has expired and some manufacturers now offer it.

+Andrea Lovely haha

jammyone100 they can but have to pay ford a fee.

Umm, my Mini did

Patents expire after 7 years don't they? They've had that for at least 15 years.

Grand c max vs s max. Which one?

@@n.s.5278 S-max 100%

@@jeremycubs8331 thanks. And between a VW Touran and S-Max?

No, its heated