[makem]

I have arranged to test drive a B-Max on Friday this week.

Not sure which model but will try to take some pictures if allowed.



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[Dan]

Enjoy and let us know what you think! Would be good to hear a review from a 'real' person as opposed to magazine editors.

 

[makem]

I was disappointed from the start.

The car which turned up was not clean and was a Zetec 1.4. It was black but a very dull black, very strange.

I did drive it and as expected it was totally underpowered unladen with 3 adults on board. The 1.0L Ecoboost 120PS should overcome this as the Zetec is only 80PS.

I will reserve a review until is see the car I have ordered.

I will say that the doors were quite noisy when closing. It seemed like metal on metal but the salesman said everyone else said they shut well. (But he would?)

I was pleased that with the spare wheel stowed it was still possible to lower the boot floor.

The overall impression was of a car which had been rushed out for trial rather than a finished product.