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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford C-Max seven-seater - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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When <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> announced its new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/ford-grand-c-max-coming-to-north-america-in-late-2011/">seven-seat Grand C-Max</a> last fall at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>, it also revealed that the new model would be coming to North America for the first time. In conjunction with the announcement today that Ford's plant in Valencia, Spain would produce hybrid versions of the five-seat C-Max, Ford also announced that the same plant would be exporting the seven-seater to America late next year.<br />
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The larger C-Max is based off of Ford's new c-segment platform shared with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Focus</a> and is similar in size to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mazda5">Mazda5</a>. This marks Ford's return to the sliding door van market that was abandoned when the Freestar was discontinued in 2006. Ford hasn't said what powerplant will go into the C-Max for export, but we would bet on the same 2.0-liter direct injected four that will power the new Focus with an optional 2.0-liter Ecoboost. Now that General Motors has <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/30/report-gm-cancels-plan-to-sell-chevrolet-orlando-in-u-s/">decided not to sell the Chevrolet Orlando</a> in the U.S., Ford and Mazda are currently the only entrants in this small minivan segment, with vehicles like the conventionally doored <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/rondo">Kia Rondo</a> lurking on the fridges.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/">2010 Ford Grand C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276157"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---01" title="fordgrandcmax---01" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276158"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---02" title="fordgrandcmax---02" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276159"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---03" title="fordgrandcmax---03" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276161"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---04" title="fordgrandcmax---04" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276162"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---05" title="fordgrandcmax---05" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/">Frankfurt 2009: Ford C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286841"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_1.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286840"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_2.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286190"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/01-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286192"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/02-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286194"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/03-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Confirmed: Ford to build seven-seat C-Max in Spain for export to U.S.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/">Confirmed: Ford to build seven-seat C-Max in Spain for export to U.S.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 May 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19470860/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford C-Max seven-seater - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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When <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> announced its new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/15/ford-grand-c-max-coming-to-north-america-in-late-2011/">seven-seat Grand C-Max</a> last fall at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a>, it also revealed that the new model would be coming to North America for the first time. In conjunction with the announcement today that Ford's plant in Valencia, Spain would produce hybrid versions of the five-seat C-Max, Ford also announced that the same plant would be exporting the seven-seater to America late next year.<br />
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The larger C-Max is based off of Ford's new c-segment platform shared with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Focus</a> and is similar in size to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mazda5">Mazda5</a>. This marks Ford's return to the sliding door van market that was abandoned when the Freestar was discontinued in 2006. Ford hasn't said what powerplant will go into the C-Max for export, but we would bet on the same 2.0-liter direct injected four that will power the new Focus with an optional 2.0-liter Ecoboost. Now that General Motors has <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/30/report-gm-cancels-plan-to-sell-chevrolet-orlando-in-u-s/">decided not to sell the Chevrolet Orlando</a> in the U.S., Ford and Mazda are currently the only entrants in this small minivan segment, with vehicles like the conventionally doored <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/rondo">Kia Rondo</a> lurking on the fridges.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/">2010 Ford Grand C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276157"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---01" title="fordgrandcmax---01" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276158"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---02" title="fordgrandcmax---02" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276159"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---03" title="fordgrandcmax---03" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276161"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---04" title="fordgrandcmax---04" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-grand-c-max/#2276162"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fordgrandcmax---05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="fordgrandcmax---05" title="fordgrandcmax---05" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/">Frankfurt 2009: Ford C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286841"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_1.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286840"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/fra09fordgrandcmax_2.jpg_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286190"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/01-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286192"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/02-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-ford-c-max/#2286194"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/03-ford-c-max-live-frankfurt_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Confirmed: Ford to build seven-seat C-Max in Spain for export to U.S.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/">Confirmed: Ford to build seven-seat C-Max in Spain for export to U.S.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 May 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19470860/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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