been thinking of getting one as the extra room would be handy to take the bikes out etc,,, like the look of the 2.5 petrol, it won't do major mileage but then i know the focus st is not good on fuel, plus the new tax brackets...... seen a few 2.0 tdci ones at reasonable money aswell, many of you have experiance on them?

 

Ive been in an S-Max and I couldnt fault it,love the interior layout of them,plenty of room to just throw junk,family members etc in the back
Big thumbs up from me

Dan

 

Personally I would go for the top of the range diesel and have it remapped if it's not powerful enough for you. They are a fantastic car though. Well built and so on...

Benni.

 

Best looking family"van" out there

 

s-max's are lovely cars.very spacious,sporty looking and comfy too.id personally get the detuned st version.only give away is twin exhausts.only probs we suffer from them at work is alarms randomly going off but thats a warranty case and normally alarm siren and or ultrasonic sensors fixes that

 

been & looked at a few today, we like them a lot, the kids think there 'cool' aswell, was looking at brand new ones aswell, the 'individual' model is really nice with the black/silver leather combo, just don't know if a could warrant spending nearly 30k on a new one

 

Buy second hand mate. You'll lose money the minute you drive your new car out the showroom, In norway they say it's around Ł3-4000. Just because you drove it out the store

 

deffo dont get the 2.5 petrol one, the economy is shocking lol

remember its much bigger, heavier and less aerodynamic thant the focus, and thats shite too lol

nice cars other than that

 

love the s-max, sooo nice to drive, you'd never believe you were in a poeple carrier!

 

I drive a ford tourneo for work with the 2.0 tdci engine which I think is the same as the one the S-Max you was looking at and after 232135 miles (on an 05 plate believe it or not) it still pulls well with minimul problems. good cruiser on the motorway and im presuming the S-Max is lighter than the tourneo so it should be more nippier.

 

wow

S MAX look really good for what they are, have seen them with those 20" ST style wheels too, niiiice

 

lot of miles eh?

I seen em with the st wheels, they look good, I prefer them over the Zafira VXR

 

thats what i was thinking.............but should really keep away from that one....

i know the losses on a brand new car but sometimes its nice to have new!

have someone who has offered me a reasonable price on a 2.0 tdci, might see if he wants to px the focus.

 

Hello mate

I've done thousands of miles in the S-Max, and they are a fantastic car! I drove one to Norway and back and loved every second of it.

I would definitely go for the diesel though, as the petrol, despite the long gearing, is still a bit thirsty (Although admittedly great fun!). From what I remember, cruising at 70-ish, you see high 20s mpg.