Ford Focus C-MAX 2.0i 16V TDCi SIII

This review is intended for people who do not understand or are not interested in the technical side of cars and driving. I know nothing about that myself. However, I can tell you how I feel about the C-max my partner and I bought when our family was due to become bigger.
Now if you can imagine, up until this point I had only driven a Fiesta. A small and nippy car. Looking for a big family car was a bit of a shock to me - and believe me we ...
...after a test drive.
We have been very happy with the car. Our 5 year old loves the 'secret' compartment by his feet where he keeps his travel toys and books. He thinks it is very grown up to have his own light in the back and his own table to fold down. Our baby's chair fits very nicely and there is lots of room between the driver and passenger seats for the passenger to turn around and deal with the children without interfering with the driver.
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This review is intended for people who do not understand or are not interested in the technical side of cars and driving. I know nothing about that myself. However, I can tell you how I feel about the C-max my partner and I bought when our family was due to become bigger.
Now if you can imagine, up until this point I had only driven a Fiesta. A small and nippy car. Looking for a big family car was a bit of a shock to me - and believe me we looked at loads!
We finally decided on the C-max after a test drive.
We have been very happy with the car. Our 5 year old loves the 'secret' compartment by his feet where he keeps his travel toys and books. He thinks it is very grown up to have his own light in the back and his own table to fold down. Our baby's chair fits very nicely and there is lots of room between the driver and passenger seats for the passenger to turn around and deal with the children without interfering with the driver.
On the negative side for me (you might like this), I feel very high off the road and, being short, the hand brake feels quite a reach. Having said that, the pedals are easier to reach than in the fiesta even which left much more belly-room when I was pregnant and driving.
The only problems we've had are that the air-con seems to turn itself on automatically and you need to remember to turn it off when you use the blower, and the boot sometimes unlocks itself - but luckily has never opened.
We do love that big boot space with room for a pram, changing bag, swimming gear, toys and packed lunches though. Days out are nice and easy because we can take everything with us without compromise.
Most of all, I just feel safe in it. Probably because it is heavier and more solid than the fiesta. It is a nice smooth, comfortable ride and I would recommend it to people with families - especially if you are used to driving a Ford.  

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