Ford announced official pricing and options of the brand-new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX for the British market. Following the same successful Galaxy formula, the C-MAX is designed to be both stylish and practical. It is available as a five-seater or a seven-seater (Grand) and comes with two Zetec and Titanium trim levels. Prices start from £16,745 for the C-MAX Zetec and £18,745 for the C-MAX Grand Zetec.

The C-MAX comes with a choice of three petrol engines and two diesel engines.  Making its debut in the Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX is the all-new four-cylinder 1.6-litre 150PS Ford EcoBoost engine which comes with a new six-speed manual gearbox. This gearbox also accompanies the 1.6 TDCi and 2.0 TDCi powertrains, which are jointly projected to account for around 50 per cent of sales.

The other option is an automatic transmission, is the dual-clutch Powershift six-speed automatic option is available with the 2.0 TDCi powertrain.

Standard equipment on all models includes alloy wheels, air conditioning, leather steering wheel, Thatcham category one alarm, DAB radio/CD and Bluetooth with USB connectivity and voice control.  Grand C-MAX has powered child-proof locks on the rear dual sliding doors, and rear parking sensors.

The Titanium trim supplements these features with auto front wipers and headlamps, dual electronic automatic temperature control, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, hill launch assist, keyless start, cruise control with speed limiter, premium Sony audio, and tyre deflation detection system. The Grand C-MAX Titanium also has power folding mirrors.

Ford C-MAX 2011 MSRP: