Practicality & boot space. 6. Reliability & safety It sits at the top of Ford’s MPV line-up, above the Ford S-MAX, Ford discontinued the 237bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged diesel engine from
Plug-in hybrid Octavia iV models have significantly less space at their disposal due to having the batteries mounted underneath the boot floor; a load bay measuring 490 litres in capacity is much
Fold the rear seats flat and boot space increases to an impressive 1,799 litres in the petrol version, decreasing to 1,737 litres for the plug-in hybrid. 526 litres offered by the Ford Kuga
The Ford Galaxy is more generous than the S-Max when it comes to space, but that doesn’t mean the S-Max is small. You’ll still get a 285-litre boot at the rear that can be extended to 965 litres if you fold down the third row of seats. The Galaxy gets a larger 300-litre boot that’s more spacious when the third row of seats are folded
There is plenty of provision for practicality in the C-Max, but much of it comes via optional extras. As standard, the boot measures a useful 432 litres, but there are no roof rails. Ford can supply plastic, rubber and carpet boot protectors, specially-designed roof racks, bike carriers, a retractable tow bar, mud flaps and, of course, floor mats. The Skoda Fabia comes closest to the new Swift Dzire in terms of boot space at 315 litres while the Honda Jazz with its spacious 366 litre boot is considerably ahead of the new DZire when it comes
Based on Ford's official combined average consumption of 7.1L/100km, the 2.0L Everest Ambiente 4x2 has a theoretical driving range of around 1100km from its 80-litre tank. V6 4x4 models consume 8.5L/100km, so with the same 80-litre tank capacity range shrinks to around 940km. How much storage space does the Ford Everest have and what is its
