Ford B-MAX

Ford B-MAX: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Ford B-MAX was produced from 2012 to 2018 as a Compact Van in a single generation. Its ten listed versions are all FWD, but the choice spans Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual and Robotic gearboxes, outputs from 75 hp to 140 hp, and combined fuel consumption from 3.8 to 6.4 L/100 km. The 1.5 MT with 95 hp is the economy leader, while the 1.0 MT with 140 hp offers the strongest performance.

The Ford B-MAX was produced from 2012 to 2018 as a Compact Van in a single generation. Its ten listed versions are all FWD, but the choice spans Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual and Robotic gearboxes, outputs from 75 hp to 140 hp, and combined fuel consumption from 3.8 to 6.4 L/100 km. The 1.5 MT with 95 hp is the economy leader, while the 1.0 MT with 140 hp offers the strongest performance. Buyers who want a non-Manual transmission have one choice: the 105 hp 1.6 DSG.

Ford B-MAX generations

The only Ford B-MAX generation ran from 2012 to 2018. It used the Compact Van body and contained ten versions. Because the catalogue records one generation, there is no generation-to-generation change to compare; the meaningful differences are between engines, outputs, transmissions, performance, economy, and weight within that generation.

Ford B-MAX engine and specs comparison

Repeated version names must be separated by output. Five entries are called 1.0 MT: 100 hp, two distinct 120 hp records, 125 hp, and 140 hp. The two 120 hp entries differ in displacement and torque: one has 998 cc and 200 Nm, while the other has 999 cc and 170 Nm.

The 140 hp 1.0 MT develops approximately 140.1 hp per litre, the highest specific output in the range. The 125 hp 1.0 MT produces approximately 125.1 hp per litre, while the 999 cc, 120 hp 1.0 MT produces approximately 120.1 hp per litre. The naturally aspirated 1.4 MT and 1.6 DSG produce approximately 64.8 and 65.8 hp per litre respectively.

Among the Diesel choices, both the 95 hp 1.5 MT and the 1.6 MT provide 215 Nm. The 1.5 MT reaches that figure across 1750–2250 rpm, whereas the 1.6 MT records it at 1750 rpm. The 75 hp 1.5 MT has 185 Nm at 1700 rpm.

Ford B-MAX performance, mpg and fuel economy

The 140 hp 1.0 MT is the quickest version, reaching 100 km/h in 10.4 seconds and a top speed of 196 km/h. Against the 100 hp 1.0 MT, it cuts the acceleration time by 2.8 seconds and adds 21 km/h to top speed, while combined consumption rises by only 0.1 L/100 km.

The 120 hp and 125 hp 1.0 MT versions share the same recorded 11.2-second acceleration, 189 km/h top speed, and 4.9 L/100 km combined consumption. On these measurements, the additional 5 hp of the 125 hp version produces no recorded performance or economy advantage. The 998 cc, 120 hp entry also matches those figures but provides 200 Nm, which is 30 Nm more than the 999 cc, 120 hp entry.

The 95 hp 1.5 MT has the lowest combined consumption at 3.8 L/100 km. It uses 0.2 L/100 km less than the 1.6 MT and accelerates 0.9 seconds faster, although its top speed is only 1 km/h higher. Compared with the 75 hp 1.5 MT, the 95 hp version adds 20 hp and 30 Nm, reaches 100 km/h 3.5 seconds sooner, and consumes 0.3 L/100 km less on the combined cycle.

For drivers comparing gearbox types, the 1.6 DSG is the sole Robotic option. It is 1.7 seconds slower to 100 km/h than the 140 hp 1.0 MT and uses 1.4 L/100 km more in combined driving. Its value therefore lies in transmission choice rather than leading performance or economy.

Ford B-MAX dimensions, weight and wheel sizes

External length, width, height, wheelbase, and luggage-space dimensions are not measured in the supplied data. Every version has 140 mm of ground clearance and a 48 L fuel tank.

The 140 hp 1.0 MT has the best power-to-weight relationship at approximately 9.1 kg/hp. The 75 hp 1.5 MT has the highest burden at approximately 17.4 kg/hp, consistent with its position as the slowest version in the table. Kerb weight varies from 1275 kg for the 1.4 MT to 1310 kg for the 1.6 MT, a difference of 35 kg.

Which Ford B-MAX version should you choose?

Choose the 95 hp 1.5 MT if fuel economy is the main priority. Its 3.8 L/100 km combined figure is the lowest, and it combines that result with 215 Nm and a 13.0-second 0–100 km/h time. It is the strongest numerical all-rounder among the Diesel versions.

Choose the 140 hp 1.0 MT if performance matters most. It leads the range with 140 hp, a 10.4-second 0–100 km/h time, a 196 km/h top speed, and approximately 9.1 kg/hp. Its 5.0 L/100 km combined consumption is just 0.1 L/100 km above the other listed 1.0 MT variants.

The 120 hp 1.0 MT versions are the middle ground, but the exact record matters. Both deliver the same measured acceleration, top speed, and consumption; the 998 cc version has 200 Nm, while the 999 cc version has 170 Nm. Choose only after confirming which 1.0 MT (120 hp) specification applies.

Choose the 1.6 DSG only when the six-speed Robotic gearbox is essential. Choose the 1.4 MT if a non-turbo Gasoline engine and five-speed Manual gearbox are the desired combination, though its 6.0 L/100 km combined consumption and 13.8-second acceleration do not lead the range. The 75 hp 1.5 MT offers Diesel consumption of 4.1 L/100 km, but the 95 hp 1.5 MT is both quicker and more economical in the supplied measurements.

Problems and reliability are not measured in the supplied data, so no version can be ranked responsibly on those criteria. On specifications alone, the 95 hp 1.5 MT is the economy choice, the 140 hp 1.0 MT is the performance choice, and the 1.6 DSG is the transmission-led choice.