Autocade is an international car cyclopædia that’s geographically unbiased, carefully edited for enthusiasts and media who want a quick, accurate reference. There is a greater emphasis on models produced after 1970.
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Ford S-Max (CD539E). 2015–23 (prod. n/a). 5-door MPV. F/F, 1499, 1999 cm³ petrol, 1995, 1997 cm³ diesel , 2488 cm³–1·1 kWh petrol–electric hybrid (I4 DOHC). Upgraded Mondeo meant a similarly upgraded S-Max, on a heavily revised version of the CD391 platform. The result was by-the-numbers: a competent sporting minivan but no longer a class leader, slightly thirsty with less communicative steering. Decent grip, very refined and still practical.
Manufacturing location: Valencia, Spain
Marque: Ford | Model: Ford S-Max | Predecessor: Ford S-Max Mk I
Landwind X5 (E31). 2013 to date (prod. n/a). 5-door SUV. F/F, F/A, 1997 cm³ (I4 OHC). Compact SUV. MacPherson struts at front, multi-link at rear. First Chinese car with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Basic on the inside, and really targeting only domestic competition.
Manufacturing location: Nanjang, Jiangxi, China
Marque: Landwind
Ford Meteor (BF/KC/KE). 1985–95 (prod. n/a). 4-door sedan. F/F, 1296, 1490, 1587 cm³ (I4 OHC). As before, a booted Ford Laser by another name, sold in Australia and South Africa. Aussie models wore Laser name from 1987 on, when it was absorbed into that range, but South Africa kept its Meteors going till 1995, when it was replaced at the entry level by the Ford Tonic, essentially a rebadged Mazda Familia (BF).
Manufacturing locations: Silverton, Pretoria, South Africa; Homebush, NSW, Australia
Marque: Ford | Model: Ford Meteor | Predecessor: Ford Meteor (1981–5) | Successors: Ford Laser (1985–9), Mazda Familia (BF)
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