The B-Max 1.4 is a front wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, sold by Ford.
Its 1.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that has an output of 89 bhp (90 PS/66 kW) of power at 5750 rpm, and maximum torque of 125 N·m (92 lb·ft/12.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a stated 1275 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 171 km/h (106 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 7.9/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 139.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2489 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4077 mm | 160.5 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1604 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1275 kg | 2811 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 48 litres | 10.6 [12.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.4 litre 1388 cc (84.701 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 76 × 76.5 mm
2.99 × 3.01 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 90 PS (89 bhp) (66 kW) at 5750 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 125 Nm (92 ft·lb) (12.7 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.8 kW/litre 65 ps/litre 64.1 bhp/litre 1.05 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.06 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1131.7 kPa (164.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 347 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 171 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.21 kg/kW 32.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.9/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.9/4.9/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.7/20.4/16.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 35.8/57.6/47.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 29.8/48.0/39.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 139.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 556468 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 14.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Ford B-Max 1.4 added 2018-08-19. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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