Ford’s New X-MAX Prepares to Take Fight to RAV4

Ford's New X-MAX
 

Ford’s New X-MAX Prepares to Take Fight to RAV4

By Sam Hardy
May 31, 2007

Ford's New X-MAX

Prepare to get ‘X-cited’ - Ford’s all-new 4x4 has broken cover, and here it is! Called the X-MAX, it goes on sale early next year, and thanks to these pictures, we can show you how the eagerly-awaited SUV will look.

Aimed at rivals such as the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, the X-MAX is the first Ford 4x4 since the much-maligned Maverick was axed from the range back in 2002. Entering a rapidly growing sec­tor of the market, it will also fight it out with models such as the Nissan Qashqai and forth-coming Volks­wagen Tiguan. Our main pictures are a preview taken from an actual prototype, and prove the car will certainly have style on its side. 

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