Ford S max 3rd Month Ownership

Its been a while since i update the blog, nearing year end with cumulative house repair work i have to cope with not to mention that when i receive the S-max ... it was devastated with a lot of tar and iron contaminants on the hood and tailgate that I have to slowly clay away. This has taken a lot of my time, not to mention that the S-max is damn huge to clean impossible without a chair at least for the roof. This is potentially one thing i hate about the car ... other than that - none.

I have oppurtunity to take this car up to Cameron Highlands and then Genting Highlands recently - aside from the space it provided - this car is definitely fun to drive despite its size. My initial fear was unfounded. Bends along the way was tackled without issues ... power delivery was definitely enough. Dare to say, this car handles the Genting slope better than the Peugeot 308 does - and in a much more comfortable way. The only gripe i have is the occasionally slipping tyres when i try to power out the bends. It got my wife asking whats that noise but gives me the chuckles everytime i do so. Probably the Goodyear tyres cannot cope with the weight and torque at hand - but once the steering straightens .. grip comes back. I think the dual clutch that ford has was something in between the Volkswagens dual clutch and conventional torque converters. Once it is in its groove .. it will go on pretty smoothly. The in between gear change are definitely not noticeable and thing is even when i speed - nobody in the car really notices. The car is really a good cruiser - as even my active speed alarm (wife) did not alert when i speed off the highway limits.

Overtaking cars was definitely easy and thing is despite its ability - it is also comfortable. The car is wide and the scariest moment was when i took it into the Boh Plantation ... freaking eery especially when there is a lorry at the opposite side of the road - i have like inches before the lorry destroys the side mirror. I had it gone up to 180 along the way, while my father-in-law was sleeping soundily beside. So i guess you can call it comfortable.

After driving this for like a week, when im back in my polo ... things just felt so different. The S-max is a lot easy to live with and despite its size it is easier to drive. What it doesnt have is the speed thrill that the polo has but for vacation trips - this MPV is very hard to beat. After seeing the S-max, my neighbour had in an Estima after 2 month - well he is a diehard toyota supporter.