Ford C-Max (first generation)

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compact MPV multi-purpose vehicle passenger car

The Ford C-Max (first generation) is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by Ford for the European market, offering flexible interior space and car-like driving dynamics.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Ford C-Max	5
Ford C-MAX (facelift)	1
Ford C-MAX (first generation)	1
Ford C-Max (first generation) canonical	1
Ford Focus C-MAX Concept (variants)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6162996 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford C-Max (first generation)
Context triple: [Ford C1 platform (first generation), underpinnedModel, Ford C-Max (first generation)]

A. Ford Mondeo
The Ford Mondeo is a mid-size family car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, comfort, and strong presence in the European market.
B. Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a popular compact car known for its agile handling, practicality, and strong sales in global markets.
C. Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a popular supermini/subcompact car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, efficiency, and wide appeal in urban and everyday driving.
D. Ford Granada (North America, second generation)
The Ford Granada (North America, second generation) was a compact, rear-wheel-drive sedan and coupe produced for the 1981–1982 model years, serving as Ford’s downsized, Fox-platform successor to its earlier midsize Granada.
E. Vauxhall Zafira
The Vauxhall Zafira is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) known for its flexible seven-seat layout and family-oriented practicality.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Ford C-Max (first generation)
Target entity description: The Ford C-Max (first generation) is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by Ford for the European market, offering flexible interior space and car-like driving dynamics.

A. Ford Mondeo
The Ford Mondeo is a mid-size family car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, comfort, and strong presence in the European market.
B. Ford Focus
The Ford Focus is a popular compact car known for its agile handling, practicality, and strong sales in global markets.
C. Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a popular supermini/subcompact car produced by Ford, known for its practicality, efficiency, and wide appeal in urban and everyday driving.
D. Ford Granada (North America, second generation)
The Ford Granada (North America, second generation) was a compact, rear-wheel-drive sedan and coupe produced for the 1981–1982 model years, serving as Ford’s downsized, Fox-platform successor to its earlier midsize Granada.
E. Vauxhall Zafira
The Vauxhall Zafira is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) known for its flexible seven-seat layout and family-oriented practicality.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	compact MPV ⓘ multi-purpose vehicle ⓘ passenger car ⓘ
assembly	Saarlouis, Germany ⓘ Valencia, Spain ⓘ linked to: Valencia
bodyStyle	5-door MPV ⓘ
class	compact car-based MPV ⓘ
designedFor	family use ⓘ
drivingCharacteristic	comfort-oriented ride ⓘ responsive handling ⓘ
engineType	inline-four diesel engines ⓘ inline-four petrol engines ⓘ
feature	car-like driving dynamics ⓘ flexible interior seating ⓘ fold-flat rear seats ⓘ independent rear suspension ⓘ sliding and removable rear seats (depending on trim) ⓘ
fuelType	diesel ⓘ petrol ⓘ
height	approximately 1595 mm ⓘ
introducedAs	Ford Focus C-Max in some markets ⓘ
layout	front-engine, front-wheel-drive ⓘ
length	approximately 4330 mm ⓘ
manufacturer	Ford Motor Company ⓘ
market	European market ⓘ
notableEngine	1.6-litre TDCi diesel engine ⓘ 1.6-litre petrol engine ⓘ 1.8-litre TDCi diesel engine ⓘ 1.8-litre petrol engine ⓘ 2.0-litre TDCi diesel engine ⓘ 2.0-litre petrol engine ⓘ
platform	Ford C1 platform ⓘ linked to: Ford C1 platform (first generation)
predecessor	Ford Focus C-Max ⓘ linked to: Ford Focus
productionEnd	2010 ⓘ
productionStart	2003 ⓘ
relatedTo	Ford Focus (second generation, C1 platform) ⓘ linked to: Ford Focus
renamed	Ford C-Max in later years ⓘ
safetyFeature	ABS with EBD ⓘ curtain airbags (selected trims) ⓘ electronic stability control (on some versions) ⓘ front airbags ⓘ side airbags (selected trims) ⓘ
seatingCapacity	5 ⓘ
segment	C-segment MPV ⓘ
successor	Ford C-Max (second generation) ⓘ
targetCustomers	European families ⓘ
transmission	5-speed manual (selected engines) ⓘ 6-speed manual (selected engines) ⓘ automatic transmission (selected engines) ⓘ
wheelbase	approximately 2640 mm ⓘ
width	approximately 1825 mm ⓘ

How these facts were elicited