Real-world fuel consumption
2,771 Ford S-Max cars first registered in Europe in 2023 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol hybrid versions use 7.2 l/100 km on the road against 6.5 in the WLTP test (+12%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol hybrid | 2,612 | 7.2 | 6.5 | +12% |
| Diesel | 159 | 7.7 | 6.4 | +22% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the Netherlands
65 first registered in 2023 are on Dutch roads; 94% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €46,756.
Most common APK defects
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
666 cars built in 2023 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 5 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
7 of these cars first registered in 2023 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0