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Ford S-MAX II · Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBluevsBMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Ford S-MAX II · Facelift 2019

2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue

240 hpDieselFWDAutomaticTwin-turboMinivan / MPV2019-2023

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06)

218i

136 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedMinivan / MPV2021-present

Comparison overview

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Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.6 s
Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 mph Unrestricted
220 km/h
137 mph Restricted
Most powerful
240 hp
179 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
128 hp/t
95 kW/t
7.8 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,050 km
652 mi
Largest trunk
965 L
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
91/100
Best practicality score
95/100

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i

Lightest
1,470 kg
3,241 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i
Power	240hp179kW	136hp101kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	230Nm170lb-ft
Curb weight	1,876kg4,136lb	1,470kg3,241lb
Gross weight	2,600kg5,732lb	2,015kg4,442lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 230 km/h143 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph Calculated	214 km/h 133 mph
To 99% top speed	106.9s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	94.2s99% target: 212 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.6s	9.0s
0-200 km/h	40.0s Calculated	50.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.1s Calculated	8.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.2L/100 km32.7mpg US39.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.2s Calculated	16.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	128hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated	93hp/t69kW/t42hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	267Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated	156Nm/t105lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,050km652mi Calculated	662km411mi Calculated
Displacement	-	1,499cc91cu in
Length	4,796mm189in	4,386mm173in
Width	1,916mm75in	1,824mm72in
Height	1,655mm65in	1,576mm62in
Wheelbase	2,850mm112in	2,670mm105in
Front track	-	1,586mm62in
Rear track	-	1,587mm62in
Ground clearance	-	171mm7in
Trunk volume	965L	470L
Max trunk volume	2,020L	1,455L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	63L	45L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlueBMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	4,000 rpm	2,000 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	4,400-6,500 rpm	1,500-4,000 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.1 s	8.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.6 s	9.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	40.0 s	50.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 230 km/h143 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph Likely limited	214 km/h 133 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.6 s	10.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.7 s	13.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.2 s	16.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	142 km/h 88 mph	139 km/h 87 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	240 hp 179 kW
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	136 hp 101 kW

Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue has 104 hp more than BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i and Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue: 104 hp (78 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	230 Nm 170 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	1,876 kg 4,136 lb
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	1,470 kg 3,241 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	Unrestricted 230 km/h143 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	214 km/h 133 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	8.6 s
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	9.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i: 0.4 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue and BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i: 0.8 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	128 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	93 hp/t 69 kW/t 10.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	1,050 km 652 mi
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	662 km 411 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	240 hp 179 kW	8.6 s	Unrestricted 230 km/h143 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	136 hp 101 kW	9.0 s	214 km/h 133 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 230 km/h143 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	965 L 34.1 cu ft
Length	4,796 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,655 mm 65.2 in

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.0 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,386 mm 172.7 in
Height	1,576 mm 62.0 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue

Power	240 hp 179 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 230 km/h143 mph Restricted 220 km/h137 mph

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.0 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK	8.6 s
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	9.0 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	128 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp	6.0 L/100 km 39.2 mpg US 47.1 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i	93 hp/t 69 kW/t 10.8 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FordS-MAX IIFacelift 20192.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue

BMW2 Series Active Tourer (U06)218i

Power

240 hp

179 kW

136 hp

101 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

230 Nm

170 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.6 s

9.0 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

230 km/h143 mph

Restricted

220 km/h137 mph

214 km/h

133 mph

Lightness

1,876 kg

4,136 lb

1,470 kg

3,241 lb

Fuel consumption

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	965 L 34.1 cu ft
Length	4,796 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,655 mm 65.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,386 mm 172.7 in
Height	1,576 mm 62.0 in

Range score

1,050 km

652 mi

662 km

411 mi

Trunk score

965 L

34.1 cu ft

470 L

16.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

128 hp/t

95 kW/t

7.8 kg/hp

93 hp/t

69 kW/t

10.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Ford S-MAX II Facelift 2019 2.0 Bi-Turbo EcoBlue	BMW 2 Series Active Tourer (U06) 218i
Consumption	6 L/100 km39.2 mpg US47.1 mpg UK	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.50 LC100 km	11.90 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.90 LC100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	900 L238 US gal198 UK gal	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,575 LC/year	1,785 LC/year