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Ford B Max - Ecoboost or not?

We have two choices in our price range, the 1.4-litre petrol or 1.0-litre Ecoboost, both in Zetec form. Which is the best choice? We mostly do short local journeys of less than 10 miles, plus a few holiday trips.

If it was your money which would you go for?

Asked on 5 November 2012 by Dodge

Answered by Honest John

The 1.4 is cheaper, but dull. The car is considerably livened up by the 1.0 Ecoboost and having a turbo it warms up much faster.

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