Ford has revealed the first pictures of its new C-Max which will make its global debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.

The new C-Max will feature a new 1.6-litre Ford EcoBoost direct injection petrol engine, a semi-automatic parallel parking system and a blind-spot detection system.

Ford is planning to launch the new C-Max in the second half of 2010 and it will be the first in a new generation of global vehicles developed from Ford’s new C-segment platform.

The global range will also include the new Focus which is coming in late 2010.