Stars and their Ford cars

Ford fans from TV, film and sport wheeled out their award-winning 'MAX' models to mark the models' U.K. sales success. Ford's versatile and stylish B-MAX, as driven by TV's Vicki Butler-Henderson, is celebrating taking leadership of the small car Multi Activity Vehicle (MAV) market within only six months of going on volume sale. Last month, one in four small MAVs sold in the U.K. was a Ford B-MAX and it picked up the accolade of "Design of the Year" at the Fleet World Honours awards.

"I've tested the nippy new Ford B-MAX with sliding rear doors, which have proved a godsend to me when parking in the slimmest of spots," said Fifth Gear presenter Vicki, for whom loading her daughter in and out of her car seat is made easy by the car's unrestricted 1.5 metre wide side opening.

Actor Winston Ellis of The Dark Knight and Pirates of the Caribbean has driven a variety of Ford models - his most recent being a five-seater C-MAX - said, "My charitable commitments keep me on the road, covering many motorway miles. Ford's SYNC connectivity system on my C-MAX links to my phone, downloading its contacts and playlists for hands-free calls and Bluetooth music streaming."

Gurinder Chadha OBE is a British film director who has explored mixed cultures through films, including Bride and Prejudice and Bend it like Beckham.

Gurinder has been driving the seven-seater Ford C-MAX Grand for the past two years and Ford S-MAX for four years before. Gurinder said, "As a family we love the compact seven seater which is very handy for play dates with our twins' friends, so we can carry five kids and two adults."

Wheelchair athlete Jason Richards chooses a Ford S-MAX to transport his family, colleagues and sports equipment. Also a father of twins, Jason, whose short and long distance achievements include British championship wins in the 100, 200, 400, 800 metres, said, "You'd think that two bikes, two car seats, a racing wheelchair, an everyday wheelchair and three people would fill any car, but not my S-MAX.  It is perfect for our needs and is also extremely comfortable.  After a race where I have felt every tiny bump in the road, I appreciate the smooth drive home in my S-MAX, I can tell you!"