| Attribute |
Ford S-MAX II 2.0 TDCi AWD PowerShift S&S × | 
Volkswagen Sharan II (facelift 2015) 2.0 TDI 4MOTION BMT × |
| General | | |
| Make | Ford | Volkswagen |
| Model | S-MAX | Sharan |
| Generation | S-MAX II | Sharan II (facelift 2015) |
| Modification | 2.0 TDCi AWD PowerShift S&S | 2.0 TDI 4MOTION BMT |
| Website | https://www.ford.com/ | https://www.vw.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | MPV | Minivan |
| Transmission | automatic powershift | manual |
| Number of gears | 6 | 6 |
| Production from (year) | 2015 | 2015 |
| Production to (year) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 206 | 198 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 149 | 147 |
| Emission standard | EURO VI | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | All wheel drive (4x4) |
| Engine type | - | Fuel engine |
| Position of engine | Front, transversely | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 180 | 150 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 400 | 340 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 |
| Cylinders arrangement | Inline | Inline |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 1,997 | 1,968 |
| Compression ratio | 17 | - |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 3,500 | 3,500 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 2,000 | 1,750 |
| Cylinder bore (mm) | 85 | - |
| Piston stroke (mm) | 88 | - |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Catalyst | - | Particulate filter |
| Fuel tank (l) | 70 | 70 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer | Independent type McPherson |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring | Multi-link independent |
| Front suspension | - | Coil springs |
| Rear suspension | - | Coil springs |
| Front stabilizer | - | + |
| Rear stabilizer | - | + |
| Steering type | Steering rack | Steering rack |
| Power steering | - | Electric Steering |
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | - 235/50 R18
- 235/55 R17
- 245/45 R19
| - 215/60 R16
- 225/45 R18
- 225/50 R17
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| Turning radius (m) | 12 | 11.9 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,796 | 4,854 |
| Width (mm) | 1,916 | 1,904 |
| Height (mm) | 1,953 | 1,720 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,849 | 2,920 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 1,809 | 1,816 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,615 | 2,560 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 700 | 955 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 2,200 | 2,430 |
| Max. roof load (kg) | - | 100 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,606 | 1,571 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,606 | 1,617 |
| Ride height (mm) | 128 | 152 |