Ford has announced plans to unveil a new version of its C-Max compact MPV at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

These are the first images of the new Ford C-Max which borrows its design cues from the Iosis Max concept car.

The Iosis Max was first revealed at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. It's powered by a 180bhp 1.6-litre petrol engine, with emissions predicted to be as low as 125g/km.

Ford has confirmed the new C-Max will also include a 1.6-litre 'EcoBoost' petrol engine, along with semi-automatic parallel parking and a blind-spot detection system.

The British car maker hasn't said whether the CO2 emissions for the C-Max will match that of the Iosis Max. If it does, the C-Max will fall into car tax band D at £120 per year.

Ford has labelled the C-Max a compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV) and says it features "a coupe-like, sweeping roofline while retaining the established Ford C-MAX hallmarks of comfort, space, and practicality."

It's the first in a new line of C-segment Fords scheduled for release over the next few years, including a new Ford Focus in late 2010.

The new Ford C-Max will be launched in the second half of 2010.

Expect more details to be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15.

Read our review of the current Ford C-Max