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Ford C-MAX Hybrid rated at 47 mpg
The hybrid earned a 47 mpg rating in the city and on the highway.
Tue, Aug 14 2012 at 8:00 AM
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A typical hybrid vehicle will achieve a higher fuel efficiency rating in the city, versus the highway, due to the benefit of regenerative braking in stop and go traffic. However, the soon to be released Ford C-MAX Hybrid bucks this trend with a 47 mpg fuel efficiency rating across the board.
Available this fall, the Ford C-MAX Hybrid received an EPA-certified fuel efficiency rating of 47 mpg in the city and on the highway, for a combined fuel efficiency rating of 47 mpg. This puts the C-MAX ahead of its competitor, the Toyota Prius v, by 3 mpg in the city, 7 mpg on the highway and 5 mpg combined.
“The all-new C-MAX Hybrid is a great symbol of how Ford has transformed into a fuel-economy and technology leader with 47 mpg across the board and a highway rating 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v,” said Ford Vice President of Powertrain Engineering Joe Bakaj. “We’ve done this with innovation – represented by nearly 500 hybrid patents – while driving costs down 30 percent so we can bring these fuel-saving vehicles to more customers.” Source: Ford
Ford also bests the Toyota Prius v on the MSRP with a base price of $25,995, including destination and delivery charges.
The 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid is five-seat hybrid utility vehicle equipped with a 2.0L Atkinson-Cycle I-4 hybrid engine and a 35kW lithium-ion battery. The vehicle produces 141 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 129 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm. Although the C-MAX Hybrid won’t be available until the fall, interested consumers can place an order at select Ford dealerships.
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The numbers look good, but you will realize it is very difficult to ever get sth close, it is more like 35-39 mpg you can acyually get!
The Prius is sexy? I did not know that.
The Cmax and Prius V are the competitors here, and their owners demonstrate their procreation proclivity with children, not sheet metal. The new Fusion hybrid may be able to have it both ways.
I love that Ford is taking a step forward with the C-MAX Hybrid, but there's always that design factor. I love that I'd getting all the benefits of a Prius Plug-in, but the design is just plain boring compared to what Toyota was able to do with the Prius 3, and Honda's design of the Electric Honda Fit. Just like other generations of of Ford vehicles, they seem hell-bent on making everything other then a Mustang the most un-sexy thing on 4 wheels...
Everywhere I look, this complaint keeps surfacing... It exists in what appears to be a vacuum. Get over your problem and move on!
He is clearly disgruntled, the technology has vastly improved in the past 8 model years and he is on a mission to thwart Ford! Saw the same post in no less than 5 other forums. Open a CUDL with Ford and try a little sugar instead of the vile....änd then one day you find, ten years have got behind you, no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun"RW
I am a Ford Employee and I disagree. They most certainly stand behind their products. I am not sure of the circumstance that is happening with your Escape Hybrid, but I can assure you that Ford not only stands behind its products, but also behind its great customer service. If there has been an issue with either, please let them know so that it can be resolved. Ford truly cares about it's customers.