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Adding EV Capacity To Ford's Ultra-Flexible C-Max The world of the gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle is evolving at a far more rapid pace today than it has at any other point in its 12 or so years of existence. The emergence of newer, more compact and more powerful batteries, with quickly rising expectations for fuel economy on the part of the American consumer, as well as regular spikes in gas prices have all worked to create conditions that are excellent for hybrid-car development. To date, Toyota has been the best at surfing this ever-growing wave of hybrid demand, but in the last ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: 2.0L I4 / 88 kW Li-ion
Power:: 195 HP / 129 LB-FT
Transmission:: e-CVT
MSRP:: $37,830 (as tested)

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First Drive: 2013 Ford C-Max Energi 1352998620

Adding EV Capacity To Ford's Ultra-Flexible C-Max The world of the gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle is evolving at a far more rapid pace today than it has at any other point in its 12 or so years of existence. The emergence of newer, more compact and more powerful batteries, with quickly rising expectations for fuel economy on the part of the American ...
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First Drive: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid [w/video] 1346083020

No One Ever Said Dethroning A Prius Would Be Easy It's generally not polite to start a story about a new Ford by referencing a very popular Toyota, but we're going to make an exception this time. With fuel prices continuing to creep upwards, sales of advanced-powertrain vehicles are booming (in May of this year alone, nearly 46,000 units left ...