Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Ford Aims for 47-mpg City Rating for C-Max Hybrid, Besting the Prius V by 3

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2013 Ford C-MAX hybrid

Ford is projecting a 47-mpg city fuel-economy rating for its C-Max hybrid, the company announced today. If formal EPA testing agrees, the C-Max—which is scheduled to begin sales this fall—will better the Toyota Prius V, its closest competitor, by three mpg. Since we’re talking about relatively high fuel-economy ratings for both cars, though, a difference of three mpg isn’t all that significant. (This is why Europeans rate fuel economy in the reverse, fuel volume per distance.) Still, for what are essentially mini-minivans, it’s impressive for the C-Max hybrid and Prius V to be moving more than 40 miles on a single gallon of gas. And if 47 is the magic number for the C-Max, it would match Ford’s estimate for the upcoming Fusion hybrid sedan. Read full story »

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