New Ford C-Max Hybrid EPA Rated at a Combined 47 MPG

We can just hear Ford shouting "In your face Toyota Prius V!" I'm also sure it was high fives all around the Ford development center when the new C-Max received the official EPA-certified combined rating of an impressive 47 mpg, 7 mpg better than the Prius V, which, of course, they made sure to include in the press release. Read more »

New Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid Starts at $29,995 After a Federal Tax Credit, Targets Prius V

With the Toyota Prius V Plug-in Hybrid clearly in its sights, Ford's new C-MAX Energi will arrive in dealerships across the United States this fall with a starting price of $33,745 before a $3,750 federal tax credit and additional tax credits up to $1,500 in California.

Therefore, depending on where you live, the plug-in hybrid version of the C-MAX (there's also a regular hybrid variant that starts at $25,995) will cost between $28,495 and $29,995 after the government subsidy.

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Ford C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid to Deliver 550-Mile Range, More than 20 Miles on Electric Power

Once again, the Blue Oval is on a bragging spree specifically targeting Toyota, which we don't know whether it should feel complimented or aggrieved.

Today, Ford said it expects its new 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid minivan to achieve more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) of electric-only range, noting that's "nearly double the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid".

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