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We mentioned the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi
a little while ago as one of two new C-Max models being released by Ford this year. The Energi plug-in hybrid would accompany the standard C-Max hybrid onto lots at the end of this year.
The original plan was for the Ford CMax Energi to beat the Toyota Prius and achieve more than the 95 MPG EPA rating the Japanese hybrid delivers. We?re sure Ford would also like to have beaten the 98 MPG rating of the Chevrolet Volt too.
Well it has, officially, the Ford CMax Energi has been rated at 100 MPGe. That?s the most fuel economy of any hybrid so far and probably more than Ford were hoping for. The results of this test also means the Ford C-Max Energi gets an entire new EPA category for plus 100 MPGe vehicles.
The next stumbling block Ford has to overcome is that of range. Estimates so far give a 20 mile range in electric-only. That also exceeds the Prius? 6 miles electric-only range, but is so far only an estimate.
Range is still the major limiting factor in all electric vehicles. While fuel-electric hybrids can overcome the limits, doing so impacts that gas mileage. With the plug-in electric capability of the Ford C-Max Energi, running costs are going to be kept to a minimum.
With an estimated price of around $33,000 and a release date of early next year, the Ford C-Max Energi is destined for good things. We?re betting it will sell well in California if nowhere else. Gas prices hit $5 per gallon there last week!
Source: http://www.carnationcanada.com/blog/ford-make/energi-efficient-hybrid/
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