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OK, the C-Max SE is now issuing a loud continuous chime during colder days when the car is placed in "R". I assume this is a freeze warning but there is nothing in the Ford docs to confirm. Question: can this function be disabled, very annoying.

Don't believe everything you read; although CR claims to be impartial, they have a clear history of favoring Asian brands over American cars. CR also gives virtually no points for the "fun factors" of cars, where ther C-Max easilly trumps the Prius appliance. Remember also that the C-Max Hybrid is a new model and Ford had a few kinks to work out; our C-Max has had ZERO problems at 7,500 miles, my wife loves it.

Yes, MPGe only applies to plug-ins. With the conventional hybrid all of your propulsion is derived one way or another from gasoline, so MPG is or GPM are correct -- there is no free lunch.

We traveled 350 miles Monday, virtually all of it Eco-cruising the interstate at a constant 75 MPH, A/C set at 73 -- trip computer indicated 40.1 MPG. Two adults, dogs, luggage, etc. -- I am quite happy with that.

We are leaving Monday for a 350 mile mostly flat interstate trip to FL. I plant to set the Eco-cruise at 75 and will report back; we'll be delighted if MacGyver's observations are borne out

Well we have 5,000 miles on our C-Max SE now and here is a complete list of all the problems we've had other than the PCM reprogramming and headliner fix: 1...... 2...... 3...... Great little car.

Well today I just went ahead and bought a Clore portable jump starter even though we have had no problems-- a little extra peace of mind for $75.

Yeah, the C-Max is quicker than people think. Its sub-8 second 0-60 time is very respectable, although the sounds the e-CVT makes under full throttle are not too inspiring.

Post-update our HWY mileage has increased from 40 to 43 MPG -- we take the same freeway trip to church every Sunday with Eco-cruise set at a constant 71 MPH, so I have a good testing baseline. Temps have been in the 70s, so A/C is running. (In Atlanta you can't drive 65 on the freeway without risking your life.) Have not seen any appreciable change in around-town trips, although my wife recorded her first 50 MPG run into town this week -- she really could not care less about FE but loves her little car.

We took the C-Max in for the PCM update and roof headliner fix, had them look at the buzzy A/C also. They checked oil & refrigerant levels, made sure there were no leaks or kinks in the lines, then did something unusual: we walked out onto the lot and fired up 3 brand-new C-Max'. Bottom line: they all buzz like this on startup if the A/C is on. My theory is that most new owners simply didn't notice it at first since you don't hear it inside the car with the windows up. So I have stopped worrying about it. :drool:

We're taking a trip to FL next month, if you don't drive at least 70 on I-75 you get blown off the road -- most drivers running 80+ MPH. I plan to to Eco-cruise at 75 MPH, will report FE results (about 700 miles interstate). Hope John Law don't get me. :judge:

We got the updates last week. No measurable difference in around-town driving. But Eco-cruising the same stretch of I-75 at a constant 70 MPH, we now get 42 MPG vs. 39 MPG pre-update. Might be that the improvement is due to the fact that highways are not perfectly flat -- you traverse a mix of flat road, inclines and declines. Post-update, as you go downhill the ICE stays off even if you're going 75 - 80, so the net result is your trip has a higher ratio of EV miles vs. ICE miles than before. Make sense?

Hi, you do know that to shift out of "P" you have to depress the interlock on the shift knob, right? When my wife first got her C-Max she complained she couldn't get it out of Park...

Well it certainly stomps any Prius... :shift: :shift:

Hi Frank -- I just think this is a classic apples-to-oranges comparison...a sports car vs. a tall SUV-thingy. I love our C-Max and yes, it handles reasonably well up to about 7/10, but in any objective handling scenario the two vehicles are worlds apart. Edmunds tested both cars in the 700-ft. slalom; the C-Max ran it at 63 MPH (not bad), the Cooper zipped through at 68 MPH. Don't know why anyone who likes to drive fast would buy a hybrid -- these cars reward SLOW driving, don't you agree?