PapaJ

We bought our C-Max for $800 below invoice, plus tax tag & title -- got $500 off with Ford rebate, another $500 military discount. Dealers make money even if they sell the car for the stated "invoice" price; keep shopping and get quotes from 3 dealers.

The (valid) point I was making is that drag increaases with speed & these cars get better MPG if you keep it under 70; we took a 60-mile mostly freeway trip today cruising at 69 MPH and got 45 MPG.

Agree with all the above comments. We are averaging right at 41 MPG with our C-Max. We knew when we bought the C-Max that 47/47/47 is unrealistic. This is a heavy 3,600+ pound car with a tall profile and wide 17" wheels (Prius has skinny 15"" wheels). The EPA test regimen uses a "highway" speed of 62 MPH. You engineers out there know that wind resistance increases exponentially from 60 to 70 to 80 MPH, especially running a little 140 HP 4-banger with low torque, so 47 MPG running at 80 MPH just flies in the face of the laws of physics. Hoping the software mods add 1-2 MPG, we'll see.

I bought a Slime SPAIR kit, they work great. You can also use the little compressor to check tire pressure and air up your tires. I hate runflats, we had them on a MINI Cooper "S" and they were noisy and rough.

Well it is a far better car than a Prius, we bought a C-Max and would never have been caught dead in a slow, noisy, ugly, Prius.

You know what's funny -- here is a technology-rich, quiet & solid 3,600 lb minivan that will scoot 0-60 in under 8 seconds and still returns 40+ miles per gallon -- these are phenomenal metrics yet some people (jealous Prius owners perhaps?) are going out of their way to hate it. Also I happen to think the C-Max is a good-looking ride in its own way. Comments?

We have had our new C-Max SE for 3 days now. We love the Ford so far, thank goodness we stopped to look at the C-Max before buying a Prius or Lexus CT200H (my original choice.) However the more I read about MFT problems, the more I am grateful we just have the base SYNC system. Hope Ford takes care of you guys with MFT, these kinds of problems are inexcusable. I would have liked to have the better-sounding Sony radio, but the wife is perfectly happy, so I am happy as well.

P.S: The leather seats were installed yesterday and are indistinguishable from the factory leather, looks great.

Thanks for comments; we picked up the SE yesterday. With the 201 package and aftermarket leather seats we paid $26,804 out the door.

Pointless to buy a car like a C-Max specifically engineered to burn regular and needlessly waste $.20 - $.30 per gallon buying premium fuel. The idea that you will get more power and/or better mileage using premium -- unless your manual specifices premium -- is an urban myth. I do think there may be some benefit to Top Tier gas in terms of keeping your engine internals clean. It is pointless to buy a car specifically engineered to burn regular, then needlessly waste $.20 - $.30 per gallon buying premium fuel. The idea that you will get more power and/or better mileage using premimum -- unless your manual specifices premium -- is one of those urban myths that just won't die. I do think there may be some benefit to Top Tier gas in terms of keeping your engine clean.In most cases, using a higher-octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won't make your car perform better, go faster, get better mileage or run cleaner." - See more at: http://blog.truecar.com/2011/03/03/premium-vs-regular-gas/#sthash.fPxWmWOc.dpufIn most cases, using a higher-octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won't make your car perform better, go faster, get better mileage or run cleaner." - See more at: http://blog.truecar.com/2011/03/03/premium-vs-regular-gas/#sthash.fPxWmWOc.dpufIn most cases, using a higher-octane gasoline than your owner's manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won't make your car perform better, go faster, get better mileage or run cleaner." - See more at: http://blog.truecar.com/2011/03/03/premium-vs-regular-gas/#sthash.fPxWmWOc.dpuf

Local leather shop in ATL. They actually remove the cloth from the seats and re-do them with leather. Have not seen it yet but the dealer claims it is a near-perfect match for the factory leather.

Thanks all.

We are picking up our new C-Max SE Friday. I would be curious to get your reaction to our reasoning for buying the lower-end version of the car instead of the SEL. 1. No MFT -- this car is for my wife and she is not particularly technology-friendly. For us the base Sync system seems to meet our needs and does not "crash", yes? 2. No leather seats -- we are having aftermarket leather seating installed for about $1,000. 3. No sunroof -- we felt we'd rather have a standard roof than a non-opening sunroof; I think Ford kind of blew it with this feature. 4. Cost -- about $26,000 out the door, to me spending more than $30K on this microvan seemed a bit much. Your thoughts?