Jeremy B.

I drove a 2014 Cmax hybrid rental for a few weeks as a Uber driver in a mid-sized city to test the market, fair amount of stop-and-go driving mixed with highway driving, and was impressed with its fuel mileage. I was averaging 41-43 mpg and I wasn’t even trying. Just regular city driving with an occasional dash of speeding and aggressive driving. I suppose the Energi isn’t the answer and I’ll need to just buy the regular hybrid.

... and have been dismayed at the displayed fuel mileage, showing only 30 mpg on average in hybrid only mode, that is, the high voltage battery was not charged from the plug-in so it was operating like a normal hybrid. Is this expected gas mileage without the assistance of the battery? Or is there something amiss with the car, a software glitch governing the flow of power from the batteries or a miscalculation in gas mileage? I honestly was expecting decent gas mileage right around the 40 mpg mark, which is what I need for city fuel mileage. The large rear battery is a nice bonus. I'm primarily focused on its performance in hybrid only mode because I far exceed the 20-mile range for the battery while driving for Uber each day. Information about the car: 2016 C-max Energi SEL, loaded with options. Spotless history of regular maintenance and is in excellent shape. Maybe I should go with the regular hybrid and not the Energi? Thoughts?