My wife and I were looking for an SUV type car and stopped in at a nearby Ford dealer. We found the Escape to be too big and decided to keep looking. Then my wife spotted a Cmax in the showroom and liked the look immediately. After much research and help from this forum we have decided to make the move. Never considered a hybrid car and certainly have not seen this model in my travels. Having owned 6 small Hondas I expect this to be quite different. I will post my experiences in the future.