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I forgot to mention the steering... One thing I didn't like was the steering at highway speeds...It's too heavy and sensitive.It takes too much force to move the steering wheel and when it does move,a quarter of an inch moves you from one side of your lane to the other.It should require less effort and more movement to change position.In town, it is much better.

Well, I decided to do a road trip in my 2016 Ford CMax Hybrid so drove from Victoria, BC, to Saskatchewan to see my brothers. Man, that is a long way and I will never drive it again! Round trip, I went 4260 kilometers and averaged 50.784 miles per gallon. Interestingly, I got better mileage driving through the mountains than I did in the prairies. The car ran great, and the air conditioner was able to keep me cool, even at 35 degrees celsius. I must admit, the gas/electric drive system is fantastic! Ford did a great job. The ECVT is also a great transmission for 99% of driving. The only "downfall" I had was when I was going 140 kph, and wondered how much gas pedal was left. So I stomped it down, and found I had at least half a pedal to go! But... the engine revved up but I didn't go any faster, like you would in a standard automatic transmission. You have to apply the gas slower to go faster. A very small thing to have to do. Unfortunately, I did get a rock crack in the windshield and it had to be replaced. And one thing that surprised me for a while.... I was going downhill, and the gas engine was off. Then it was on doing 4000 rpm! It took a bit to realize the computer had turned it on to use as a brake to help maintain my speed. But... what I didn't like was the constant roar from the road noise! If you got headaches, you would have had a bad one at the end of the day. For an example of what I mean, check out some clips from my dash cam... This was on the 401 between Hope and Vancouver, BC, and is a particularly loud section. It wasn't all as bad as this. If you listen after about a minute, this was what it was like for most of the 4260 kilometers. John Denver is singing in the background... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6qJLRNMW3pTdFppbTNkdnNVcXM/view?usp=sharing Here's another video while on gravel with music in the background... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6qJLRNMW3pTMDdLWk1kVWhXVkk/view?usp=sharing On the last road home! Here, I turned the radio off so you hear just the road noise on fairly smooth asphalt... https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6qJLRNMW3pTWDNlNjZKZ1RKVm8/view?usp=sharing Like I said in a previous post... On new or smooth pavement, the road noise is tolerable. On rough or seal coated pavement it is loud to very loud. On gravel, the noise is very loud to terrible. I attached a wire to the back frame to get rid of static electricity, and I could hear it when it moved!

I updated sync to v2.2, but cannot get it to report to Ford. I even emailed the xml file to Ford support and they cannot get it to work! Has anyone updated their sync and successfully reported it to Ford?

Well, I've had my 2016 SEL for a year now.. The change oil light came on at 3600 km or about 2250 miles 95% of my driving is in the city, and it had a lot of condensation in it. So I will have to try to get on the highway more to get it hotter. A week after the oil change, the cam sensor (used for timing) failed and had to be replaced. And a plastic panel by the right rear window won't stay in place, so they ordered a new one about 2 weeks ago. Not here yet. In the summer, with no A/C, I was getting 50 mph per Canadian gallon or about 40 mph per US gallon in city driving. The little bit of highway I did drive was usually higher! In the winter, I get around 37 mpg Cdn. I like to be warm! As for gas mileage, this is the best car I have owned. BUT.. unless I am on new pavement, this is the worst car I have owned for road noise. Even my 1990 Plymouth Sundance is not as bad. But in the summer, if you have the windows open, the noise is way better. The tires are Michelin A/S that are also marked MS The recommended tire pressure is 38, but I run them about 35, and that seems to change the tone of the noise. Below about 1500 rpm, I can feel the engine vibrations through the steering wheel. And for me, the turn signal and wiper switch should be an inch further away from the steering wheel, as I am prone to hitting it and starting the wipers on dry glass. So if this is all I have to complain about, that's pretty good! Would I buy another one? No. My next car will have to have way less road noise.

March 16, 2016 After researching vehicles for about a year, I decided to get a C-Max hybrid as it has very few problems. After reading a few reports that said Ford was adding more sound insulation to the 2016, I waited rather than get a 2015. I bought a 2016 about 3 weeks ago. It is a loaded SEL in the Tectonic color with black interior. So far, I like the car, especially the gas mileage. I have about 450 kilometers on it, a lot of that city driving, and am getting 40-45 mpg, or 6.5 liters per 100 k. That I really like. And the gas motor is on quite a bit to keep me warm! But....Ford didn't do a very good job of isolating tire/road noise. The Michelin M/S energy saver tires are NOISY! If you are on new pavement it is quiet, but on older pavement, or seal-coated pavement with the pebbled surface, it is noisy. So, if you want mileage, it is a good car. If you want a quiet ride, not so much. As I drive it more, I'll update this from time to time.