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I'll have to check out your videos for increased mpg but the biggest factor against me in the mpg race is weather . Big difference in mpg from 70degrees driving temp to driving at 40 degrees or below.. and seriously reduced mpg below 30degrees we are talking 28mpg when the temp is below 30 degrees.... I can't believe Ford actually produced and sold this vehicle. Most of the world experiences winter and Ford sells a vehicle that has drastically reduced performance in the winter months. It's like driving a pair of flip flops compared to driving hiking boots in the winter... a CMAX is a flip flop not meant for driving in the winter.

In the summer months on flat terrain without wind at 65mph I can achieve 40mpg. However up here in Indiana weather fluctuates drastically and with normal driving my cmax sel averages for the life of the vehicle 35.8 mpg. Maybe I got the worst CMAX on earth though from what I have read on other sites there is currently a class action lawsuit against Ford due to the fact the mpg is closer to 37mpg than the advertised 47mpg... the mpg isn't even the biggest factor. It's the intermittent unexplained battery drainage that's my number one complaint... number 2 would be the rear tires followed closely by the rear disc brakes I'm sitting at 69k miles 2nd set of tires and 3rd set of brake pads. Complete rotor and brakes at 40k as the rotors were destroyed by the lifetime warrantied ceramic brake pads... which I have also been informed of as common on these 2013 CMAX you have to buy the cheaper brake pads to keep from destroying the rotors. I also have read these cars do great in the south as the temp rarely drops below 40 however it's not advertised by Ford in order to get mpg or not suffer intermittent battery drainage you must live south of the Tennessee State line.

I'd want to verify you are not a Ford employee or work for a Ford dealer . The rear brake pads consistently are grinding at 10k with nominal usage at age 43 I'm not the balls to the wall gas to floor driver I was 18 lol Even my old Cadillac dhs would get 30mpg coast driving at 55mph. This coast and brake driving you tellers refer to isn't driving and if you applied that to any car you would see an increase of 5-10mpg. When my wife drives the car as she doesn't like to use the cruise for eco driving the mileage dips into the 34-35 range. Are there any real people here not associated with Ford or have they all moved on to other vehicles?

Only way I get mileage averages over 37 mpg are to stay under 55mph to get greater than 40mpg averages speed has to consistently be under 55mph with a lot of stop and go in the city driving. Now if that pertains to you good story.. but real world driving a C max on the highway or interstate at 65mph and greater you will see consistently low 30mpg averages and when temperatures drop below 50 degrees you will see even lower mpg averages. Now if you want talk about coasting down hill averages to get 47mpg talk to a Ford representative; )

Funny read some interesting comparisons on the Toyota Prius vs. The Ford c max much better off to go with the prius superior gas mileage superior customer service warranty and you won't need to worry about the warranty as the car works as it's supposed to.. Best friend has the prius I got the cmax because it was initially a better ride and more responsive on the throttle. long term though I avg. 36 mpg he avg 52mpg I have a car that fails once a month to start. he doesn't have that issue. I had to buy a booster pack to ensure I have a ride to and from work and that is the best advice the Ford dealership offered as they have no idea why the car dies from time to time even after having the car for 3 weeks were unable to narrow which module caused the drainage of the battery.

Just give Heather Nabb at Ford a call 18666313788 ext 77737 ask her if she recommends the purchase of a 2013 Ford cmax.I escalated my issue to a buy back at which time the rep started sending false letters and being sarcastic over the phone. Stating I never took my car to the dealer even going so far as to it never happened that is how far Ford is willing to go to attempt to cover up the issues with the 2013 Ford c max. Just now seeing this post was started in February at least in the future people will be able to see this.

Just give Heather Nabb at Ford a call 18666313788 ext 77737 ask her if she recommends the purchase of a 2013 Ford cmax.

Anybody coming here reading this do not buy a Ford c max without talking to me . These cars drive great wonderful first impression vehichle... but trust me it is a paper weight . Dealers don't want them and finance company's will force a bogus warranty to the lubricated parts... control modules batteries brake systems are not covered you will be spending thousands in labor and parts as I have.

Oh yeah forgot tires car goes through rear tires every 15k and the brake pads every 10k or so. This could just be the 2013 but I hear others complain of same issues through 2015 model year. I can't believe there isn't a class action law suit on the 2013.. This car is a total heap of misery from which there is no escape... you need to buy a booster pack as well laugh out loud somebody bought a 2013 cmax in 2018 you must be crazy

I own a 2013 cmax sel ... I would recommend this vehicle to someone I didn't like at all, like my worst enemy so I could watch them suffer as I have. Laugh out loud in other words you got screwed. Itermittent dead batteries , camera failures,,, control module failures... Ford customer service only will divert you until warranty expires and at that time you will need a lawyer.. it would be interesting to know if this was financed or purchased with cash.

Has anyone self installed an amp in a SEL model and if so can you inform as to how you went about it?

2013 Ford C Max Sel owner here ... I wish I had never purchased this car... Ford should never have released it.

2013 Ford C Max Sel owner here ... I wish I had never purchased this car... Ford should never have released it.