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Just a quick note to intro myself and say that this has been a very helpful forum, as I was researching this odd vehicle called the Ford C-Max, and when finally buying one and figuring a few things out. Got us a used Magnetic gray 2016 C-Max SEL after a quick Ford dealer inspection, and so far, so good… It was high mileage, but seeing as how we won't be driving this one every day, in a few years it'll be back to average mileage I think. I knew I wanted a hybrid, and figured out I didn't want to pay for a decent Prius, especially in the 2020 market. As luck would have it, I love how this drives! I drove a Ford MPV I really liked over in Europe one time, and that was my route to researching buying a used C-Max. In the end, the vehicles weren't all that similar – turns out the Euro experience was actually with an S-Max ? but by the time I had that figured out, I was hooked on the C-Max concept.

Cool. Does it influence your driving behavior, or is it just "the more you know"? What other data do you monitor, besides S.O.C? Would love to read up on it, I bought a FIXD OBD scanner at some point, but haven't unpacked it.

Wow, 218k!! I was worried that this one was perhaps too high mileage, but the Ford dealer who checked it before I bought it said the worst he saw was some rust on the back break discs. I did have to top up some coolant fluid (engine + inverter) mid winter. Probably time to check oil level, too. How often do you change oil, rotate wheels, etc? Anything you advice getting checked or replaced ahead of schedule, as I near 100k?

Thanks. Any advice on good local service or mechanics? I called the nearest dealer shop to get some quotes but they didn't seem very interested, and never returned the calls with quotes or info as promised.

Thanks Frank, that's extremely informative. I will try to use Empower instead. Just found out how to turn on EV+ in the manual (pg. 98), I'll make sure it's on. I don't have Navigation, does the car still have a GPS, or can it use the iPhone if it's plugged in through USB/CarPlay? Would love any other advice or links you have, I'm already trying to beat myself on the acceleration, breaking, coasting scores. The Leaves view don't seem precise enough to teach me anything.

Hello, first post here. Great forum, didn't see anything around this question: I bought a high mileage 2016 C-Max Hybrid SEL in the fall, and will be nearing the 100k mile mark as well as crossing the six year warranty expiration soon. (By the way, is it six years counted from "Vehicle manufactured and shipped to original dealer" late 2015 or from "vehicle sold" mid 2016?) The car works fine, and we're getting 37 MPG with some trips into the 50MPG region, but is very hard to run without the ICE starting up all the time. It would be good to compare notes with someone else: is my Hybrid battery dying, and if so, how easy is it to get it replaced under warranty? Even with the Hybrid battery over half, or even near full, I can barely leave a red light without the ICE kicking in. I accelerate softly, stay under 1 bar out of 3 on the available electric Power meter, still the ICE surges up. If on the other hand, I press the accelerator lightly enough to not get the ICE started, I'm guaranteed some honking horns, and barely get to 10-15mph before the next red light. Is there a comparison or a test I can run, or some diagnostic the Ford dealership can run? Does anyone else have the experience to say "that sounds right" or "that sounds off" – I've only ever driven this one C-max. In short, does anyone have experience with asking for/receiving a new Hybrid battery under warranty? Thanks!