C-MAX Hybrid Guide Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Ford C-Max Hybrid Review Auto Blog / Michael Harley It's generally not polite to start a story about a new Ford by referencing a very popular Toyota, but we're going to make an exception this time.With fuel prices continuing to creep upwards, sales of advanced-powertrain vehicles are booming (in May of this year alone, nearly 46,000 units left showrooms). While some vehicles, like the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, soldier forth with modest sales from month-to-month, Toyota's Prius family of vehicles (the standard Prius, smaller Prius C, larger Prius V and Prius Plug-In Hybrid) consistently leads the sales race. Understandably, that places a big red target on their backs.Aiming its scope, and bracketing wisely, Ford is introducing a slew of new advance-powertrain models over the next year. These include full hybrid, plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. One of the first to arrive is the all-new C-Max Hybrid, which has the Prius V aligned in its crosshairs, and not a single person carrying a Blue Oval business card is keeping it a secret.To determine whether or not the new Ford has the right stuff to challenge the Prius V, we put one through its paces in Southern California last week. Click here to read the entire article on Auto Blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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