mnrobitaille Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 We've had our 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid SEL in Ingot Silver since September 28, 2012. In that time, we've put 28,339 miles on it. The reason for such high mileage is due to living 60 miles away from the metropolitan area near us (shopping, dr. appointments, etc.), as well as a trip down to Salt Lake City & Fernley, NV & back. In a week we are averaging about 300-350 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Welcome mnrobitaille! You have way more miles on your car than many of us. What has been your experience so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnrobitaille Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) Welcome mnrobitaille! You have way more miles on your car than many of us. What has been your experience so far?Right now, our average MPG is about 36.5. Due to some computer issues at the dealership, SYNC with MFT is currently not available, though that will be taken care of Monday. July 28 will be the 10 month mark of us having the C-Max. The build date was on Sept. 7, 2012. When we got it from the dealership, it was the 3rd one they sold, however the first Fully-loaded SEL they sold. For additional safety, we put in a back-up alarm, & people keep looking for a Mack Truck when it's sounding off. The few times we've used Active Park Assist, we were parked perfectly (all the times, so far was to show the feature off). When I can, I'll see about posting pictures. Edited July 13, 2013 by mnrobitaille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnrobitaille Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Welcome mnrobitaille! You have way more miles on your car than many of us. What has been your experience so far?As an additional note, the reason behind us getting the C-Max was not only cause the fuel mileage but also for the ease of getting in & out of it. Initially on September 27, my mother & I went to the dealership to look at an Escape, Focus, & Flex, as we were looking for a vehicle that would be both gas efficient & easy for a person getting total knee replacement done to get in & out of. I knew about the C-Max at the time & talked her into test driving it. She fell in love with it. The next day, we talked my dad into test driving the C-Max, & he fell in love with it as well. The rest you could say was history, as the paperwork was done, & that evening we had the C-Max in our driveway. For $5,000 less than a comparable equipped Escape, we got 10 more listed MPG. Neither the Focus or Flex were comfortable to get in or out of. In some ways, I know more about the C-Max than the sales staff at the dealership, & it would not surprise me if I helped sell a few C-Maxes. The vehicle we were using was a 1990 Plymouth Grand Voyager that was almost falling apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Welcome Mnrobitalle. Great story. We similarly were smitten just getting in the C-Max with the great entry - and it only got better as we absorbed the cockpit and features. We also went for the 303A, because we got such a great discounted price. I could sell a bundle of them if I staged it on certain street corners around here. Zowwy, that's a lot of miles. Best of luck and hope the dealership takes really good care of your C-Max. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Had to look up Kahlotus. Must be a bit warm over there these days. I grew up in Eastern Wa., and still love traveling on your side of the Cascades. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnrobitaille Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 Welcome Mnrobitalle. Great story. We similarly were smitten just getting in the C-Max with the great entry - and it only got better as we absorbed the cockpit and features. We also went for the 303A, because we got such a great discounted price. I could sell a bundle of them if I staged it on certain street corners around here. Zowwy, that's a lot of miles. Best of luck and hope the dealership takes really good care of your C-Max. Nick We've only had a few minor issues, one was with the EV battery (warranty covered), & the other is the SYNC with MFT update (which will be taken care of Monday). The sales/service dealership we go to is the only Ford dealership in a 30 mile radius. We've had a chance to test out the capabilities during the morning Seattle Metroplex rush hour, as well as driving in the Nevada high desert & the salt air of the Great Salt Lake Basin. During our trip down to Salt Lake, Fernley, NV & back, we averaged 38.6 MPG (the entire trip was about 1800 miles). The only thing I say they need to add to the C-Max is a back-up alarm, being how quit it is when backing up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnrobitaille Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) Had to look up Kahlotus. Must be a bit warm over there these days. I grew up in Eastern Wa., and still love traveling on your side of the Cascades. NickKahlotus is a very small community located a bit Northeast of Pasco. We get a lot of traffic going to Pullman for WSU. The town's population according to the 2010 Census is only about 190, whereas back during the 2000 census the population was about 500. We're a bit of a novelty here, as we had a backup alarm installed. (A few times, we've had LEOs looking for a Mack truck backing up). I just wish more people would pay attention to the backup alarm (I joke that we should be able to run into people who are walking behind us as they are ignoring the backup alarm). Edited July 13, 2013 by mnrobitaille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salsaguy Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 actually that is a standard feature built in to the car at no extra cost . you press in the middle of your steering wheel a few times. let me look that up.....oh ok here it is .... they call it a "horn"!! :drop: :drool:enjoy your new car The only thing I say they need to add to the C-Max is a back-up alarm, being how quit it is when backing up. ScubaDadMiami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted July 19, 2013 Report Share Posted July 19, 2013 Welcome Queen! Have you decided on the C-MAX or you still comparing? You came to a great place for information. Take your time and read thru the Forum topics. If you don't see the answer you are looking for, just ask! There are some very knowledgeable people on here. Once again, Welcome. Glad you found us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnrobitaille Posted July 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2013 actually that is a standard feature built in to the car at no extra cost . you press in the middle of your steering wheel a few times. let me look that up.....oh ok here it is .... they call it a "horn"!! :drop: :drool:enjoy your new car How many people use the horn as a warning they are backing up? The only ones I know of are professional drivers (OTR Drivers, etc). When backing up, I have hazards going as well as the back-up alarm, however people must be blind &/or deaf, as they continue to walk behind the C-Max. I see it as we are giving fair warning we are backing up with the back-up alarm & that if while backing up someone walks behind us & gets bumped, they should be the ones with the citation not us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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