Taking Customers Further Than Toyota Prius v at 450 Miles
All-new 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid delivers EPA-certified 47 mpg
city, 47 mpg highway ratings – 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v on the
highway – for a 47 mpg combined rating
C-MAX Hybrid to offer “real car” range at 570 miles on one tank
of gas, taking customers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back on one
tank, beating Toyota Prius v by 120 miles
Ford’s first hybrid to achieve equal city and highway ratings,
the versatile C-MAX Hybrid also is expected to offer 15 class-exclusive
features such as the available hands-free liftgate
C-MAX Hybrid launches this fall as part of Ford’s power of
choice strategy to deliver leading fuel economy across its lineup while
tripling electrified vehicle production capacity by 2013
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20, 2012 – Ford Motor Company once
again raises the hybrid fuel-economy bar with the all-new Ford C-MAX
Hybrid, which is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg
highway and 47 mpg combined – beating Toyota Prius v by up to 7 mpg.
Hybrids traditionally have been more economical in city driving
than on the highway, unlike conventional vehicles. C-MAX Hybrid is
Ford’s first hybrid vehicle to offer 47 mpg across the board.
C-MAX Hybrid returns the same fuel economy whether driving
cross-country or across the city – stemming mostly from a growing list
of Ford innovations that have helped the vehicle to deliver an
impressive list of metrics, such as its 570-mile overall range, taking
customers from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and back on one tank of gas.
“The all-new C-MAX Hybrid is a great symbol of how Ford has
transformed into a fuel-economy and technology leader with 47 mpg across
the board and a highway rating 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v,” said
Ford Vice President of Powertrain Engineering Joe Bakaj. “We’ve done
this with innovation – represented by nearly 500 hybrid patents – while
driving costs down 30 percent so we can bring these fuel-saving vehicles
to more customers.”
C-MAX Hybrid is expected to be America’s most affordable hybrid
utility vehicle with a base price of $25,995, including destination and
delivery, which is $1,300 lower than Toyota Prius v. C-MAX Hybrid is
currently available for order at Ford dealers nationwide.
As hybrid vehicle drivers traditionally saw superior fuel-economy
figures in city driving, loyalists maximized their fuel economy through
regenerative braking in stop-and-go traffic. But now higher-speed
innovations have caught up on efficiency.
“City, highway, and everywhere in between, C-MAX Hybrid is EPA-certified at 47 mpg,” Bakaj said. “It’s a win-win-win.”
The power of C-MAX Hybrid stems from the combination of a gasoline
engine and a battery-driven electric motor, providing customers with
“real car” performance and capability. C-MAX Hybrid will offer a top
speed of 62 mph in EV mode and 188 net horsepower, beating the Toyota
Prius v by more than 50 horsepower. When powered by gasoline, C-MAX
Hybrid uses the all-new 2.0-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine –
powerful and fuel efficient and among the most advanced non-turbocharged
four-cylinder powertrains Ford has ever offered.
C-MAX Hybrid also offers class-exclusive technologies such as SmartGauge with EcoGuide along with the available hands-free liftgate and active park assist.
The latest-generation SmartGauge® with
EcoGuide is designed to help drivers get the most from the C-MAX Hybrid,
providing information such as instantaneous fuel economy to help them
more closely monitor how their driving behavior affects the vehicle’s
efficiency.
The Brake Coach feature – part of SmartGauge – helps drivers
optimize their use of the braking system so that driving range can be
enhanced through proper braking techniques. Redesigned imagery of green
leaves shows overall driving efficiency – as drivers improve their
efficient driving, they are rewarded with more leaves.
C-MAX Hybrid offers room for five people and plenty of cargo – making it perfect for the owner with an active lifestyle.
The vehicle has a high roofline – 63.9 inches – offering ample
interior space and flexibility. C-MAX Hybrid offers 99.7 cubic feet of
passenger space compared with 97 cubic feet in the Toyota. The spacious
C-MAX Hybrid also provides greater headroom in both front and rear seats
than the Prius v (41 and 39.4 inches, versus 39.6 and 38.6 inches).
For cargo, C-MAX Hybrid has 60/40 split-fold rear seats. The seats
easily fold flat with 52.6 cubic feet of space behind the first row and
24.5 cubic feet behind the second row.
Maximum power of choice
The all-new C-MAX Hybrid is part of Ford’s first dedicated line of
hybrid vehicles that also includes the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid.
Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid – coming later this fall – is
projected to deliver 550 miles of total range, including more than 20
miles in electric-only mode, nearly double the electric-only range of
the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid vehicle.
Further, C-MAX Energi delivers the top electric-only speed of any
plug-in hybrid – 85 mph – more than 20 mph higher than the Toyota Prius
plug-in.
C-MAX hybrid vehicles headline Ford’s transformed lineup, one third
of which will feature a model with 40 mpg or more in 2012, building on
the company’s commitment to give fuel-efficiency-minded customers the
power of choice. Ford is tripling electrified vehicle production
capacity by 2013 as part of this fuel-economy push.
In addition to C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi, the other three electrified vehicles are:
Focus Electric: Production began late 2011; America’s
most fuel-efficient compact with 110 MPGe city; charge time of four
hours with the available 240-volt charging station, which is nearly half
the time as Nissan Leaf
All-new Fusion Hybrid: Coming this fall; 47 mpg expected to beat Toyota Camry Hybrid by 5 mpg highway
Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid: Will begin production by the end of 2012; aiming to be the most fuel-efficient midsize car in the world
More information about C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi can be found here. Press releases, videos, photos and other material related to Ford’s electrified vehicles can be found here.
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About Ford Motor Company
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a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich.,
manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With
about 168,000 employees and about 65 plants worldwide, the company’s
automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides
financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
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