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Owners Reporting Lower EPA mpg for C-Max
ConsumerReports reported much lower mpg for the C-Max than the EPA 47 mpg (10 mpg less). Owners on Fuelly.com are also reporting lower mpg. ConsumerReports gave the Prius C 7 mpg less when they tested it. There's a lot of web articles on this topic. I've written about it at http://cmaxchat.com/?p=316. I'm interested in finding out experiences of C-Max Hybrid and Energi owners. There seems to be a lot of factors influencing this. Are there any analytical types out there that can add more substance? Please post your thoughts on the low mpg.
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Shows 33 drivers for the C-Max getting 39.4 MPG average vs 17 drivers getting 42.5MPG for the Prius V.
It will probably take a year to get more accurate numbers, but the Prius has always received pretty good MPG in comparison to the EPA numbers.
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=22016&id=26425
47.7MPG for a 2006 Gen II Prius (46mpg EPA) and 49.3MPG for a Gen III Prius (50mpg EPA) both with over a 100 vehicle sample size.
I bought it for two reasons, mileage and assembled in the U.S.
The adds present it as getting 47mpg city and highway.
No way... The best I have gotten is 36.
The electric EV software control is very erratic at any speed up to 62mph, not allowing
Enough electric motor time to increase mpg. I drive 70 percent on the highway at a normal
Here speed of 75mph. The average mpg readout on the dash is 2mpg over my calculated mpg.
The only solution I see possible is reprogram the software to increase EV time without running the battery's down or overheating them.
Maybe I should have bought a Prius...
I am not sure why anyone who drives 70% of the time on the highway going 70mph would even consider buy a hybrid? It sounds like to me that you would of been better off with what I have (2012 focus) I get 35mpg with 70% highway all the time. It stickered for $25,000 and I bought it for $20,000
You are absolutely correct. Where were you last year when I needed you?
I might just get rid of the C Max and get a Focus. But on second thought, I just don't trust Ford anymore. I got suckered with the 47 thing. It won't happen again. The company is temporarily off my list.
Anyway, good luck with the Focus.
Industry trade publication Automotive News was first with the story:
Automotive News Aug 15 2013 - Ford lowers fuel economy rating on C-Max hybrid 8.5% to 43 mpg
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That's all well and good, but what about those cars that do just fine? All I can say about Ford is that they invested in pretty slick people, and got a return on their money. With all of the recalls on the new Fords (and many old ones), since last year, you don't hear much discussion about them. Even the unintended acceleration for their sticky pedals.
I would think that they should also reduce the rated mileage on the Fusion hybrids as well. My V is rated for 40/44/42 combined. To date I'm over 42 combined, and I don't need someone telling me how to drive.