Our time with the C-MAX has come to an end. What insights has our one year/13,000 mile relationship brought us? Mostly, that the C-MAX is a much maligned car. It got bad press due to the EPA’s outdated testing procedures that resulted in the C-MAX getting unrealistic mileage ratings and a troublesome radio. Aside from […]
2013 C-MAX MPG Improves Dramatically in ...
We’ve had the C-MAX for 6 months now and the big news is the huge improvement in miles per gallon. During the winter months the C-MAX averaged a somewhat disappointing 38 miles per gallon in-town. Now that the weather has warmed up the C-MAX is averaging an unbelievable 51 miles per gallon. Keep in mind […]
Ford C-MAX – Long Term Test Begins
11/17/2012 Picked up the C-MAX at the local Ford dealer on the 17th of November. A surprisingly pleasant experience at the dealership. We negotiated the purchase online, then spent only 20 minutes in the business office filling out paperwork. The best part, no effort was made to sell us a lot of unnecessary upgrades such […]