2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick · Photo Gallery
9 Aug 2014, 03:25 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / About a week after the 2014 Fiat 500L and 2014 Mazda5 both failed the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests, Ford scored a big win by announcing the 2014 Ford C-Max Hybrid had been name...
Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost Wins Overall Engine of the Year Award
25 Jun 2014, 16:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since 1999, the International Engine of the Year Awards has been heralded as one of the best ways for world class automakers to boast about the newest mass produced powerplants developed by them. An...
Ford Lowers Fuel Economy Ratings For Six Models
16 Jun 2014, 09:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Blue Oval identified an error with fuel economy ratings for certain vehicles through internal testing, notifying the EPA about the findings. After the agency itself retested the vehicles, Ford a...
Almost 700K Ford Escape and C-Max Hybrid Vehicles Recalled Over Separate Issues
11 May 2014, 09:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's been launched just two years ago, the Escape CUV has been subjected to an alarming number of recalls concerning overheating, engine compartment fire, as well as a sticky brake ...
Ford Mocks Cadillac’s Controversial “Poolside” Ad
28 Mar 2014, 09:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Cadillac’s “Poolside” commercial for the 2014 ELR spawned a lot of controversy, with the automaker being criticized for promoting the car with a mix of stereotypes, rather than hig...
Ford C-Max Facelift Prototype Breaks Down During Testing
17 Mar 2014, 12:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A comprehensive facelift for the Ford family of compact cars is going to hit markets across the world in 2014. After revealing updates for the Focus hatch and estate in Geneva, Ford is also soon to ...
Spyshots: 2015 Ford C-Max Facelift Getting New Engines and Look
25 Feb 2014, 12:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Just two days ago, Ford pulled the covers off a new Focus model. Like the Fiesta, it received a brand new chrome upper grille with hints of Aston Martin in it. But just like the Citroen C4 and VW Go...
Ford Unveils C-Max Solar Energi Concept
3 Jan 2014, 08:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford has unveiled the C-Max Solar Energi Concept ahead of its public debut at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is scheduled to commence later this month. Described as a “sun-...
Ford Idling Fusion Production to Match Production with Demand
28 Nov 2013, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford is shutting Fusion production at the Flat Rock assembly plant in Michigan “to match production with demand”, a company spokesman revealed yesterday, Automotive News reports. The ...
Ford to Update Hybrids for Better Fuel Economy
18 Jul 2013, 11:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford has announced plans to introduce a series of updates for the 2013 C-MAX, Fusion and Lincoln MKZ hybrid models to improve fuel efficiency. The vehicles will receive a range of calibration upd...
Toyota Prius v Tested Against Ford C-Max by AutoGuide
25 Jun 2013, 08:26 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / So, your family is too big now to fit in the old sedan and you want a family car. Maybe a hybrid one to save some money on gas and buy more toys for your youngest sibling. And who you’re go...
Spyshots: 2014 Ford C-MAX Getting Aston Martin Facelift
5 Apr 2013, 16:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wanted an Aston Martin minivan? Of course you do, but not for Aston Martin money. Fortunately for the less fortunate gentlemen who traded fame and fortune for a very nice but lovely family, For...
Ford Says EPA May Change the Way it Tests Hybrid Economy
16 Jan 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The story of how Ford’s two new hybrids, the Fusion and C-max, fell way short of the official Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed fuel economy figure, is now very popular. The Fusion...
Ford Sued for Overly-Optimistic Hybrid Economy Claims
27 Dec 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Consumer Rports discovered that the fuel efficiency claims put forth by Ford for their two hybrid offerings, the Fusion and C-Max do not match what the cars actually get in real world driving condit...
Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Granted Access to NY HOV Lanes
12 Dec 2012, 10:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / There are many advantages to driving a hybrid car, of any sort, as long as it is a more modern car, and not a 1990s model. Once you get past the high asking price, you realize that there are a lot o...
EPA to Review Ford Fusion and C-Max Hybrid Efficiency Claims
10 Dec 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Following the very negative review given to the Ford Fusion and C-Max hybrids, by Consumer Reports regarding their claimed efficiency figures which just weren`t realistic in real world driving condi...
CARB Approves $1,500 Rebate for Ford C-Max Energi
24 Oct 2012, 12:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The recently-launched Ford C-Max Energi has officially been approved by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board (CARB), as well as the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program...
Ford C-Max and Grand C-Max Gain 1.0 EcoBoost Engine
16 Oct 2012, 09:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Since Ford is using its turbocharged 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine to power the all-new Mondeo, it comes as no surprise that they are now offering it on the Focus-based C-Max and Grand C-Max. The en...
Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid Officially Rated at 100 MPGe
11 Oct 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ford’s C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid has surpassed expectations, as it has been rated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at a very respectable 100 MPGe combined, thus making it America...
47 MPG Ford C-Max Hybrid First Gets Commercials
4 Oct 2012, 15:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It might seem that Ford has already designed a hybrid MPV that’s better than the Prius V, but as we all know, “Prius” is synonymous with “hybrid”, and the things sell l...