2015 Ford C-MAX Energi - Artvoice
Yet I chose Ford’s compact hybrid because I hardly ever see anything written about it. In my world it’s flying under the radar of publicity which seems to follow the Toyota Prius whenever it does so much as sneeze, if you’ll pardon the metaphor. For the record, there are two C-MAX models: the C-MAX Hybrid, and the C-MAX Energi. Both are powered by a 2. 0L I-4 gasoline engine and an 88kW electric motor which provide a combined 188 hp, while shifting is done via a continuously variable transmission. The Hybrid recharges its lithium-ion battery while the gasoline engine is in operation, and also through an über science project known as regenerative braking. The Energi model also gives you the option of a plug-in recharge—about seven hours using a standard 120V home outlet, or in just 2. 5 hours via a home charging station. The test car was EPA-rated at a combined 88 mpg city/highway using the gas/electric powertrain combination, and at 38 mpg using the gas engine only should you run out of charge. We always talk about styling because, hey, you spend more time looking at your car than you do driving it, so don’t you buy no ugly car. It has a tall roof and relatively short overall length, yet isn’t so narrow that it looks like it will tip over going around a corner. Ford’s corporate grille shape is prominent in the front while the rear is a pleasant combination of the Escape and the Focus. Source: artvoice.com
