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2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid: Winter Gas Mileage Test Returns 35 MPG

The 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is a comfortable, quiet, well appointed five-door compact hybrid hatchback that appears to get 35 to 40 mpg in most real-world usage. But it is not a 47-mpg car, from the bulk of the evidence available. The C-Max is selling well--much faster than the original Prius did...

January 3, 2013 by John Voelcker 51

Ford Fusion Energi Plug-In Hybrid: 108 MPGe Bests Prius Plug-In

January 2, 2013 4

2013 Ford Hybrids' Gas Mileage Generates First Lawsuit

December 27, 2012 18

Ford Dribbles Out Gas Mileage Details For 2014 Transit Van Range

December 14, 2012 2

EPA To Dig Into Ford Fusion Hybrid, C-Max Hybrid Mileage

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is set to look into claims that two Ford hybrids don't meet their official fuel economy ratings in real world driving. We reported... December 11, 2012 by Antony Ingram 19

2014 Ford Transit van fitted with 3.2-liter diesel engine

2014 Ford Transit Van: Fuel-Efficient Diesel Option Unveiled

The diesel engine for the 2014 Ford Transit van will be a five-cylinder PowerStroke model, the company announced today, extending the fuel efficiency benefits of clean-diesel... December 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 11

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Ford Fusion

The new 2013 Ford Fusion is stunning on the street; it may well be the best-looking mid-size sedan on the market. And it comes with no fewer than five different powertrains... December 5, 2012 by John Voelcker

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, Los Angeles, August 2012

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Ford C-Max

The 2013 Ford C-Max is the first car from any U.S. manufacturer to take aim directly at the legendary Toyota Prius hybrid. Derived from a small "people carrier" of the sort... December 4, 2012 by John Voelcker 4

Ford Escape EcoBoost Recall Roundup For 1.6-Liter Engine

Vehicle recalls happen with such frequency that it'd be alarming, if not for the fact that most are only for minor issues. But as the 2013 Ford Escape is recalled for the... December 3, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2

2014 Ford Fiesta: EcoBoost (European version)

2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost Prototype: First Drive

Three-cylinder cars are increasing common in Europe, but aside from the Smart ForTwo, they’re a rarity in the U.S. That’ll change next fall, when the 2014 Ford... December 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 8

2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid, Catskill Mountains, NY, Oct 2012

November Ford's Best Ever Month For Hybrid, Plug-In Sales

Progressive Prius drivers looking for the next step towards going green aren't just moving into Nissan Leafs and Chevy Volts--Ford is benefitting too. The company reports it... November 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6

2013 Ford Fusion Energi Pricing: Higher Than Chevy Volt After Incentives

Were you expecting the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi to undercut its nearest rival, the 2012 Chevrolet Volt? If so, you might be in for a surprise. Ford has announced an... November 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 30

2014 Ford Fiesta Updates: Styling, Interior, MyFordTouch, And EcoBoost

Along with the new, ultra-fuel-efficient 2014 Ford Fiesta with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine, Ford's subcompact gets a number of other changes for the 2014... November 26, 2012 by John Voelcker 2

GE To Add Ford Plug-In Hybrids To Fleet Of Volts, Other Electric Cars

General Electric is adding a large fleet of 2013 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids to its growing fleet of plug-in and electric vehicles. The 2,000 Energi models will join... November 21, 2012 by Antony Ingram 11

2014 Ford Fiesta: EcoBoost 1.0-Liter, 3-Cylinder Engine For Subcompact

It's been on sale in Europe for months, and now it's coming to the U.S.: the smallest engine sold by a U.S. automaker in decades. The 2014 Ford Fiesta that goes on sale next... November 19, 2012 by John Voelcker 5

2013 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, Marin County, CA, Nov 2012

2013 Ford C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid: First Drive

The 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is the first plug-in hybrid from Ford to hit the road, and the company sold 144 of them in October even before letting journalists drive the car... November 19, 2012 by John Voelcker 46

Ford 1.0 EcoBoost Engine: So Small It Fits In A Carry-On Bag

Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine has lapped the Nürburgring, been discussed as a potential race-car engine, and we've driven it ourselves in both a Focus... November 16, 2012 by Joel Feder 19

2013 Ford C-Max Energi: New EV+ Feature 'Learns' Regular Routes

Every driver of a plug-in hybrid electric car eventually wants to drive more on electricity and less on gasoline. So it's frustrating when the battery charge indicator shows... November 9, 2012 by John Voelcker 13

2012 Ford Focus Electric, New York City, April 2012

Ford Focus Electric A Compliance Car? Ford Swears It's Not

There are two kinds of electric cars on sale in the U.S. these days. The first kind--the ones you should pay attention to--are the volume electric cars. Their makers want to... November 6, 2012 by John Voelcker 26