Ford_News
01-09-2011, 10:09 PM
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Minivan/Van (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/)
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Ford C-Max Energi - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've already told you about the 2012 Ford C-Max (http://autoblog.com/tag/c-max), the Blue Oval's new mini-minivan that's set to launch here in North America later this year. The C-Max story doesn't end with just the one gasoline-powered model, though - Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) is bringing two more versions of its small people mover to the 2011 Detroit Auto Show (http://autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show): the C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid.
What's important to note is that while the gasoline C-Max with sliding doors is actually based on the three-row Grand C-Max (http://autoblog.com/tag/grand+c-max) that Ford sells in other markets, the Hybrid and Energi use conventional front-hinged rear doors and seat five, just like the shorter-wheelbase C-Max available in Europe. The automaker's kinetic design language is in full force here, and the Aston Martin-like grille on these smaller C-Max models resembles what first debuted on Ford's Focus Electric (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+electric) at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (http://autoblog.com/category/ces).
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/09-ford-c-max-hybrid250.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/#3764765)The C-Max Hybrid uses the Blue Oval's next-generation gasoline/electric powertrain technology, and we're told that fuel economy will be higher than the 41 miles per gallon that's currently on tap in the Fusion Hybrid (http://autoblog.com/model/fusion) sedan. By building upon the powersplit technology currently used in the automaker's hybrids, Ford says that the C-Max Hybrid will be able to operate in electric mode at speeds higher than 47 miles per hour.
The big story here, however, is the C-Max Energi, which is essentially a range-extended plug-in hybrid that's not completely unlike the Chevrolet Volt (http://autoblog.com/model/volt). Ford is targeting an overall driving range of more than 500 miles using both the battery-backed motor and Atkinson-cycle engine, and much like the Focus Electric, the automaker's new MyFord Mobile (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/ces-2011-hands-on-with-myford-mobile/) software will allow users to monitor the C-Max Energi's charging state while on the go.
Both the C-Max Hybrid and Energi will be built alongside the standard C-Max at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant starting in 2012, with European models being built in Valencia, Spain starting in 2013. Follow the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/#continued) for the full details in Ford's press release, and check out each version of the new C-Max in our high-res galleries below.
Gallery: 2013 Ford C-Max Energi (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)
Gallery: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)
[Source: Ford]Continue reading 2013 Ford C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid offer two options for fuel-sipping MPVs (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/)
2013 Ford C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid offer two options for fuel-sipping MPVs (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Ford C-Max Energi - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've already told you about the 2012 Ford C-Max (http://autoblog.com/tag/c-max), the Blue Oval's new mini-minivan that's set to launch here in North America later this year. The C-Max story doesn't end with just the one gasoline-powered model, though - Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) is bringing two more versions of its small people mover to the 2011 Detroit Auto Show (http://autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show): the C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid.
What's important to note is that while the gasoline C-Max with sliding doors is actually based on the three-row Grand C-Max (http://autoblog.com/tag/grand+c-max) that Ford sells in other markets, the Hybrid and Energi use conventional front-hinged rear doors and seat five, just like the shorter-wheelbase C-Max available in Europe. The automaker's kinetic design language is in full force here, and the Aston Martin-like grille on these smaller C-Max models resembles what first debuted on Ford's Focus Electric (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+electric) at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (http://autoblog.com/category/ces).
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/09-ford-c-max-hybrid250.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/#3764765)The C-Max Hybrid uses the Blue Oval's next-generation gasoline/electric powertrain technology, and we're told that fuel economy will be higher than the 41 miles per gallon that's currently on tap in the Fusion Hybrid (http://autoblog.com/model/fusion) sedan. By building upon the powersplit technology currently used in the automaker's hybrids, Ford says that the C-Max Hybrid will be able to operate in electric mode at speeds higher than 47 miles per hour.
The big story here, however, is the C-Max Energi, which is essentially a range-extended plug-in hybrid that's not completely unlike the Chevrolet Volt (http://autoblog.com/model/volt). Ford is targeting an overall driving range of more than 500 miles using both the battery-backed motor and Atkinson-cycle engine, and much like the Focus Electric, the automaker's new MyFord Mobile (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/ces-2011-hands-on-with-myford-mobile/) software will allow users to monitor the C-Max Energi's charging state while on the go.
Both the C-Max Hybrid and Energi will be built alongside the standard C-Max at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant starting in 2012, with European models being built in Valencia, Spain starting in 2013. Follow the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/#continued) for the full details in Ford's press release, and check out each version of the new C-Max in our high-res galleries below.
Gallery: 2013 Ford C-Max Energi (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/)
Gallery: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/)
[Source: Ford]Continue reading 2013 Ford C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid offer two options for fuel-sipping MPVs (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/)
2013 Ford C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid offer two options for fuel-sipping MPVs (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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