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06-09-2011, 12:10 PM
Filed under: Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Minivan/Van (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/), Plants/Manufacturing (http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/)
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2012 Ford C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery
Turns out Americans won't be getting another crack at a Euro-style mini minivan. Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) has officially canceled plans (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/) for its seven-passenger C-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/2012-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive-review/) for the United States. Fans of small-in-stature MPVs may still be able to find what they are looking for in the Mazda5 (http://autoblog.com/model/mazda5), but definitely not in Ford dealerships.
The retraction of the seven-seater means the U.S. market will be left with the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi electric vehicle (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/). These vehicles eschew the minivan-spec sliding side doors in favor of four regularly hinged portals and a rear hatchback. The Hybrid is expected to boast better than 41 miles per gallon on the highway, while the plug-in Energi promises to boast 500 miles of driving range from its battery and gasoline engine combined, along with better fuel efficiency than the Chevrolet Volt (http://autoblog.com/model/volt). We look forward to verifying those claims.
Ford is keen to point out that the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi (yep, spelled with an 'i') models will be built alongside its 2012 Ford Focus (http://autoblog.com/model/focus) and Focus Electric (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus electric) at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Why is that important? Assuming all goes to plan, Wayne will be the first plant in the world to produce gasoline-powered vehicles, full-electric vehicles, hybrid and plug-in hybrids under the same roof.
If you'd like, you're free to peruse the official press release after the break (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/06/09/ford-cancels-seven-passenger-c-max-for-north-america-focuses-so/#continued), which is not surprisingly focused much more on the two promised green-mobile five-seaters than on the death of the seven-seater. Now, if you'll excuse us for a moment, we're going to don our solid-black Sunday Bests and mourn the passing of Ford's planned seven-seater. Poor thing never even had a chance...Continue reading Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/ford-cancels-seven-passenger-c-max-for-north-america-focuses-so/)
Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/ford-cancels-seven-passenger-c-max-for-north-america-focuses-so/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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2012 Ford C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery
Turns out Americans won't be getting another crack at a Euro-style mini minivan. Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) has officially canceled plans (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/confirmed-ford-to-build-7-seat-c-max-in-spain-for-export-to-u-s/) for its seven-passenger C-Max (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/07/2012-ford-grand-c-max-first-drive-review/) for the United States. Fans of small-in-stature MPVs may still be able to find what they are looking for in the Mazda5 (http://autoblog.com/model/mazda5), but definitely not in Ford dealerships.
The retraction of the seven-seater means the U.S. market will be left with the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi electric vehicle (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/). These vehicles eschew the minivan-spec sliding side doors in favor of four regularly hinged portals and a rear hatchback. The Hybrid is expected to boast better than 41 miles per gallon on the highway, while the plug-in Energi promises to boast 500 miles of driving range from its battery and gasoline engine combined, along with better fuel efficiency than the Chevrolet Volt (http://autoblog.com/model/volt). We look forward to verifying those claims.
Ford is keen to point out that the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi (yep, spelled with an 'i') models will be built alongside its 2012 Ford Focus (http://autoblog.com/model/focus) and Focus Electric (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus electric) at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Why is that important? Assuming all goes to plan, Wayne will be the first plant in the world to produce gasoline-powered vehicles, full-electric vehicles, hybrid and plug-in hybrids under the same roof.
If you'd like, you're free to peruse the official press release after the break (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/06/09/ford-cancels-seven-passenger-c-max-for-north-america-focuses-so/#continued), which is not surprisingly focused much more on the two promised green-mobile five-seaters than on the death of the seven-seater. Now, if you'll excuse us for a moment, we're going to don our solid-black Sunday Bests and mourn the passing of Ford's planned seven-seater. Poor thing never even had a chance...Continue reading Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/ford-cancels-seven-passenger-c-max-for-north-america-focuses-so/)
Ford cancels seven-passenger C-Max for U.S., focuses solely on Hybrid and Energi models (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/09/ford-cancels-seven-passenger-c-max-for-north-america-focuses-so/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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