C-Max at 17,000 miles and counting......

[Recumpence]

Hey Guys,

I wanted to check in and let you know my experience with my C-Max since purchasing it in November......

At this point, I have averaged 44mpg for the 17,000+ miles of ownership. This is quite a feat considering it has been through the winter with 300 pounds of equipment that I have logged these numbers.

My impression of the car? ------ AWESOME!!!!!

Now, I know people tend to be partial to any new car they buy. So, I understand that may be playing a part in my enthusiasm for this car. However, I have owned many cars and this is the best car I have ever owned, period (and that includes comparing it to our Toyota Highlander). This is not just the FE that I am talking about. This car is the most comfortable I have ever owned and ------ Wait for it ------ the FASTEST car I have ever owned (I have obviously never owned any quick sportscars ).

I have yet to have anyone get around me at a light. I even had a BMW X5 try hard to pass me before a merge and they lost.

Anyway, it is not a Corvette, but it is not a Chevette either. This is a quick, comfortable, FE car.

The only downside is the freaking BUGGY Sync system. That thing freaks out multiple times per day. They are tiny bugs, but it is frustrating on a $30K car.

At any rate, I plan on doing the usual aero mods this spring.

Oh, my MPG averages 52+ as long as the weather is over 55 degrees.

Matt

[Daox]

Thanks for the update Matt. Its good to hear REAL user feedback.

[Recumpence]

My latest tank shows 605 miles with 53 miles of gas left. AFAIK, that is the highest mileage of anyone on the fordcmaxhybridforum. It looks like I will go well over 650 miles on this tank (13 gallons). The current highest miles in one tank on the C-Max forum is 642 miles.

I had one really good trip today of 45 miles at 60.6mpg. That was averaging 30mph. Highway mileage is not the greatest, though. But, I rarely ever do any highway driving.

Matt

[Jyden]

Where's the fuel log?

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I will post a picture of the trip odometer as soon as I refill today.

I have been keeping track of my miles on a 3X5 card.

Matt

[Recumpence]

This is the latest tank.

The highest mileage I have ever seen on the C-Max forum was 642 miles.

I believe this is a new benchmark for this car.

The tank is 13.5 gallons. Looks like I can hit 700 miles on a tank if I really discipline myself........

Matt

[Recumpence]

This is my last couple days of driving.

I love this car!

Matt

[vskid3]

So those EV numbers next to the trip miles are the miles in EV? That's pretty impressive that you can do 2/3-3/4 of your driving in EV mode. I don't think I could ever get my Escape to do more than 50% in EV even under ideal conditions. Its cool to see how far these vehicles have come in less than 10 years.

[Cobb]

I bet if its like the newer insight warmer humid air should help to increase the mpg.

[Recumpence]

Yes, warmer weather really helps, assuming I am not running the AC.

And, yes, those are EV miles driven. Typically the engine only runs about 1/3 of the time.

Here is a 1,000 miles of driving.

Matt