In the lead up to the 2012 show in Detroit, Ford released a few more specifications for the upcoming Ford C-MAX Hybrid and its plug-in variant, the Ford C-MAX Energi.
No hard numbers yet about anything electrical, but Ford officials did make a few promises:
- The C-MAX Hybrid will achieve better EPA fuel economy ratings
than the Toyota Prius v. Ford didn’t mention the regular Prius, so we
could assume that C-MAX Hybrid fuel economy will fall somewhere in that
Prius sandwich.
- When in electric mode, the C-MAX Energi is targeted to deliver a better fuel economy equivalent (MPGe) than the Toyota Prius PHEV. Ford said this enables C-MAX Energi to have an overall driving range of 500 miles (about 800 km).
- Both C-MAX models will use Ford’s new-generation “power split” hybrid technology, enabling the vehicles to operate in electric-only mode, gas engine-only mode, or a combination of both.
No comments:
Post a Comment