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"There are some supposed green vehicles on the market that can leave you wondering just how serious their makers are about hybrid technology. Make no mistake with the latest Ford hybrids, however, because they are dead serious.   First, consider the fact that the blue oval no longer buys its hybrid technology and all but a few items like batteries are Ford-designed, developed, and built in the U.S.        2013 Ford C-MAX    We were recently impressed by the new Fusion Hybrid and now, we&amp;#039;ve added the C-Max to that growing list of new vehicles from Ford that we&amp;#039;d highly recommend.   The Layout   Don&amp;#039;t wince, but there&amp;#039;s something minivan-ish about the C-Max and that&amp;#039;s a good thing. It measures 173.6 in. long riding on a 104-in. wheelbase and is 63.8 in. tall. By comparison a Prius v measures 181.7 in., 109.4 in. and 62.0 in. respectively.        2013 Ford C-MAX    Powering the C-Max&amp;#039;s front-wheel drive is the Ford hybrid design that matches a 141-bhp 2.0-liter Atkinson-Cycle 4-cylinder engine with an AC motor, an electronic CVT transmission and a Lithium-ion battery pack. This combo creates a total of 188 horsepower and a 0-60 time of an estimated 8-9 seconds. Slow? But it feels right. And here&amp;#039;s the upside: 47 mpg city or highway. Again by comparison, the Prius v comes in at 44 mpg city/40 mpg highway.   Ford will have a still more efficient version of the C-Max, the plug-in (Link to the FD by Dennis here) is an excellent starting point. It has the features and the reputation you&amp;#039;re looking for. But you&amp;#039;d be cutting yourself short if you didn&amp;#039;t give the new Ford C-Max a chance.        2013 Ford C-MAX   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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