Ford Faces Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Over C-MAX and Fusion Hybrids MPG Numbers
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Ford Faces Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Over C-MAX and Fusion Hybrids MPG Numbers



It was probably a matter of time before someone picked up the Consumer Reports review that accused Ford of misstating the 2013 C-MAX Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid fuel economy numbers and filing a lawsuit.

The publication contested the 47 mpg city/highway/combined figure and said that the two Ford hybrids had the “distinction” of recording the greatest difference between the EPA-approved mpg and the ones it achieved during its own tests.

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