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Ford has been making a lot of noise about the mileage of its Fusion and C-MAX hybrids, claiming that their 47 mpg city/highway/combined mileage easily beat rival Toyota Camry and Prius models.
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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...
- Ford Says C-max Hybrids Outsells Toyota Prius Plug-in And V In Its First Full Month Of Availability
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- Ford To Provide Nypd With Fusion / Escape Hybrid Patrol Cars
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EPA to Review Ford Fusion and C-MAX Hybrids After Consumer Reports’ MPG Findings
Ford has been making a lot of noise about the mileage of its Fusion and C-MAX hybrids, claiming that their 47 mpg city/highway/combined mileage easily beat rival Toyota Camry and Prius models.
When tested by Consumer Reports (CR) though, both Ford hybrids' MPGs were found overstated. Actually, that’s an understatement: the publication bashed the two Blue Oval hybrids saying that “these two vehicles have the largest discrepancy between our overall-mpg results and the estimates published by the EPA that we’ve seen among any current models.â€
Ouch! That must have hurt…
Read more »- Ford Says Epa May Revise Hybrid Testing Procedures, Promises To Fix Mytouch System
After advertising its new C-MAX Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid 47 mpg mileage, Ford faced a lot of negative publicity, along with a federal class-action lawsuit, when Consumer Reports published its own test findings that were 17 and 21 percent lower than the...
- 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...
- Ford Says C-max Hybrids Outsells Toyota Prius Plug-in And V In Its First Full Month Of Availability
Ford has taken yet another swipe at Toyota in the battle of the hybrids. The Blue Oval announced that in November, their first full month of availability, combined sales of its C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid in the U.S. reached 4,846 units...
- Ford To Provide Nypd With Fusion / Escape Hybrid Patrol Cars
Not to be left behind in the quest to clean up our planet, the NYPD announced that it will be adding 200 hybrid vehicles to its fleet in the form of Ford Fusion and Escape Hybrids. The announcement comes after officers across the five boroughs began...
- Prius = Satisfaction
Consumer Reports surveys have shown the Toyota Prius to be the most satisfying car, as told by 92% of Prius owners who would definitely consider buying another. General Motors forgotten minivan trio did very poorly, with just a third of respondents suggesting...