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Ford C-Max Energi becomes USA’s cleanest plug-in: Ford’s new C-Max Energi has been named the US’ most efficient ...

Ford’s new C-Max Energi has been named the US’ most efficient plug-in hybrid, after being granted an official city fuel economy rating of 108MPGe city. With a combined cycle rating of 100MPGe from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that means that the new model beats the economy rating of key rival, the Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrid, by 5MPGe. Arriving in dealerships across the country from this autumn, the new model also becomes the US’ most affordable plug-in hybrid priced from $29,995, after federal tax credits. The model is the latest in Ford’s growing line-up of electrified vehicles which already includes the fully battery-powered Focus Electric, the C-Max Hybrid and the Fusion Hybrid. A Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid model will launch in early 2013. There a few vehicles which manage to achieve a +100MPGe in the US’ much stricter fuel economy tests. The new C-Max E...

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