It can brake when it senses an imminent collision, as can Ford's B-Max minivan.
The EPA does not, and cannot, verify mileage numbers for the majority of light-duty vehicles (though I imagine there's a Ford C-Max Hybrid on the dynamometers in Michigan right now).
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In green car news, Ford's new 2013 C-MAX plug-in hybrid was rated the most fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid available in the US this week.
C-MAX Energi is Ford's first production plug-in hybrid vehicle and part of the company's first dedicated line of hybrids.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi figure prominently in Ford's rollout of five electrified vehicles this year.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
C-MAX Energi is part of Ford's overall strategy to give customers the power of choice for leading fuel economy across the lineup.
C-MAX Energi is part of Ford's first dedicated line of hybrid vehicles in North America and will soon be available for order at Ford's certified electric-vehicle dealerships.
ENGADGET: Ford's 2013 C-Max Energi rolls out 95 MPGe, arrives later this fall
C-MAX Energi will be produced at Ford's Wayne, Mich.
ENGADGET: Ford's 2013 C-Max Energi rolls out 95 MPGe, arrives later this fall
Union representative Luc Prenen said that Ford would transfer production of the new versions of the Mondeo and S-MAX marques to its plant in Valencia in Spain.
Though Ford is concentrating on hybrid versions of C-MAX in the U.S., the designs of C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid are based on the gasoline- and diesel-powered European version.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
Genk, which makes the Mondeo mid-sized car, Galaxy minivan and S-max wagon, will shut by the end of 2014, Ford announced Wednesday.
The Ford Fusion Energi joins the C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric as the company's third vehicle with a charging connector and access to California's HOV lanes.
Ford's MyKey system has been engendering teen resentment since the release of the 2010 Focus, allowing parents to limit max speeds and cap radio volume, but parental control doesn't stop there -- the 2011 MyKey can selectively block radio stations.
ENGADGET: Ford MyKey adds radio censorship to further control teen driving habits
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