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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford C-Max Energi - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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We've already told you about the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/c-max">2012 Ford C-Max</a>, the Blue Oval's new mini-minivan that's set to launch here in North America later this year. The C-Max story doesn't end with just the one gasoline-powered model, though - <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is bringing two more versions of its small people mover to the <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show">2011 Detroit Auto Show</a>: the C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid.<br />
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What's important to note is that while the gasoline C-Max with sliding doors is actually based on the three-row <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/grand+c-max">Grand C-Max</a> that Ford sells in other markets, the Hybrid and Energi use conventional front-hinged rear doors and seat five, just like the shorter-wheelbase C-Max available in Europe. The automaker's kinetic design language is in full force here, and the Aston Martin-like grille on these smaller C-Max models resembles what first debuted on Ford's <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+electric">Focus Electric</a> at last week's <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/ces">Consumer Electronics Show</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/#3764765"><img hspace="0" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/09-ford-c-max-hybrid250.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" class="right border" /></a>The C-Max Hybrid uses the Blue Oval's next-generation gasoline/electric powertrain technology, and we're told that fuel economy will be higher than the 41 miles per gallon that's currently on tap in the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/fusion">Fusion Hybrid</a> sedan. By building upon the powersplit technology currently used in the automaker's hybrids, Ford says that the C-Max Hybrid will be able to operate in electric mode at speeds higher than 47 miles per hour.<br />
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The big story here, however, is the C-Max Energi, which is essentially a range-extended plug-in hybrid that's not completely unlike the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/volt">Chevrolet Volt</a>. Ford is targeting an overall driving range of more than 500 miles using both the battery-backed motor and Atkinson-cycle engine, and much like the Focus Electric, the automaker's new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/ces-2011-hands-on-with-myford-mobile/">MyFord Mobile</a> software will allow users to monitor the C-Max Energi's charging state while on the go.<br />
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Both the C-Max Hybrid and Energi will be built alongside the standard C-Max at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant starting in 2012, with European models being built in Valencia, Spain starting in 2013. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for the full details in Ford's press release, and check out each version of the new C-Max in our high-res galleries below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi">2013 Ford C-Max Energi</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid">2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2013 Ford C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid offer two options for fuel-sipping MPVs</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/">2013 Ford C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid offer two options for fuel-sipping MPVs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19790008/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford C-Max Energi - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
We've already told you about the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/c-max">2012 Ford C-Max</a>, the Blue Oval's new mini-minivan that's set to launch here in North America later this year. The C-Max story doesn't end with just the one gasoline-powered model, though - <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is bringing two more versions of its small people mover to the <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show">2011 Detroit Auto Show</a>: the C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid.<br />
<br />
What's important to note is that while the gasoline C-Max with sliding doors is actually based on the three-row <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/grand+c-max">Grand C-Max</a> that Ford sells in other markets, the Hybrid and Energi use conventional front-hinged rear doors and seat five, just like the shorter-wheelbase C-Max available in Europe. The automaker's kinetic design language is in full force here, and the Aston Martin-like grille on these smaller C-Max models resembles what first debuted on Ford's <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+electric">Focus Electric</a> at last week's <a href="http://autoblog.com/category/ces">Consumer Electronics Show</a>.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/#3764765"><img hspace="0" border="0" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/09-ford-c-max-hybrid250.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" class="right border" /></a>The C-Max Hybrid uses the Blue Oval's next-generation gasoline/electric powertrain technology, and we're told that fuel economy will be higher than the 41 miles per gallon that's currently on tap in the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/fusion">Fusion Hybrid</a> sedan. By building upon the powersplit technology currently used in the automaker's hybrids, Ford says that the C-Max Hybrid will be able to operate in electric mode at speeds higher than 47 miles per hour.<br />
<br />
The big story here, however, is the C-Max Energi, which is essentially a range-extended plug-in hybrid that's not completely unlike the <a href="http://autoblog.com/model/volt">Chevrolet Volt</a>. Ford is targeting an overall driving range of more than 500 miles using both the battery-backed motor and Atkinson-cycle engine, and much like the Focus Electric, the automaker's new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/07/ces-2011-hands-on-with-myford-mobile/">MyFord Mobile</a> software will allow users to monitor the C-Max Energi's charging state while on the go.<br />
<br />
Both the C-Max Hybrid and Energi will be built alongside the standard C-Max at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant starting in 2012, with European models being built in Valencia, Spain starting in 2013. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/10/2013-ford-c-max-energi-c-max-hybrid/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for the full details in Ford's press release, and check out each version of the new C-Max in our high-res galleries below.<br />
<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi">2013 Ford C-Max Energi</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-energi/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-energi_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" title="2013 Ford C-Max Energi" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid">2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/01-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/02-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/03-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/04-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-ford-c-max-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/01/05-ford-c-max-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" title="2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid" /></a></div><br />
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