I'm on my second CMax Energi and I'll echo what Bill said. However, you
have to be careful because some of the things he touts are options. Our
first Energi had everything and we loved it. It was a 2013 and we leased
it for 3 years. I was debating buying it but the dealer called last
March with an offer I couldn't refuse. A new lease on a 2015 with so
many rebates and price cuts that my monthly payment went down $180 and I
got $700 cash. And that was after paying off the old lease and doing all
the taxes and registration. I was careful to make sure it had the things
we wanted, like heated seats and mirrors and the upgraded nav/sound
system, but missed one option--the backup camera and the automatic lift
gate. It also doesn't have the sunroof which I miss but isn't a horrible
inconvenience. But I really miss the automatic liftgate and the camera.
The new one also doesn't have the autopark feature. I didn't think I'd
miss it because I hardly ever used it but what it also omitted was the
front obstacle sensors. Something I found out when I hit the lawn mower
the first time I drove into the garage.
Buyer's remorse aside, we love the car. It's very comfortable and holds
a lot. Initially I was concerned that the high rear deck was going to be
annoying (on the Energi, the extra battery pack basically sits in the
cargo area) but in fact we both find it a good height for putting things
in and out. Unlike Bill, we routinely get 25-30 EV miles in the summer.
It drops to 15 in the winter but my wife--who usually drives this one to
work and back--manages to always get her 20 mile commute in EV mode by
turning the heat off and relying on the heated seats.
Neither has needed any real maintenance except for factory-specified
maintenance every 10,000 miles. The new one needs to go soon. It's at
9955 right now. The old one had a flaky GPS module. It took the dealer a
couple tries but they eventually got a good one in there. I usually have
to put gas in it 5 or 6 times per year mostly because of driving to
Maine to visit family (I live in Connecticut). We're averaging a little
over 105mpg right now.
Also like Bill, my daily driver is a Smart ED. It's also leased, until
July. I haven't decided what to replace it with yet but the new Bolt EV
is mighty tempting. And it's supposed to be in Connecticut...in July!
--Rick
On 3/5/2017 8:25 PM, Robert Bruninga via EV wrote:
I need a USED Plugin Hybrid that is NOT a Prius (range too short) or Volt
(Perfect, but wife wants 5 seat belts)..
Is the Ford Cmax Energi the only affordable thing left?.
Does anyone have one? Anything about it you dont like?
I thought I had the wife all sold on a Volt, but then she balked at the
high trunk access lip (doesnt want to lift heavy plants up and over) and
the lack of a 5th seatbelt.
Wife's been driving one of my Salvage Prius hacks for 9 years and loves
it. But the key FOB battery died and she is now scared of unreliability so
I have to go buy another car... and (for me, it must be a plug in)...
Bob, Wb4APR
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