C-Max

In 2012, the company plans to release a plug-in hybrid car, called the C-Max Energi.

SFGate: Top News Stories Chronicle dbaker@sfchronicle.com (David R. Baker 2011

In 2012, the company plans to release a plug-in hybrid car, called the C-Max Energi.

SFGate: Top News Stories Chronicle dbaker@sfchronicle.com (David R. Baker 2011

Ford debuted the U.S.-spec version of the C-Max multipurpose vehicle an MPV in the argot, a smaller and leaner people mover.

Lessons from the Auto Show Dan Neil 2011

Next year Ford will introduce its C-Max Hybrid and Energi electric, but the conventional C-Max rollout for the U.S. has been canceled.

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The C-Max Energi will be the first plug-in hybrid from the carmaker, and Ford claims it will charge overnight using a 120-volt outlet and will have a range of more than 500 miles, more than the Chevrolet Volt.

2011 Detroit auto show: Two hybrid versions of Ford C-Max coming 2011

The hybrid version of the C-Max is expected to get better than 40 mpg and will be capable of motoring electrically at nearly 50 mph.

Lessons from the Auto Show Dan Neil 2011

A: The Ford C-Max plug-in OK: hybrid, called the Energi, would fit the bill, but it isn't the only option.

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But he also checked out the new C-Max Energi, the first Ford plug-in hybrid, which was recently voted best green car.

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Thanks to the 2008 gas shock and regulatory heat from Washington, people who like small cars are going to see a feast of attractive offerings such as the 2012 Ford Focus, the Ford C-Max mini-minivan, the retro-cute Fiat 500, and a flock of small models from GM, including the Chevy Sonic and the first compact Buick in years, the Verano.

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Ford is going to begin selling a similar sliding-door vehicle called the C-Max next year.

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