# Maybe Ford does have a better idea **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 7, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405 "2012-07-07T02:42:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/1 "2012-07-07T02:42:29Z")
Move over, Prius. Ford’s new C-Max wants your lunch. The C-Max is supposed to get better gas mileage than the Prius-v with a MSRP that is $1300 less. And it has 40% higher horsepower than the Prius v. Do you know anything about the C-Max? ---
**Author:** ![252525](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/a88e57/32.png) [@252525](https://community.cartalk.com/u/252525)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/2 "2012-07-07T05:06:50Z")
They are selling them for a while in Europe. You can read a bunch at [www.ford.co.uk](http://www.ford.co.uk) While you are there take a peak at the diesel powered Ranger, Fiesta etc. ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 7:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/3 "2012-07-07T07:54:32Z")
I seen where they have an option for your keyfob that if you wiggle your foot under the rear bumper, it’ll pop open the hatch for you. ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/4 "2012-07-08T15:44:19Z")
Wow, we will never get it-Kevin ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/5 "2012-07-08T17:09:41Z")
**“I seen where they have an option for your keyfob that if you wiggle your foot under the rear bumper, it’ll pop open the hatch for you.”** That feature is also available on the newly redesigned Escape, which is hitting dealer lots now. ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/6 "2012-07-09T01:37:16Z")
@kmccune the C-maxx is supposed to be out in 2013 i believe. ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/7 "2012-07-09T04:24:46Z")
I hope we get it-because if we dont,I’m gonna start believing in conspiracies again-Kevin ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/8 "2012-07-10T00:09:50Z")
edmunds has pricing info on it already. Looks like it’ll be a hybrid, too. No MPG ratings yet ---
**Author:** ![eraser1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@eraser1998](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eraser1998)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/9 "2012-07-10T19:01:40Z")
Unfortunately no non-hybrid option. Curse you, Ford! I don’t drive enough to make a hybrid work financially, but this is arguably my favorite class of vehicles, and only Mazda gives me a proper option. (disclaimer: I am invested in Ford stock and bonds) ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/10 "2012-07-11T00:44:39Z")
Not yet anyways. They still haven’t given much info on it yet that I’ve seen, so a non-hybrid is probably in the works, or they’re just showing it available in a hybrid to get more people interested in it. It’ll probably give the larger Prius model a run for its money ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maybe-ford-does-have-a-better-idea/73405/11 "2012-07-11T00:47:25Z")
Last I read it’ll be hybrid-only to start, with an EV version later. No mention of a plain gas version.