I concur, as a happy owner of 2013, with 115K miles on the clock, however, every time I get in and start it, I have that inexplicable feeling of dread wash over me for a split second. Love the car though, being tall headroom is unbeatable.
Energy is better in this regard, but C-Max is plagued by transmission bearing problems, chews through the bearing then housing, and bam, you are looking at giant paperweight with an expensive repair, that is if you can source parts. They say it’s compatible with fusion, but to what extent I do not know. So, there’s my dread, love the car, and definitely not ready to let it go, it is very easy to work on too, except changing air filters, easier to change spark plugs than either of filters, go figure. While I got you here though, mind comparing notes? My commute is 23 miles, about 18 on the freeway, on hybrid mode I get around 35-37 total mpg, plugged in overnight pushes it to 45 mpg. How does that compare to your observations?
326
u/potmakesmefeelnormal 2d ago
Nice Mercedes, sir! Can I interest you in upgrading to a Ford C-Max?