Had the C-Max Hybrid for about a month, and overall it's been a joy to drive. A real all-purpose vehicle that routinely achieves 35-40 mpg in the city, the primary reason we sought it out was it's amazing visibility. Our 6'-5" teenager has not problem getting comfortable behind the wheel, and I've never driven a vehicle that has such great viewing angles - you almost feel too exposed while driving! The regenerative brakes are typically more sensitive than regular brakes, but overall I have only praise for this very versatile little car!

I bought a 2014 CMAX on 2015 February and it so far has 67,000 miles on it. Mostly freeways miles. I recently drove from Florida to California. The Transmission was damaged due to the engine overheat; now it needs replaced along with many other parts such as filters fluid etc. The service cost well over $1500 not including Transmission replacement. The CMAX does not has a Engine temperature gauge that is a big design issue. It depends on the programs to generate alert but it never did. Until the engine begin to shake each time accelerate. For a vehicle with only 67,000 miles the transmission should not needs to be replaced nor repaired. It really doesn’t stands against the competitors. However, before it happens, the car was easy to drive. My car was serviced at Ford dealer only it also indicates another problem of the quality of service. I am a very gentle driver. To be fair, I believe drove through extremely hot area also contributed the problems

BEFORE YOU BUY THIS KNOW THAT 3 OUT OF 4 TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN THE C-MAX WILL BREAK GUARANTEED!!! THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS A LIKE NEW TRANSMISSION WITH A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO END UP REPLACING THAT ONE IN EXACTLY 1 YEAR AND 2 MONTHS WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR $8,000. DO YOUR RESEARCH DO NOT BUY THIS CAR!!!!!