Given that the C-Max costs a shade over $30,000, you are undoubtedly doing the math to see if the fuel economy is worth paying extra. Let’s say you looked at a Ford Focus Titanium five-door hatchback, the top-of-the-line non-hybrid Focus, with a price of $24,200. The C-Max, according to Ford’s EPA numbers, gets 47 mpg. But, and this is a serious but, Ford and others (Hyundai and Kia come to mind) have been criticized of late for inflated mileage claims. I averaged 35.6 miles per gallon in my session with the C-Max. / Copyright 2011