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The top speed in EV mode is 85 miles per hour, which is 25 mph better than the Prius plug-in.
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The Auto EV mode is essentially electric-only most of the time unless you're standing on the gas -- in other words, if there's a demand for more power.
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Top speed in EV mode is listed at 85 mph.
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Since the C-MAX Energi is more than just a regular hybrid, you can choose one of three different driving modes via an EV Mode button on the center stack.
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Mash the pedal in Auto EV mode and, after the electric motor pulls you off the line, there's a brief delay before the gasoline engine comes to life and the CVT raises the RPMs to maximize efficiency.
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The C-Max Energi has an EV mode button on the center stack that lets the driver choose between three modes: electric-only driving, normal hybrid mode (which blends electric and gasoline engine power as appropriate) or EV-later mode, which reserves the battery pack power for later use.
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In the all-electric EV Now mode, the accelerator only responds to the first one-third of pedal travel.
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The driver-selectable Eco mode softens the throttle response and giving more authority to the EV side of the powertrain.
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There's a mode dial up top, along with a dedicated exposure compensation dial, enabling more precise EV control.
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