The car is notable both for its four motors (a pair at each axle integrated with max-efficiency gears to drive all four wheels at the same time) and its prowress: 526 horsepower and 649 pound-feet of torque, with a 0-60 mph time of 4 seconds.

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"The Internet today increases efficiency, " says Max Baron, principal analyst at the Microprocessor report.

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But no matter how good it is otherwise, the C-Max keeps bringing the conversation back to fuel efficiency.

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