US: Consumer group challenges Ford hybrid economy claims

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Consumer Reports in the US reckons Ford's fuel economy claims for the new 2013 Fusion Hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid are "eye-opening" and that its "real-world tests", though achieving "very good results", were far below the automaker's "ambitious triple-47 figures" - it claims "47 city/47 highway/47 combined mpg".