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Ford has dropped the ECOnetic brand from its Mondeo range. The US carmaker continues to use the lowCO2 sub brand on its greenest Fiesta and Focus models but its lowest emitting Mondeo models will not be labelled under the ECOnetic badge. Oddly, the carmaker has however introduced a new powerful and low emitting petrol [.].
Using its range of EcoBoost petrol engines, TDCi diesel engines and lowCO2 ECOnetic Technologies, Ford is to lead an assault on excessive CO2 with its new range of Focus, C-Max, Grand C-Max, B-Max and Transit [.].
Thanks to its range of fuel efficient models, Ford is leading the industry in terms of reducing carbon dioxide levels according to research from an environmental website. The Ford Fiesta ECOnetic is the UK’s greenest family car with emissions of just 98g/km and fuel economy at 76.3mpg.
Each Mondeo will use the aforementioned engine optimised with a six-speed transmission to create combined fuel economy of 54.3mpg, which will rise to 64.2mpg on the motorway and give a potential combined driving range in excess of 800 miles. This means that Ford now has the broadest range of sub-160g/km vehicles of any manufacturer.
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In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. This improvement is thanks to a combination of new technologies that the carmaker has introduced into this range. greater driving enjoyment – strong low-end torque and responsive performance across the full rev range.
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