Ford Fiesta ECOnetic with only 3.3L/100km: Production Begins

Ford officials said started production line to its plant in Cologne, Germany, the new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic stepped Technology.

The crusade from gram of CO two will not stop. A new update of the range Ford Fiesta ECOnetic gets approved 87 g / km of CO 2 , down from 98 g / km that had so far.

Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Technology Production Begins

Ford has improved fuel consumption and hence emissions of the 95 PS and 205 Nm of torque with 1.6 Duratorq TDCi diesel engine by incorporating a series of measures to ensure this important savings. Much more exciting is that the emissions which the licensed consumption in combined cycle is reduced to 3.3 liters per 100 Km.

: Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Technology

Among the innovations introduced from the new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic debuts a new system of stop-start Auto-Start-Stop, improving combustion and reducing friction of the block 1.6 TDCi, new gear ratios for manual transmission, system Energy power regeneration of braking and engine braking, EcoMode preserving mode and tuning air-conditioning, ventilation and alternator forced to reduce their energy consumption.

Beyond all these improvements the brand new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic has also revised its aerodynamics and rolling resistance tires with a lot less friction, tire deflectors and specific defenses. To help drivers save also feature as standard using an indicator from the optimal time to change gear.

Ford Fiesta ECOnetic with 1.6 Duratorq TDCi diesel engine

The Ford Fiesta range has both diesel and gasoline engines and quite efficient under 120 g / km of CO 2, pending the introduction of the new EcoBoost engin 1.0 tricilíndricos already present in the Focus range, C- Max and soon inside the new B-Max.

Stephen Odell, CEO and chairman, Ford of Europe said that:

“Fiesta is already hugely successful across Europe and the ECOnetic Technology model takes its fuel efficiency and low-CO2 offering to another level,” “Customers can be assured these significant gains have been achieved without compromising the great driving quality for which Ford is famous.”

In accordance to the automaker, by the end of 2012 half of their cars offered in Europe will carry the ECOnetic Technology badge, while by the end of 2013 that percentage will increase to two-thirds.