Ford shows off 76 mpg Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta Econetic gets 76 mpg with a diesel engine.
(Credit: Ford)Working hard to improve fuel economy, Ford showed off one result of its efforts at the British International auto show this week. The Ford Fiesta Econetic uses a 1.6-liter turbo diesel engine that gives it a combined fuel economy, under the EU test cycle, of 76.3 mpg.
Along with the diesel engine, the Fiesta Econetic has other tricks up its wheel well to achieve this fuel economy. Ford made aerodynamic changes to the standard Fiesta, such as adding rear air deflectors, lowering the suspensions, and putting the car on low rolling resistance tires. The engine uses low friction oil and the driver gets a shift light, indicating when its time to upshift for optimal fuel economy. The Econetic also keeps carbon dioxide emissions low, at 98 grams per kilometer.
Along with the new Fiesta Econetic, Ford makes Econetic versions of the Focus and Mondeo in the U.K. Ford won't offer a diesel version of the Fiesta when it comes to the U.S. in 2010.
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Look at the 2009 VW Jetta TDI there selling like hot cakes and it's expected that VW will sell every single one of them! I have a 98 New Beetle TDI (diesel) and I get 50mpg combined city and highway driving.
I feel sorry for the employees of GM, Ford, and Chrysler that they have to suffer for the lack of vision and leadership. If they fold they deserve it and I don't want any taxpayer dollars bailing them out!
BioBeetle
more gas we spend - the taxes we pay...
By the way I take used vegetable oil and make my own biodiesel (B100) that fuels my car at around 70 cents a gallon. B100, and it's process if far less polluting and requires less energy to make than the boondoggle E85.
I'm not going to post any studies here as they are easy to find with a Google search. At least while I sit in my armchair I am intelligent enough to use technology to find facts and answers to educate myself before I open my mouth.
BioBeetle
http://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/11/08/index1.html
Please educate yourself!
BioBeetle
Says the man who is making a general statement about an entire thread of comments. :)
For example, we have a 05 Dodge Grand Caravan as our family hauler. It gets 26mpg highway and maybe 20mpg city. But yet the same model is sold in Europe with a diesel option that gets nearly 40mpg! Had I had the option of getting the diesel I would have.
No for those of you that only see the price per gallon between gas and diesel your missing the whole picture. My real world example:
02 Dodge Neon 32mpg (highway) x 10 gallons = 320 miles per tank. Multiple that 10 gallons by $4 = $40
98 TDI Beetle 50mpg (highway) x 10 gallons = 500 miles on 10 gallons. Multiple that by $4.69 = $46.90
In order for the Neon to get the same mileage would cost me another $48! (500-320= 180/10 = 8 gallons x $4 =$48) Yearly savings, for me, $2,496.
BioBeetle
I THINK THAT YOU HAVE TO DIVIDE THE 180 MILES BY 32 MPG TO GET THE SAVINGS.
BIGTOM
Ford, you're making great cars, you're just not selling them in the US. Until then, F off.
BTW RAND is pwned by Big Oil and Weapons lobbyists.
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by jabailo
July 25, 2008 1:09 PM PDT
- Does it use Start-Stop technology? (No idling).
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