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New high-tech developments have made
Britain’s best-selling car and small van even cleaner with latest
emissions dropping from 95 to 87g/km of CO2 and combined fuel
economy rising to 85.6mpg.
The significantly improved efficiency,
boosting the environmental performance of the Fiesta and FiestaVan
featuring ECOnetic Technology by over 12 per cent, has been achieved
through the introduction of:
- Auto-Start-Stop
- Upgrades to the 95PS 1.6TDCi
engine including friction and combustion improvements and
calibration optimisation
- Revised gear ratios
- Smart regenerative charging
- EcoMode
- Improved efficiency of the air
conditioning, cooling fan and alternator
Original equipment fitted as standard
to the Fiesta and FiestaVan ECOnetic (from £12,215), including rolling
resistance tyres, an aero pack comprising undershield and wheel
deflectors, variable flow oil pump and shift indicator light, is carried
over on ECOnetic Technology models.
Sustainability is important not only
for the car, but also for the facilities behind its manufacture. Ford’s
Dagenham-built Duratorq TDCi engines are produced in a facility that
derives all its electricity from renewable sources, with three dedicated
wind turbines.
The Ford Fiesta with ECOnetic
Technology has three trim levels to suit different customer
requirements: Edge, Zetec or Titanium (from £14,445). Such advanced fuel
economy avoids UK road tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) contributions,
yet the refinement and fun-to-drive personality of the original Fiesta
is retained intact.
Ford Fiesta's value story continues
with five engines in the Fiesta car line-up emitting less than 130g/km
of CO2 making them exempt from vehicle excise duty in their
first year. This includes the 1.4-litre and 1.6-litre TDCi diesel
engines, the 1.25-litre 60PS and 82PS petrol engines and the latest
1.6-litre TDCi 95PS ECOnetic Technology engine. |
