Ford_News
04-06-2011, 01:40 PM
Filed under: Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Diesel (http://www.autoblog.com/category/diesel/)
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Ford Focus Econetic - Click above for high-res image gallery
We may have the 40-mile-per-gallon SFE trim (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/25/2012-ford-focus-officially-certified-at-40-mpg-highway/) on the 2012 Ford Focus (http://autoblog.com/model/focus) here in the States, but European eco-warriors will soon be able to sink their teeth into the new Focus Econetic, designed purely with efficiency in mind. Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) claims that the Focus Econetic can achieve up to 80 mpg on the European testing cycle, or about 67 mpg here in the U.S.
Ford's road to super-efficiency starts with the automaker's 103-horsepower, 1.6-liter Duratorq diesel engine. That, combined with start-stop, smart regenerative charging, Eco mode and a revised final drive ratio allow this engine to perform as efficiently as possible at all times. For reference, the standard Euro-spec Focus equipped with the 1.6-liter diesel four is good for about 55 mpg (U.S.).
Aerodynamic enhancements consist of active grille shutters on the front fascia, as well as special low-drag wheel covers. We're all for added efficiency, but it might be nice if these plastic wheel caps didn't look like they were ripped straight from a 1992 Honda Accord (http://autoblog.com/model/accord).
The Focus Econetic makes its official debut next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show, with the first examples hitting the streets in early 2012. Both four- and five-door body styles will be available. Follow the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/ford-shows-off-67-mpg-focus-econetic-ahead-of-amsterdam-debut/#continued) for the full details.
Gallery: Ford Focus Econetic (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-econetic/)
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[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford shows off 67-mpg Focus Econetic ahead of Amsterdam debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/ford-shows-off-66-mpg-focus-econetic-ahead-of-amsterdam-debut/)
Ford shows off 67-mpg Focus Econetic ahead of Amsterdam debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/ford-shows-off-66-mpg-focus-econetic-ahead-of-amsterdam-debut/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Ford Focus Econetic - Click above for high-res image gallery
We may have the 40-mile-per-gallon SFE trim (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/25/2012-ford-focus-officially-certified-at-40-mpg-highway/) on the 2012 Ford Focus (http://autoblog.com/model/focus) here in the States, but European eco-warriors will soon be able to sink their teeth into the new Focus Econetic, designed purely with efficiency in mind. Ford (http://autoblog.com/make/ford) claims that the Focus Econetic can achieve up to 80 mpg on the European testing cycle, or about 67 mpg here in the U.S.
Ford's road to super-efficiency starts with the automaker's 103-horsepower, 1.6-liter Duratorq diesel engine. That, combined with start-stop, smart regenerative charging, Eco mode and a revised final drive ratio allow this engine to perform as efficiently as possible at all times. For reference, the standard Euro-spec Focus equipped with the 1.6-liter diesel four is good for about 55 mpg (U.S.).
Aerodynamic enhancements consist of active grille shutters on the front fascia, as well as special low-drag wheel covers. We're all for added efficiency, but it might be nice if these plastic wheel caps didn't look like they were ripped straight from a 1992 Honda Accord (http://autoblog.com/model/accord).
The Focus Econetic makes its official debut next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show, with the first examples hitting the streets in early 2012. Both four- and five-door body styles will be available. Follow the jump (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/ford-shows-off-67-mpg-focus-econetic-ahead-of-amsterdam-debut/#continued) for the full details.
Gallery: Ford Focus Econetic (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-econetic/)
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[Source: Ford]Continue reading Ford shows off 67-mpg Focus Econetic ahead of Amsterdam debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/ford-shows-off-66-mpg-focus-econetic-ahead-of-amsterdam-debut/)
Ford shows off 67-mpg Focus Econetic ahead of Amsterdam debut (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/06/ford-shows-off-66-mpg-focus-econetic-ahead-of-amsterdam-debut/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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