Ford to Reveal Tri-Fuel Mondeo that runs on Gas, Ethanol and LPG at 2009 Leipzig Display
At the AMI Leipzig Motor Display in Germany that runs from Parade 28 to April 5, 2009, Ford desire draw the covers away a novel tri-fuel alternative of the Mondeo able of operation on gasoline, bio-ethanol (E85) or any mingle of these two, as admirably as on LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). At in four-door sedan, five-door liftback and in place wagon forms, the tri-fuel Mondeo uses a 2.0-liter Duratec petrol motor and comes equipped with two gas tanks, single with a amount of 70-liters for petrol and E85 and single with 48.8 liters (40 for the Property for LPG.
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According to Ford , the 2.0-liter Duratec motor produces an production of 145HP when operation on petrol and/or E85, and 141HP on LPG. With LPG, the Mondeo Sedan and Liftback models can protect an estimated sum total of 460 km (286 miles) while the Property, 380 km (236 miles), previously operation dehydrated. When operation on customary tinder and/or E85, the Mondeo has a scope of 850 km (529 miles), sense that the combined scope is above 1,200 km (746 miles).
Ford said that its tri-fuel Mondeo cars desire move on selling in selected European markets from April with prices starting in Germany from €27,500 ($35,150 with today’s rates). This means that the tri-fuel Mondeo is €250 cheaper than the comparable diesel-powered, Mondeo 2.0-liter TDCi 140HP.
(Photos: Criterion Mondeo)
