2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic shows up at the Frankfurt Motor Show
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
2010 Ford Focus Econetic
The new Focus Econetic is said to pave the way for some of Ford's technologies to be implemented into its core vehicle series in the near future, according to Dr Thilo Seibert, Manager CO2 Technologies for Ford of Europe. The new Focus Econetic boasts considerably improved CO2 emissions of 99g/km and 74.2mpg. It is the first European Ford to benefit from a raft of new eco technologies including the Ford Auto-Start-Stop, Smart Regenerative Charging, and Ford Eco Mode. The Focus Econetic uses the stop-start system, which was previewed on Iosis MAX Concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. However, the car claims that without it, the Focus Econetic will manage 104g/km. The previous Focus Econetic model emits 114g/km of CO2. Powering the car is a 108bhp 1.6-litre Duratorq TDCi engine. Ford has also given the Focus a slipperier shape; the Econetic is lowered by 10mm at the front and 8mm at the rear, with blanking plates at the front, helping to achieve a cd of 0.31. It also gets the latest generation Michelin Energy Saver 195/65R15 tires to lower rolling resistance. Seibert added that to achieve these figures, Ford combined the proven approach of the original Focus Econetic model with even more detail improvements and all-new technologies.
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