Ford has started production of the new Ford Mondeo Hybrid – the first hybrid electric car built and sold by Ford in Europe.
The Mondeo Hybrid combines a specially-developed 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor and 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery for 4.2 l/100 km fuel economy and 99 g/km CO2 emissions.
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“Mondeo Hybrid offers consumers the best of both worlds, the enhanced efficiency and reduced emissions of electric power, and the range and performance of a traditional powertrain,” said Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe.
“With a range of Ford vehicles that also includes the Focus Electric, the C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, as well as fuel-efficient ECOnetic diesel and EcoBoost models, our customers will soon have more options than ever to optimise running costs.”
The Mondeo is produced at Ford’s Valencia, Spain, plant and goes on sale across Europe later this year. Petrol-engine four-door models also will be built at Ford Sollers’ St. Petersburg Assembly Plant in Russia, where Mondeo will be sold in 2015.
In the US, Ford is the second largest manufacturer of hybrids, having already produced a total of 400,000 vehicles since their initial introduction.
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