Ford to Unveil Tri-Fuel Mondeo that runs on Gas, Ethanol and LPG at 2009 Leipzig Show

At the AMI Leipzig Motor Show in Germany that runs from March 28 to April 5, 2009, Ford will pull the covers off a new tri-fuel variant of the Mondeo capable of running on gasoline, bio-ethanol (E85) or any mix of these two, as well as on LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). Available in four-door sedan, five-door liftback and in station wagon forms, the tri-fuel Mondeo uses a 2.0-liter Duratec petrol engine and comes equipped with two gas tanks, one with a volume of 70-liters for petrol and E85 and one with 48.8 liters (40 for the Estate) for LPG.

According to Ford, the 2.0-liter Duratec engine produces an output of 145HP when running on petrol and/or E85, and 141HP on LPG. With LPG, the Mondeo Sedan and Liftback models can cover an estimated total of 460 km (286 miles) while the Estate, 380 km (236 miles), before running dry. When running on conventional fuel and/or E85, the Mondeo has a range of 850 km (529 miles), meaning that the combined range is over 1,200 km (746 miles).

Ford said that its tri-fuel Mondeo cars will go on sale 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.

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Salone di Lipsia: Ford annuncia la Mondeo tri-fuel

Al salone di Lipsia, in programma a fine Marzo, ford presenterà la Mondeo tri-fuel, un modello destinato alla vendita e capace di funzionare benzina verde, bietanolo e GPL. Il serbatoio per benzina ed E85 ha una capacità di 70 litri, mentre quello del GPL raggiunge i 49 litri. La Mondeo Tri-fuel sarà disponibile con tutte le varianti di carrozzeria ed utilizzerà il 2 litri Duratec 145Cv.

L’autonomia totale è di circa 1300km, considerando 460 km con il GPL ed i restanti con benzina o bietanolo. La Mondeo Tri-fuel avrà un prezzo indicativo a partire da 27.500 €, ma la sua vendita sui mercati europei potrebbe essere condizionata dalla reale disponibilità di Bioetanolo in alcune nazioni.

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