New ???Flexifuel??™ to expand Ford Mondeo range

New ???Flexifuel??™ to expand Ford Mondeo range

Sales of FlexiFuel vehicles (FFVs), running on both conventional petrol and environmentally friendly bio-ethanol, are likely to be boosted further with the introduction early in 2008 of the new Ford Mondeo FFV.

The Mondeo joins the Focus and C-Max in Ford??™s unique line-up of Flexi-Fuel cars, which enjoy a 50% VRT rebate and run on ???duty??“free??™ E85 bio-ethanol, which is now available at 27 Maxol stations nationwide. Nearly 400 Ford FFV cars have been sold or ordered to date in Ireland.

The Mondeo FFV will be available from February in both LX and Zetec versions, powered by a specially adapted 2.0-litre 145 PS powertrain. It will come in 4-door, 5-door and wagon bodystyles.

???Here we have an offering that will appeal to both family motorists and corporate customers seeking to communicate their environmental credentials in the cars they operate, ??? explains Eddie Murphy, Managing Director of Ford Ireland. ???It??™s a new market segment for bio-fuel vehicles and one that we feel holds much promise. The business case for FFV is strong: in fact, with generous tax concessions and the ability to fill up on normal petrol where required, there is just no downside from the company??™s perspective.???

The Ford Mondeo was launched this summer to tumultuous praise from the media, and has proven an instant success on the dealer forecourt. The car has been short-listed for the 2008 Semperit Irish Car of the Year award.

Mondeo FFV prices will be announced closer to introduction, but are likely to bring a tax rebate of over ?3,000 to the customer. In addition, companies can claim back VAT on purchases of E85 bio-ethanol and enjoy discounted insurance from a number of providers including FordInsure who offer a 20% reduction on FFV vehicles.

Source: [url=http://www.athloneadvertiser.ie/index.php?aid=6011]Athlone Advertiser[/url]

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Now, if we can just get over the hurdle of putting up more ethanol stations, this will be really useful.