Ford sets new fuel efficiency benchmark in Australia

Ford Australia says it has set a new fuel efficiency benchmark for the auto industry in Australia by introducing the country’s most fuel efficient car, the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic. With a combined fuel consumption rating of just 3.7 liters per 100 kilometers, the fuel efficiency of Fiesta ECOnetic surpasses all other vehicles currently on sale in Australia, including petrol/electric hybrid models. It also produces lower CO2 emissions than any other conventional, internal combustion engine vehicle, with an official CO2 emission rating of 98 grams per kilometer, making it only the second vehicle in Australia to achieve CO2 emissions under 100g/km and the only non-hybrid vehicle to attain such an ultra-low CO2 standard. (October 22, 2009)