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Ford Mondeo ran 2,161 km without refueling

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The Americans from Ford announced recently that two Norwegians, namely Knut Withil and Henrik Borchgervink managed to drive a Mondeo Econetic for 2,161 kilometers without refueling. As the name of the model says, we talk about a fuel-efficient Mondeo which finally returned an impressive average fuel consumption of 3,2 liters/100 km which is 25% less than the figures from the official specifications.

Ford Mondeo Econetic
Ford Mondeo Econetic

The Ford Mondeo model in question is fitted with a 1.6-liter diesel unit and a 70-liter fuel tank. The Norwegians had to drive 40 hours without stopping until they ran out of fuel.

Henrik Borchgervink said: “Considering the rough road conditions we faced in the early part of the journey in Russia, followed by 1,000 km of soaking wet roads and strong headwinds through Finland and Sweden, the fuel consumption is even more impressive.”

Ford Mondeo Econetic
Ford Mondeo Econetic

This means that the model is able to achieve even a better fuel economy in normal road conditions despite the fact that it packs a 1.6-liter engine, not exactly what you would call a tiny unit. “Ford ECOnetic Technology is a customer driven initiative bringing together a range of vehicle features and technologies specifically targeting better fuel economy,” adds Ford.

Andrei Ursu
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Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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