Ford’s 2009 Fiesta ECOnetic does 65mpg: But US can’t have it
Filed under: Autos | By: Nikki
Posted on: September 18, 2008 | 2 Comments
The new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic will do 65 miles to the gallon which is good news for people in Europe but what about stateside? Unfortunately the new Ford Fiesta will not be available in the U.S.
The reason the Fiesta ECOnetic will not be available in the U.S. is because it runs on diesel according to Business Week. Ok, we know that in America Diesel has a bad reputation but nowadays new diesel vehicles have anti-pollution technology that makes them as clean as petrol vehicles, but there is one other snag the current exchange rate would mean the ECOnetic would cost about $25,700 in America, when the Prius will only set you back $24,000 in comparison.
So for the European readers the New Ford Fiesta ECOnetic will go on sale from November.
Read the full article in nydailynews
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Compact Fiesta Diesel is a NO, NO, but 4.8 Heavy Duty, Hemi Driven Dodge diesel is what America needs… Yeah lets drive kids too school honey, and waste a gallon every 7 miles… woot woot…
What would it hurt to sell the ECOnetic in the US. I have friends that own diesel pickups and cars, what is the problem whith diesel. Lastly this is a Ford, it could be build in Michigan. God forbid we would put people back to work.