One argument against the Government car scrappage scheme has been that it’s just as green to drive old cars. Not so!To prove it, Ford has released a set of statistics.
Car Dealer Magazine has been able to scoop these. And they provide car dealers with serious ammo for customers!
Take the Fiesta, the nation’s most popular car. Back in 1996, buyers were likely to take up a 1.4 Zetec SE model. One that could average 34 to the gallon, and emitted 184g/km of CO2.
If they were to drive this into a dealer today, they could pick up £2000 off a brand-new Fiesta Econetic 1.6 TDCi. A car that is faster, yet offers almost DOUBLE the fuel economy, and emits just 98g/km of CO2!
The differences are startling, and that’s before you even start to consider the greater exhaust emissions control systems of modern cars. Not to mention the fact that many older ones may not even be running in prime, fully-serviced condition…
We’ll let the figures speak for themselves…
1996 Fiesta 1.4 Ghia: 34.4mpg, 184g/km CO2
2009 Fiesta 1.6 TDCi ECOnetic: 61.4mpg, 98g/km CO2
1998 Focus 1.6 LX: 31mpg, 162g/km CO2
2009 Focus 1.6 TDCi Econetic: 51.3mpg, 114g/km CO2
1995 Mondeo 1.8 LX: 25.9mpg, 186g/km CO2
2009 Mondeo 1.8 TDCi Econetic: 41.5mpg, 139g/km CO2
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Source [Car Dealer Magazine]
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