New Ford mHEV Range
In 2020 Ford are launching a variety of Electic Vehicles. These vehicles fall into 4 different categories. These are mHEV, HEV, PHEV, BEV.
Following on from the successful launch of the New Puma and All New Kuga Ford are launching the Fiesta mHEV and Focus mHEV to its range.
The mHEV Fiesta and Focus will land in our showroom soon. What is an mHEV vehicle and how does it assits the car?
Mild Hybrid (MHEV). A MHEV vehicle works by having a small Electric motor that helps improve efficiency. Mild Hybrid vehicles have two source of power that work together. These two sources are a conventional engine and a battery driven electric motor. The electric motor does not power the car. It simply assists it.
Fiesta
The award-winning 1.0 litre EcoBoost petrol engine delivers a seamless blend of power and fuel economy. While the new EcoBoost Hybrid features an electric motor to boost power whilst minimising emissions. And with sophisticated driving dynamics, this is the car that delivers a rewarding, no compromise driving experience.
The Fiesta EcoBoost Hybrid engine uses a small electric motor with a 48-volt battery to improve efficiency. Instead of driving on electric power alone, the electric motor provides torque to assist the petrol engine when needed. It also uses braking technology, which charges the mild hybrid's battery by capturing energy that’s usually lost when you slow down. This helps increase your fuel economy and reduce emissions.
The Fiesta mHEV is available in the following spec and engines:
Fiesta Trend 1.0 EcoBoost
Fiesta Titanium and Titanium Vignale 1.0 EcoBoost
Fiesta ST Line Edition and ST Line Vignale 1.0 EcoBoost
Fiesta Active and Active Vignale 1.0 EcoBoost
Focus
Following on from the Fiesta the Focus mHEV technology works on a similar pattern and uses a small electric motor with a 48 volt battery to improve efficiency. The Focus mHEV is available in the following spec and engines:
Focus Trend 1.0 EcoBoost
Focus Titanium and Titanium Viganle 1.0 EcoBoost 125ps and 155ps
Focus ST Line and ST Line X Vignale 1.0 EcoBoost 125ps and 155ps
Focus Active and Active Vignale1.0 EcoBoost 125ps and 155ps
