Ford Puma
1.0 EcoBoost Flexifuel Petrol Mode E10 FWD manual
Tested here is the Ford Puma, a compact crossover car, equipped with a 1 liter direct injection turbo engine. This car can be operated on a flexible mixture of petrol and ethanol, from pure petrol to almost pure ethanol. Green NCAP investigated the vehicle's environmental performance in two modes – a standard petrol mode with E10 (tested here) and E85, a mixture of 85 vol.-% ethanol and 15 vol.-% petrol. Like other small petrol engines, the three-cylinder power unit increases its pollutant emissions under high load conditions like in the Highway Test. Here, the car emits elevated amounts of CO and the as-yet unregulated ammonia (NH3). The performance in reducing particle number is stable but unexceptional. The real-world exhaust aftertreatment performance is above average. The car scores 5.2/10 points in the Clean Air Index and could easily reach a higher result if the identified weaknesses are addressed. The Puma's fuel consumption values are typical for petrol vehicles with this type of body and engine, allowing consumers to cover most drives with 5.5-7.5 l/100 km, depending on the ambient conditions and driving style. With a score of 5.2/10, the car collects a little more than half of the available points in the Energy Efficiency Index. Closely related to the fuel consumption are the greenhouse gas emissions. Laughing gas (N2O) and methane (CH4) output values are low and the Puma receives the bonus points for their adequate control. Combining the climate damaging emissions measured at the tailpipe with those related to the production and supply of the fuel, the Greenhouse Gas Index of the Puma ends up at 3.7/10. In total, the Ford Puma, tested in E10 petrol mode, reaches a Weighted Overall Index of 4.7 and receives 2½ Green stars.
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