4 The IFP * Halton Hills * WHEELS March 8, 2012 Bring your vehicle in for a Spring Check Up! CA R JAPANESE D. T SERVICES L ch Kiyo Tabu i 21 Mill Street Georgetown The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has certified the 2012 Ford Focus Electric as North America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle with 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating. 905-873-0550 Focus Electric is most fuel-efficient Ford's all-new Focus Electric is now officially North America's most fuelefficient five-passenger car with a certified 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating and 99 MPGe on the highway. Focus Electric also has been certified by the U.S. EPA to offer 105 MPGe combined, beating Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe while offering more motor power and more standard features. Focus Electric's 99 MPGe highway certification bests the 92 MPGe rating for the Leaf. Ford claims the Focus Electric bests Nissan Leaf in other ways, too-- more passenger room and a faster charging system that allows for a full recharge in nearly half the time of Nissan Leaf. The new 2013 Ford Fusion-- aiming to be North America's most fuel-efficient gas- and hybrid-powered midsize sedans-- to help create one of the industry's most fuel-efficient car lineups, soon will join the Focus line. The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid is projected to become the world's most fuel-efficient midsize sedan by achieving more than 100 MPGe in electric mode. The EPA-approved Focus Electric label also certifies that the car has a range of 76 miles on a single charge compared with the 73-mile range of the Leaf. The Focus Electric can be driven up to 100 miles on a single charge depending on driving habits. --Metroland Media Carguide Magazine