A Ford Mondeo Hybrid has won a historic economy trial is Essex, with the petrol-hybrid model achieving 123.77mpg over an 80-mile route.
The Layer Marney Cup is a competition as part of the Layer Marney Classic weekend held at the eponymous Tudor building near Colchester.
First-held in 1914, the event was subsequently cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I and was only revitalised in 2015, with the run taking place every year since as part of the Layer Marney Classic event.
Driven by rally driver and hypermiling expert Andy Dawson, the Mondeo Hybrid was able to achieve almost 55mpg more than the second-placed hybrid car in the competition.
On winning the trophy, Dawson said: It has been my aim to achieve more than 100mpg in a petrol car for some time, and 123mpg achieved that by quite some margin thanks to man and machine. In this case my machine’s ‘brake coach’ encouraged gradual braking to maximise the energy I saved.”
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The Mondeo Hybrid uses a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine alongside a lithium ion battery that combine to make 185bhp. The battery is recharged on the move, so doesn’t require any plugging in.
The model starts from £26,395.
