Ford Adds 2009 Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and E-Series Full-Size Van to E-85 FFV Lineup

Ford is adding three additional vehicles to its E-85 flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) line-up for the 2009 model year: Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator full size sport utility vehicles, and Ford E-Series full size van and wagon. (E-85 FFVs are designed to run on any mixture of gasoline and ethanol, with up to 85% ethanol by volume.)

The Ford E-Series will be the first 8,500 lb.+ full-size van to provide E-85 capability, and the first full-size van to offer two V-8 engine alternatives with E-85 capability – a 4.6-liter and a 5.4-liter engine. The E-85 E-Series, redesigned last year for even greater functionality, has been America's best-selling full-size van for 28 years.

These latest vehicles extend Ford’s E-85 flexible-fuel lineup to seven; the other models include Ford F-150, Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car and Mercury Grand Marquis. Beginning with the 2008 model year, Ford began offering the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor and taxi package with E-85 capability. Government agencies that include 2009 model year Expedition, Navigator or E-Series on their annual Department of Energy plan can receive credits toward Energy Policy ACT (EPACT) mandates.

Ford achieved 50-state certification for all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury 2008 flexible-fuel passenger car models, which means they meet emissions rules set by the federal government and California. Ford has already placed more than two million flexible-fuel vehicles on the road, and has pledged to make half of its production volume capable of running on alternative fuels by 2012, provided the necessary fuel and infrastructure are in place.