You may have heard the announcement that E10 fuel is beginning to become the standard grade fuel at forecourts across the country. But what exactly is E10 fuel? And why is this being introduced?
 
The reason E10 fuel is being introduced is to try and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This fuel is made up on 90% regular unleaded petrol and 10% ethanol. Current petrol grades in the UK (E5) contain up to 5% ethanol, with the rest being regular unleaded petrol.
 
The Government claims that the introduction of E10 petrol at UK forecourts could cut transport CO2 emissions by 750,000 tonnes a year – the equivalent of taking 350,000 cars off the road.
 

Can E10 fuel be used in my car?

 
All cars registered since 2011 are required to be E10 compatible and for any that are older than this, the Government have produced a simple online checker. However, the RAC estimate there to be up to 600,000 vehicles currently on the UK roads not to be compatible.
 
Specifically for Ford vehicles, E10 is cleared for use in all petrol driven Ford models sold in Europe since 1992 excluding:

The above statements are for approved Ford of Europe vehicles only and do not include personal imports not approved by Ford of Europe.
 

Can I still contact you if I’m unsure?

 
Yes! Please don’t hesitate to contact the TC Harrison Ford team if you are unsure if E10 is compatible with your vehicle. As a reminder, any make and model of car registered in the UK since 2011 are required to be E10 compatible, and any Ford sold in Europe since 1992 (excluding Ford Mondeo 1.8 SCI from 2003 to 2007) is also compatible with E10 fuel.