Customers considering buying an all-new Ford Mondeo, now have one more reason to make it their vehicle of choice. The new Ford Mondeo has been awarded the German TÜV Rhineland group's "Allergy Tested Interior" seal of approval.

Ford's new Mondeo has been awarded ?Allergy Tested Interior' seal of approval from the German T?V test organisation.

Together with the Ford Ka, Focus, C-MAX, S-MAX and Galaxy, Ford now offers six vehicles to the increasing number of consumers looking for allergy-friendly products. Ford vehicles are the first in the world that have passed the stringent TÜV standards. The new Mondeo was launched in Ireland in June.

"This is a great stamp of approval for the new Mondeo and it is particularly good news for hay fever, asthma and allergy sufferers. When you consider that 470,000 people in Ireland suffer from asthma*, you realise how many people can benefit from 'allergy free' cars," said Eddie Murphy, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland.

"We regard it as our responsibility to offer our customers products that address the growing concerns about allergies. That's why we aim to get as many as possible of our existing and future models certified to the stringent TÜV standards," he added.

The TÜV certification assures that the car's interior materials were selected in order to minimise the allergy risk to the lowest possible level. The TÜV is an independent, authoritative German testing and assessment organisation that controls and certifies quality standards for industrial and consumer products.

An extensive series of tests was carried out on the new Mondeo and more than 100 materials and components were tested for harmful substances and allergy causing potential.

In addition, all components likely to have direct and prolonged skin contact such as the steering wheel and seat covers, floor mats and seat belts were dermatologically tested.

To achieve certification standards, Ford development engineers working on the interior specification of the new Mondeo decided to avoid using materials such as latex, chrome and nickel that can provoke allergic reactions in some people.

Additionally, the vehicles are equipped with a high-performance pollen filter, which was also tested by the TÜV. The filter effectively prevents pollen ? a particular concern for allergy sufferers ? from entering the vehicle's interior.

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