- Ford announces new fuel-efficient 1.5-liter EcoBoost® engine, extends successful EcoBoost lineup to meet global demand for four-cylinder EcoBoost engines
- Ford now has capacity to build 1.6 million EcoBoost engines annually, triples number of plants that produce EcoBoost engines in Europe, Asia and North America from 2010 to 2013
- 1.5-liter EcoBoost offers trademark EcoBoost turbocharging, direct fuel injection and variable valve timing; delivers power of a larger engine with smaller unit economy
- Fifth Ford EcoBoost engine delivers new innovations, and significant consumer benefits in global markets offering tax reductions for vehicles equipped with engines of 1.5-liter capacity or less
DEARBORN, Mich., April 11, 2013 – Ford Motor Company today announces a new 1.5-liter EcoBoost®
engine will join its lineup of fuel-efficient, innovative powertrains.
The 1.5-liter engine is a key strategic entry for Ford, as the company
works to meet strong global demand for its four-cylinder EcoBoost
engines.
With the launch of this newest fuel-efficient engine, Ford now has
capacity to build 1.6 million EcoBoost engines annually. By the end of
2013, six plants across Europe, Asia and North America will be producing
EcoBoost engines, triple the number that were doing so in 2010.
Production of the four-cylinder 1.5-liter EcoBoost – the fifth
member of the EcoBoost family – will commence initially at Ford’s
world-class facility in Craiova, Romania, later this month. Other
manufacturing locations will be announced in the future. The new engine
will be first introduced in China in the all-new Ford Mondeo, making its
public debut later this month at Auto Shanghai 2013, with applications
following in the Fusion sedan in North America this year, and later the
new Mondeo in Europe.
As a key contributor to Ford’s aggressive fuel economy and
emissions strategy, EcoBoost technologies enable improvements to both
fuel efficiency of 20 percent and emissions of up to 15 percent. The
1.5-liter engine benefits from signature EcoBoost turbocharging, direct
fuel injection and variable valve timing, and has been designed to be
even more fuel efficient and offer high levels of refinement, quietness
and performance.
Additionally, the newest EcoBoost engine will be a strategic entry
for Ford in global markets that offer tax relief to consumers who
purchase vehicles powered by engines of 1.5-liter capacity or less.
The new aluminum-block, twin-cam 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine will
include some of the innovative features introduced on the award-winning
1.0-liter EcoBoost such as an integrated exhaust manifold. The new
engine is expected to provide similar horsepower and torque performance
to Ford’s current 1.6-liter EcoBoost, while delivering improved fuel
economy and lower CO2 emissions.
The 1.5-liter EcoBoost is the first engine from Ford to incorporate
a computer-controlled clutch on the belt-drive water pump, which
further improves efficiencies by reducing warm-up time. A water-cooled
charge air cooler is added to offer a more efficient feed of air into
the engine.
“Ford EcoBoost technology has changed the way people look at gas
engines and has enjoyed huge success with customers,” said Joe Bakaj,
vice president, powertrain engineering for Ford. “The new 1.5-liter unit
further extends our EcoBoost promise of economical driving in terms of
both fuel efficiency and – in some markets – tax savings.”
Ford has sold more than 600,000 EcoBoost-equipped vehicles globally
since the range was launched with the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost in 2009.
Ford added the 2.0-liter EcoBoost in 2010, the 1.6-liter EcoBoost
followed in 2011, and last year the 1.0-liter EcoBoost was launched,
winning the 2012 “International Engine of the Year” award.
By the end of this year, nearly 80 percent of the company’s global
nameplates will be available with fuel-saving EcoBoost technology.
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