Ford EcoBoost engine
Last Updated on July 23, 2024 by Mutiara
The 1.6 L 3 cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost engine is an upcoming design in a number of Ford vehicles wearing the Blue Oval badge wearing the Blue Oval badge all around the world within the next few years. The small engine produces 180 hp and 170-175 lb-ft of torque and is more than powerful enough to be used in small sedans and hatchbacks despite it’s small displacement.
The global advance of EcoBoost
EcoBoost technology will power up to 1.3 million vehicles annually by 2013, serving as the key element of Ford Motor Company’s global Blueprint for Sustainability. Current plans call for a progressive roll-out around the world.
North America:
- 2008 – Ford Motor Company announces it’s intention to develop twin-turbocharged direct-injected engines to provide efficiency improvements without sacrificing power output.
- 2009 – 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 assembly begins in Cleveland.
- 2009 – 3.5 L V6 launches in North American markets, available on Lincoln MKS and MKT, Ford Flex, and Taurus SHO.
- 2010 – 2.0 L EcoBoost I4 to launch in North America on SUVs and CUVs.
- 2010 – 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 available on Ford F150.
Europe:
- 2010 – 1.6 L Ecoboost I4, built at Bridgend, United Kingdom, to launch in European markets on Ford C-MAX.
- 2010 – 2.0 L Ecoboost I4, built at Valencia, Spain, to launch in European markets on larger Ford vehicles.
- 2011 – Future small-displacement EcoBoost engines to be built in Cologne, Germany and Craiova, Romainia.
Australia:
- 2011 – 2.0 L I4 to launch on Ford Falcon.
Downsize and boost: How Ford’s EcoBoost does more with less
EcoBoost combines turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to up to a 20 % improvement in fuel economy, 15 % fewer co2 emissions and superior driving performance compared with larger-displacement engines.
Gasoline direction injection: Highly pressurized fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber of each cylinder rather than traditional mixing with incoming air in the inlet port. Advantages include more precise delivery of fuel for lower emissions, improved volumetric efficiency and avoidance of knock for better performance and fuel efficiency.
Turbo power: Energy from the engine’s exhaust, that would otherwise be wasted, is used to rotate the turbine wheel. The turbine is coupled to a compressor that pressurizes the incoming air, significantly increasing the output per liter of the engine. The traditional disadvantages of “boosting”, turbo lag and knock, are mitigated by the synergy with direct injection.
Cost savings: With EcoBoost’s more efficient use of fuel, drivers experience the benefits of a larger-displacement engine without the mileage and co2 penalty. For example:
- A 3.5 L V6 EcoBoost would replace naturally aspirated V8 engines.
- A 2.0 L I4 Ecoboost would repalce naturally aspirated V6 engines.
- A 1.6 L I3 EcoBoost would replace naturally aspirated I4 engines.
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