All-new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine

  • First in a new range of advanced Ford diesel engines delivers package of fuel efficiency, performance and refinement
  • Clean-sheet design reduces friction for a 13 per cent fuel efficiency improvement
  • Ford’s first mirror-image inlet manifold and a low-inertia turbocharger with rocket engine materials help deliver more than 20% more low-end torque
  • Standard selective catalytic reduction emissions after-treatment contributes to improved NOX reduction.

FORD today revealed the first new Ford EcoBlue advanced diesel engine that will offer cost-saving optimised fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 and NOX emissions for customers, using sophisticated technologies and innovative design.

Building on the industry-leading performance and technology of Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost petrol engines, Ford’s range of EcoBlue diesel engines will power the company’s future passenger cars and commercial vehicles with power outputs ranging from 100PS to 240PS.

The four-cylinder 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue debuts in the new Transit and Transit Custom vans, delivering an unrivalled package of fuel efficiency, performance and refinement.

Drivability is enhanced with 20 per cent more torque at 1,250rpm compared with the outgoing 2.2-litre TDCi diesel engine, helping commercial vehicle drivers effortlessly tackle challenging everyday driving scenarios such as creeping in traffic, or overtaking slower-moving vehicles. The new engine also delivers passenger car refinement to the commercial segment, reducing radiated noise by four decibels at idle.

Jim Farley, chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe, said: “Ford’s EcoBoost created a new standard for petrol engines – smaller, more efficient with surprising performance. That same obsession to innovate for the customer is behind our new Ford EcoBlue diesel engine range.

“This new engine lifts fuel efficiency and reduces CO2 by over 10 per cent in Transit, part of Europe’s best-selling commercial vehicle line-up, lowering costs for our customers.”

This new engine lifts fuel efficiency and reduces CO2 by over 10 per cent in Transit, part of Europe’s best-selling commercial vehicle line-up, lowering costs for our customers

An all-new engine architecture delivers reduced friction and a clean-burning combustion system. Sophisticated after-treatment processes for exhaust gasses enable ultra-low emissions in line with stringent Euro Stage VI standards that will be introduced in September 2016, requiring a 55 per cent reduction in NOxemissions compared to Euro Stage V standards.

Advanced technologies include an integrated intake system with Ford’s first application of mirror-image porting for optimised engine breathing; a low-inertia turbocharger featuring rocket engine materials designed for high temperature applications; and an all-new high-pressure fuel injection system that is more responsive, quieter and offers more precise fuel delivery.

Developed by Ford engineering teams in the U.K. and Germany, the versatile all-new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine initially will be offered with 105PS, 130PS and 170PS in commercial vehicle applications. Capable of delivering more than 200PS, the engine will later feature in Ford passenger cars alongside further new EcoBlue engines – including a 1.5‑litre variant.

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