Delivering up to 140hp, the compact, low-friction engine powered more than 1 in 4 Ford models sold last year - over 410,000 vehicles - from the Fiesta hatchback family car to the Transit Connect van.
Ford recently enhanced this 1.0 EcoBoost petrol engine offered in the Focus and Transit Connect to deliver more fuel efficiency with technologies including an industry-first cylinder deactivation system for a three-cylinder engine. This enhanced engine will be introduced to further models this year.
“Even with 1.6 million 1.0 EcoBoost engines already on the road, we’re still uncovering its potential and new, even more fuel-efficient electrified powertrains with 1.0 EcoBoost at their core are hitting the road soon,” said Carsten Weber, manager, Research & Advanced Powertrain Engineering, Ford Europe.
An IEPOTY panel of 70 judges from 31 countries awarded Ford’s 1.0 EcoBoost a total of 145 points to win the Sub-150hp category by 26 points, ahead of powertrains from BMW, PSA Group, Toyota/Lexus, and Volkswagen.
Following its introduction, this engine kick-started an industry trend for small capacity, high output, three-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engines. Earlier this year Ford announced that this 1.0 EcoBoost engine will provide the basis for the mild-hybrid powertrains in the new Fiesta EcoBoost Hybrid and Focus EcoBoost Hybrid models.
This engine will also support the first-in-class Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid van and Tourneo Custom Plug-In Hybrid people-mover to deliver pure-electric driving capability without range anxiety. The Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid is currently being trialled to better understand the benefits for the environment and for customers, in London, with further trials soon to begin in Valencia, Spain; and Cologne, Germany.
