Ford has commenced production of its remarkable turbocharged 1.0-litre, three-cylinder engine at its plant in Cologne, Germany.
From next year, the engine will also be produced at Ford’s new engine plant in Craiova, Romania and jointly the two plants will roll-out some 700,000 units annually.
Designed and engineered by Ford UK, the new engine, the smallest-ever Ford powerplant, will power the new Ford Focus from next year and will be introduced in a number of other vehicles worldwide.
The pocket dynamo delivers 92kW/170Nm (200Nm on overboost) while returning fuel consumption as low as 4.16l/100kms and exhaust C02 emissions of just 109g/km.
“The new 1.0-litre EcoBoost and our entire family of EcoBoost engines – represent technology breakthroughs that deliver power, fuel efficiency and low C02 emissions through turbocharging and direct injection. These engines are delivering the fuel efficient vehicles customers want and value,” revealed Alan Mulally, Ford president and CEO.
