The brother of the 1.0 EcoBoost engine from Ford is called 2.0 EcoBlue and it is diesel

Ford has just made an important announcement. It is not a brand-new model, nor a sporty version within its range of vehicles, but a new engine.

The petrol EcoBoost was, and still is, a real success for the oval brand. Proof of this is the high number of awards it has won in recent years for its high efficiency and good performance. Now Ford presents the 2.0 EcoBlue. A new-generation powerplant that replaces the 2.2 TDCI and improves all its figures in terms of polluting emissions and fuel consumption; by 10% in the first case and 13% in the second.

According to the brand itself, the 2.0 EcoBlue will debut in the Transit and Transit Custom models and will be available in versions of 105, 130 and 170 horsepower; although it will later extend across the passenger car range and can produce up to 240 horsepower. Ford also confirms the arrival of a powerplant from the same EcoBlue family, although with a 1.5-litre displacement better suited to its more compact passenger cars.

The 2.0 EcoBlue improves low-rev torque by 20% compared with the current 2.2 TDCI, thanks to a newly designed turbo (spinning at 240,000 revolutions per minute), delivering 340 Nm of torque at just 1,250 rpm. Low-rev torque is a very important feature in large vehicles that usually run with heavy loads, as they need great agility and responsiveness when demanding power.

The blue oval’s engineers guarantee greater driving comfort thanks to the reduction of noise and vibration in this new generation of engines, being 4 decibels quieter than its predecessor at idle. To achieve this, they have used new insulating materials as well as a more efficient configuration of the various moving parts in these respects.

On the other hand, Ford has stated that its versatile design allows the same block to be used both for front-wheel-drive models and for rear-wheel-drive vehicles.

Source | Ford