Ford unveils 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine

Ford has unveiled a new high-efficiency 1.0-litre Ecoboost turbocharged petrol engine. It will make its debut in the Focus five-door hatchback.


The Focus is the UK's second best-selling car


The Focus has been a huge success for Ford for over a decade. It's currently the second best-selling car in the UK, and is sold in over 120 countries. With efficiency moving up the list of priorities, we take a look at what the new 1.0 litre engine will offer.

New 1.0-litre turbocharged engine

The new powerplant is a direct injection three-cylinder turbocharged petrol unit. Ford claims it will offer similar performance to a conventional non-turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol, while achieving significant gains in fuel economy and emissions.

The new engine will be available in 97bhp or 123bhp guises and produces up to 125lb ft of torque (pulling power) or 148lb ft on overboost – a system that further utilises the engine’s turbo to produce increased torque for short periods of time.

Claims of 59.9mpg and 109g/km CO2


Ford claims the new engine will return 58.9mpg

This latest addition to Ford’s line-up of Ecoboost-branded engines will make its debut in the Focus five-door hatchback.

In entry-level 97bhp form, the new engine is said to give the Focus fuel economy of 58.9mpg and CO2 emissions of 109g/km. The 123bhp version is said to return 56.5mpg, with 114g/km CO2.

Compared to the current 125bhp non-turbo 1.6-litre engine fitted in the Focus – which recorded combined fuel economy and emissions of 45.6mpg and 140g/km CO2 in our test lab – Ford’s claims for the new engine certainly look promising.

Lower running costs

The upshot of all this is that the new engine should deliver substantial savings compared to the existing 1.6-litre Focus.


Efficient engine means free car tax for the first 12 months

Eligible for free car tax for the first 12 months thanks to its low emissions – rising to £20 per year and £30 per year for the 97bhp and 123bhp engines respectively – buyers can expect to save £115 in tax in the first year, and £95 or £85 under current regulations every year after.

The lower emissions also mean the new engine receives a Benefit in Kind tax rating of 13%, so company car drivers can expect to save as much as £32 per month given the 40% tax rating of the current 1.6-litre Focus.

And, with claimed fuel economy improved by nearly 25%, the new engine also stands to save buyers money at the pumps.

The new Ecoboost engine will command a £250 premium over the 125bhp 1.6-litre Focus’ £17,495 list price, and will be available from 22 February this year. The new engine will subsequently feature in C-Max, Grand C-Max and the new B-Max later this year.


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Nearly 60mpg. I forsee warranty issues with siezed filler caps LOL

Yeah haha imagine the cobwebs. We need to know when this will get here, should be a hit.

That's half the consumption as the 2.0 Ecoboost Falcon.

When "Nano" technology (next generation Ecoboost) comes around look out for a 1.6L Falcon. Till then we're stuck with the 2.0 big block.

Wow, a 1.6litre Falcon that you can upgrade to 500hp courtesy of a Blown V8.
That's something a FWD will never do.

Yeah, boost with clever fuel management does equal displacement on demand :D

Ford’s tiny 1.0-litre EcoBoost set to spread

Focus and Fiesta next in line for Ford’s three-cylinder turbo after EcoSport

24 February 2012

By RON HAMMERTON

AT LEAST three Ford models sold in Australia are likely to get the Blue Oval’s ground-breaking new 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine that delivers 20 per cent fuel savings in a small car, along with the power of a 1.6-litre four cylinder.

However, Australian customers will have to wait up to 18 months for the first example of the new engine that has just gone on sale in Europe in the Focus small car – the first time such a diminutive engine has propelled such a large mass-produced car.

Ford Australia has already confirmed that the first application of the tiny but taut turbocharged engine will be the Indian-made, Fiesta-based EcoSport compact SUV that is due to arrive in Australia in the second half of 2013.

But GoAuto understands that Ford Australia is working on plans to not only add the engine to Focus – as in Europe – but also Fiesta, from late 2013.

Production of most Focus variants for Australia is about to switch from Europe to Thailand, joining the Fiesta that has been sourced from the Asian kingdom since late 2010, and new Ranger ute.

Below: Ford's new three-cylinder engine. Below that: EcoSport and Fiesta.
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The first Thai-built Focus hatches and sedans will land in local showrooms in August, but the new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine will not be available for more than a year after that, due to demand on the European engine supply.

Ford is rapidly ramping up production of its EcoBoost range of engines that also includes a 1.6-litre four-cylinder, a 2.0-litre four-cylinder – already available in the Ford Mondeo and soon the locall -built Falcon – and a 3.5-litre V6 in North America.

Ford brand communications manager Neil McDonald told GoAuto today that Ford Australia was committed to the EcoBoost technology.

“The first vehicle we will see it in is EcoSport that was unveiled recently in Delhi, and that is expected to go on sale locally in 2013, in the second half,” he said.

“Quite clearly we’re considering other applications of the engine across other products, and that would include, ideally, Focus and Fiesta.”

The application of the 92kW 1.0-litre engine to Focus would bring a three-cylinder powertrain into the small car class in Australia for the first time.

Currently, the only three-cylinder cars sold in Australia are smaller, light-sized vehicles such as the Suzuki Alto, Nissan Micra and Smart ForTwo.

Volkswagen has a turbocharged three-cylinder 1.0-litre engine in the pipeline, for the new Up city-car, in which it generates 44kW and 55kW, while Fiat has just fitted its 500 micro as standard with an even-smaller 875cc turbo twin as standard.

None of these engines can match the performance of the new high-tech Ford EcoBoost triple that went on sale in the UK overnight when Ford pulled back the veil of secrecy to reveal a raft of high-tech solutions designed to achieve a 20 per cent fuel cut over the current Focus 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, while maintaining similar power and smoothness.

Turbocharging, variable valve timing, high-pressure direct fuel-injection with six-hole injectors and a water-cooled integrated exhaust manifold are just some of the technologies employed on the engine help it achieve up to 92kW of power and 200Nm of torque while also sipping a class-leading 4.8 litres per 100km on the combined cycle test.

Because three-cylinder engines are notoriously unbalanced and noisy, Ford has come up with a unique solution to help smooth out the wrinkles: an unbalanced flywheel and pulley, instead of a heavier and more expensive balance shaft.

This system uses a deliberately unbalanced flywheel and pulley to counteract the engine vibration and resultant booming. To further improve engine refinement, the crankshaft has six counterweights, while the camchain runs in oil.

To promote fast engine warm-up and thus reduce exhaust emissions, Ford has employed a split engine cooling system that operates on just part of the system during warm-up and then opens up the second section when hot.

The coolant flows through the new exhaust manifold that is integrated with the cylinder-head, cooling the exhaust gas temperature so the air-fuel ratio can run leaner for fuel-efficiency gains without affecting exhaust emissions levels, which meet the Euro 5 standard.

Efficiency is also promoted by an offset crank and variable oil pump to ensure correct oil pressure across the rev range.

The high-pressure solenoid-style six-hole fuel-injection nozzles are located in the middle of the cylinder-head, which Ford claims provides a much cooler and denser fuel-to-air ratio, leading to more efficient combustion and reduced fuel consumption.

The 1.0-litre engine is available in two states of tune, with the base model producing 74kw at 6000rpm and 170Nm of torque from 1400 to 4000rpm.

The pumped-up version cranks out 92kW at the same 6000rpm. Torque is the same 170Nm, but at a broader 1400-4500rpm, and this can be rammed to 200Nm with overboost.

The 74kW engine comes with only a five-speed manual gearbox and it is said to be capable of accelerating from zero to 100km/h in 12.5 seconds, compared to 11.3 seconds with the sportier engine – with a six-speed manual.

Despite having one fewer gears, the base engine is more efficient, using just 4.8L/100km of petrol compared with the up-spec model’s 5.0L/100km.

Naturally, CO2 emissions of the base engine are lower, at 109 grams per kilometre, against 114g/km for the pepped-up unit.

The power of the up-spec engine matches the 92kW of the current entry-level 1.6-litre Focus four-cylinder engine offered in Australia, while torque is also superior (159Nm on the current engine).

Fuel efficiency is way lower, with the 92kW EcoBoost engine sucking 1.2L/100km less than the 6.2L/100km 1.6-litre four-cylinder Focus in manual form. CO2 emissions are slashed by almost 35 per cent over the current 144g/km.

Ford powertrain engineering supervisor Thomas Zenner said there was no compromise with the new engine.

“It delivers best-in-class fuel economy, outstanding driveability and excellent refinement – achieved by combining advanced features with smart engineering,” he said.

In Europe, the engine will become available in the Ford B-Max and C-Max compact people-movers later this year, neither of which are likely to be sold in Australia.

Nor has Ford Australia committed to releasing diesel-sipping Econetic or zero-emissions all-electric versions of the Focus, which will be crowned by the 2.0-litre EcoBoost-powered ST hot-hatch later this year.

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Some cool ideas gone into that. By end of 2013 I hope they'd have it working well with a DCT.
Those economy figures are pretty good considering the Focus isn't the lightest in Ford's fleet.

200Nm per litre... 600Nm for a 3 litre, 510Nm without overboost. All that's at ~1500rpm!

This is starting to make more sense, isn't it. We were thinking no it won't work, a 2 litre petrol is ridiculous in a 1.7t family vehicle, but here it is, Ford has done it, and from all reports it's brilliant and fits the purpose with flying colours.

Now it's got me thinking, the four litre is overkill. Yes, it's going to go, one would think, and I reckon they shouldn't even replace that with the atmo 3.7 V6, just use the 2.3 litre Ecoboost for the "XR6", a 3.0 version of the Ecoboost V6 would be sufficient for the "XR6 Turbo"/F6.

I don't know how far Nano technology is, but that's set to further improve efficiency; we could be looking at ~250Nm/litre.

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Some cool ideas gone into that. By end of 2013 I hope they'd have it working well with a DCT.
Those economy figures are pretty good considering the Focus isn't the lightest in Ford's fleet.

200Nm per litre... 600Nm for a 3 litre, 510Nm without overboost. All that's at ~1500rpm!

This is starting to make more sense, isn't it. We were thinking no it won't work, a 2 litre petrol is ridiculous in a 1.7t family vehicle, but here it is, Ford has done it, and from all reports it's brilliant and fits the purpose with flying colours.

Now it's got me thinking, the four litre is overkill. Yes, it's going to go, one would think, and I reckon they shouldn't even replace that with the atmo 3.7 V6, just use the 2.3 litre Ecoboost for the "XR6", a 3.0 version of the Ecoboost V6 would be sufficient for the "XR6 Turbo"/F6.

I don't know how far Nano technology is, but that's set to further improve efficiency; we could be looking at ~250Nm/litre.

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Even in it's current guise. EcoBoost technology is delivering. 200Nm a litre is inspiring!

Yeah, an EcoBoost 2.0 litre in a 1650kg Falcon could be met with scepticism. But, it will deliver! The tests performed so far have vindicated it's performance with 0-100kmh under 7.5 seconds. The ADR fuel figures look the goods too in low 8s.

Now they are talking EcoBoost 1.0 litre in a 1150kg Fiesta. ALMOST, makes a 2.0L Falcon look big on a capacity versus kerb weight debate :)

Ultimately Ambiente will switch to 1.0 EB as 1.6 NA gets phased out.
Imagine having a 4.8 l/100 km entry level Focus for 19,990 drive away

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Ultimately Ambiente will switch to 1.0 EB as 1.6 NA gets phased out.
Imagine having a 4.8 l/100 km entry level Focus for 19,990 drive away

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That would be awesome and another great way to leverage the EcoBoost name into the marketplace. It would promote Ford as an efficiency leader. This in turn could help the Falcon EcoBoost.

Still boggles my mind somewhat that a 1.0 in the Focus. It is DI and Turbo though!

PS State government regulations need to get with the times as far as P Plate laws go.

Problem is it's 18 months before we see the first 1.0.