Ford Completes 2 Millionth EcoBoost Engine Worldwide

FordFordUnited Kingdom, 1909 > present33 models
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has built its two millionth EcoBoost engine since launching the turbocharged engines in 2009. Production for 2013 is up 60% from 2012, and it is the first time ever that EcoBoost engines have exceeded Ford’s diesel engine production.

Ford is building over a 100,000 EcoBoost engines per month worldwide.

“Ford EcoBoost delivers great performance with lower fuel bills, a recipe that is proving incredibly popular with consumers around the world,” said Joe Bakaj, Ford’s head of powertrain engineering.

The EcoBoost engine family currently consists of the 1.0-liter three-cylinder; 1.5-liter, 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter four-cylinder versions; and the 3.5-liter V6. By the end of the year, the turbocharged engines will be available in 80% of Ford models worldwide and in 95% of models by 2015.

The engines are found in 90% of EscapesFord Escape Gen.3United States of America, 2012 > present10 versions
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in North America and 95% of KugasFord Kuga 2United Kingdom, 2013 > present49 versions
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in Asia.

The future of EcoBoost engines is Ford’s $200 million investment to build 2.0-liter EcoBoost engines in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2014. The FiestaFord Fiesta 1.0 T EcoBoos...United States of America, 2013 > present in the United States will get the 1.0-liter EcoBoost later this year. The 1.0-liter EcoBoost will also begin production at Ford’s Changan engine factory in China.