Ford has revealed a diesel version of its award-winning EcoBoost engine called Ford EcoBlue. This new diesel engine will offer optimised fuel efficiency and reduced CO2 and NOX emissions for customers, using sophisticated technologies and innovative design.
Developed by Ford engineering teams in the U.K. and Germany, the new four-cylinder 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine replaces the 2.2-liter Duratorq engine that powers vehicles like the Transit commercial van. This new engine will first be used in commercial vehicles and will later make it to passenger cars alongside other new EcoBlue engines – including a 1.5‑litre variant. Power outputs ranging from 100 PS to 240 PS.
With the new EcoBlue engine, drivability is enhanced with 20% more torque at 1,250 rpm compared with the outgoing equivalent power of 2.2-litre TDCi diesel engine, helping commercial vehicle drivers effortlessly tackle challenging everyday driving scenarios such as creeping in traffic, or overtaking slower-moving vehicles. The all-new compact turbocharger has been specifically designed to deliver more air at lower engine rpm compared with the outgoing 2.2-litre TDCi engine, for a light and urgent feel across the rev-range and up to 340 Nm of torque.
The new engine also delivers passenger car refinement to the commercial segment, reducing radiated noise by 4 decibels at idle.
Ford says the new engine architecture delivers reduced friction and a clean-burning combustion system. Sophisticated after-treatment processes for exhaust gasses enable ultra-low emissions in line with stringent Euro Stage 6 standards that will be introduced in September 2016, requiring a 55% reduction in NOx emissions compared to Euro Stage 5 standards.
“Ford’s EcoBoost created a new standard for petrol engines – smaller, more efficient with surprising performance. That same obsession to innovate for the customer is behind our new Ford EcoBlue diesel engine range,” said Jim Farley, chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe. “This new engine lifts fuel efficiency and reduces CO2 by over 10% in Transit, part of Europe’s best-selling commercial vehicle line-up, lowering costs for our customers.”
The new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine meets Ford’s demanding global commercial vehicle durability standards for extreme usage in markets as diverse as Europe, the U.S. and China.
The engine’s performance has been trialled through the equivalent of 5.5 million km of durability testing including 400,000 km at the hands of real-world customers, comprehensive analysis in laboratories and at Ford vehicle proving grounds, and CAE evaluations at every stage of development.
“We developed the 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine using feedback from customers around the world,” Turner said. “The versatile design even allows the same block to be used for front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive applications, and the sophisticated design and technologies deliver future-proofed fuel efficiency and emissions.”
