Ford launches new EcoBlue diesel engine

Ford has revealed the first new Ford EcoBlue advanced diesel engine that will offer optimised fuel efficiency and reduced CO₂ and NO_X emissions for customers.

Building on the performance and technology of Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost petrol engines, Ford’s range of EcoBlue diesel engines will power the company’s future passenger cars and commercial vehicles with power outputs ranging from 98.6bhp to 236.7bhp. The four-cylinder 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue will debut in the new Transit and Transit Custom vans.

Drivability is enhanced with 20% more torque at 1,250rpm compared with the outgoing 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 new engine also delivers passenger car refinement to the commercial segment, reducing radiated noise by 4db at idle.

“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 per cent in Transit, part of Europe’s best-selling commercial vehicle line-up, lowering costs for our customers.”

An all-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 VI standards that will be introduced in September 2016, requiring a 55 per cent reduction in NO_x emissions compared to Euro Stage V standards.

Developed by Ford engineering teams in the U.K. and Germany, the versatile all-new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBlue engine initially will be offered with 103.6bhp, 128.2bhp and 167.7bhp in commercial vehicle applications. Capable of delivering more than 197.3bhp, the engine will later feature in Ford passenger cars alongside further new EcoBlue engines – including a 1.5‑litre variant.

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