2009 Shanghai Auto Show - Ford EcoBoost

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Ford EcoBoost engine technology can deliver up to 20% better fuel economy and up to 15% fewer CO2 emissions.

• EcoBoost engine technology delivers up to 20 percent better fuel economy, 15 percent fewer CO2 emissions and superior driving performance versus larger displacement engines.
• EcoBoost will be available on half a million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles annually in North America during the next five years.
• Ford EcoBoost will be introduced into China market in the near future.

A major part of Ford’s near-term environmental plan is a new engine technology called EcoBoost. The EcoBoost family of 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines features the harmony between twin turbochargings and direct fuel injection technology.

Compared with more expensive hybrids and diesel engines, Ford EcoBoost builds upon today’s affordable gasoline engine and improves it, providing more customers with a way to improve fuel economy and emissions without compromising driving performance. Ford EcoBoost provides:

• Up to 20 percent improvement in fuel economy.
• Up to 15 percent reduction in CO2 emissions.
• Improved engine performance.

Plus, Ford EcoBoost is easy on the wallet. Customers in North America purchasing a vehicle featuring an EcoBoost 4-cylinder engine can expect to recoup their initial investment within two and a half years through savings in fuel costs. Drivers of diesel-powered vehicles in North America need seven and a half years to recoup their investment. Hybrid owners need nearly 12 years when all options are equalized for miles driven per year and fuel costs.

The affordable engine technology will be available on half a million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles annually in North America during the next five years. The first in a wave of new Ford EcoBoost engines makes its debut in the Lincoln MKS, MKT and Ford Flex in later 2009.

Ford EcoBoost engines will be progressively introduced to Ford’s European product range from 2010. Also, the affordable engine technology will be introduced into China lineups in the near future.