Ford New
EcoBlue Diesel
The new
EcoBlue four-cylinder diesel is set to replace the existing TDCi unit offering
less emissions, better fuel economy and more torque than its predecessor.
Starting with
the Transit and Transit Custom, Ford will use the new 2.0-litre EcoBlue engine
in its passenger and commercial models with power outputs ranging from 100 PS to
240 PS.
Designed from
a clean sheet, the EcoBlue unit features many innovations, including an off-set
crank, belt-in-oil and Ford’s first use of modular camshafts for a 13 per cent
fuel efficiency improvement. Low-end torque is now increased by 20 per cent
when compared to the old equivalent 2.2-litre TDCi engine in the Transit,
making it easier to drive within city walls while Ford claims passenger
car-like refinement and a reduced noise by 4 decibels at idle.
The EcoBlue
engine is also the company’s first application of an integrated intake with
mirror-image porting for optimized engine breathing. The low-inertia
turbocharger features a smaller by 10 per cent turbine made out of Inconel, an
alloy used usually in rocket engines due to its high tolerance in extreme
temperature environments. Together with the also smaller by 15 per cent
compressor wheel , they reduce inertia and enable faster boost build-up,
improving low-end torque.
The all-new
EcoBlue diesel engine will be initially available with 103 Hp, 128 Hp and 167 Hp
in Ford’s commercial vehicles. The brand will introduce the engine on its
passenger models on a later stage, including versions producing more than 200 Hp
and a 1.5-litre variant.
