Engine of the Year 2012, Engine of the Year 2013, Engine of the Year 2014. And above all a great success in the market because Ford tells us at the beginning of August he is leading in sales of engines supercharged gasoline in Europe in the first half of 2014.
We discover that the turbocharged engine cylinder 999 cm3 3 is on the steps of the European Union 20% of its road engines made since 1 January. There's even France that success is more important than in the rest of Europe as they are 25.5% of sales that are made with this engine.
At year's end, when the arrival on the market of the new Mondeo that no less than 11 models that offer the EcoBoost 1.0 L in their range. Are well equipped with this engine the following cars:
- Fiesta
- B-Max
- Ecosport
- Focus
- C-Max
- Large C-Max
- New Mondeo
- Tourneo Connect
- Tourneo Courier
- Transit Connect
- Transit Courier
The next generation of Ka could also enjoy this popular engine and found on his arrival in Europe. As a reminder, this block is 100 hp, 120 hp and 140 hp.
At Ford, it is pleased with the situation and Barb Samardzich, director of Ford operations in Europe to explain that customers appreciate the qualities of this small engine, ie its low fuel consumption, performance and driveability. The director added that the engine still has more potential than expected and it is embodied in the new version of 140 hp.
An engine that can be discovered and will forget about it many 1600 or 1800 blocks that exist at Ford but also among competitors. To rediscover this engine is here:
Source : Ford , Youtube