EcoBoost Lowers Annual Fuel Costs

2008-04-02 13:26 GMT

EcoBoost Engine Technology Will Save Customers Hundreds in Annual Fuel Costs

Ford’s EcoBoost engine technology uses gasoline turbocharged direct-injection technology to deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy. With gasoline prices rising, that 20 percent can quickly add up to hundreds of dollars remaining in customers’ wallets.

Using an average fuel price of $3.25 a gallon and estimated 15,000 miles driven, an EcoBoost V-6 engine will save customers about $340 a year in fuel costs compared with driving a V-8. And customers don’t have to give up performance to save at the pump. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 produces an estimated 340-horsepower and 340 ft.-lbs. of torque, which is more power and torque than usually found in a V-8 engine of approximately 4.6-liters.

The Lincoln MKS will debut Ford’s EcoBoost technology in 2009. Within five years, Ford will be producing over half a million EcoBoost-powered Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles annually in North America. That all adds up to a significant impact on fuel consumption and on the driver’s wallet.