Ford Edge with New EcoBoost 2.0L Engine Delivers 43 MPG Highway, Great Performance
• The popular Ford Edge crossover with EcoBoost® power is now rated at an economical 43 mpg (imp) highway and 28 mpg city (imp)
• EcoBoost, combining smaller engines and turbocharging, is a global Ford engine technology that gives customers the power they want and the fuel efficiency they need
• EcoBoost vehicles have been successful at attracting new customers to the Blue Oval brand
The Ford Edge crossover, the latest vehicle to receive the company’s EcoBoost® 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, delivers 43 mpg (imp) highway. This complements the best-in-class Edge V6 fuel economy to give utility customers expanded fuel efficient choices.
Combining gasoline direct injection and turbocharging with smaller overall displacement, this advanced new EcoBoost engine delivers the power of a normally aspirated V6, yet delivers four-cylinder fuel efficiency.
EcoBoost is a global Ford engine to provide affordable fuel efficiency for millions of drivers, while delivering the power they desire. By the end of 2011, Ford will have built nearly 180,000 EcoBoost-powered vehicles in North America. EcoBoost will be offered in 90 per cent of Ford vehicles by 2013. Ford holds more than 125 patents on its EcoBoost engine technology.
Edge fuel-saving technologies
Building on Edge V6 best-in-class fuel economy, the EcoBoost powertrain makes Edge an even more economical proposition.
This advanced EcoBoost four-cylinder engine provides the optimum balance between fuel efficiency and responsive power, delivering 240 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and a generous 270 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm. Edge with EcoBoost delivers comparable fuel economy to Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain, yet offers utility shoppers a responsive choice as Edge provides a 58 horsepower advantage over these compact General Motors offerings.
The Edge with EcoBoost combination of superior fuel efficiency and ample responsiveness is enabled by direct gasoline injection and twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT).
Efficiency is further enhanced through employment of low-friction 5W-GF5 motor oil, a variable-displacement air conditioning compressor and a unique 6F35 six-speed automatic transmission optimized for fuel efficiency through employment of active transmission warm-up to help reduce internal friction as the powertrain approaches normal operating temperature.
Edge with EcoBoost also introduces category-exclusive active grille shutters. These variable grille slats close as vehicle speed increases to improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency.
Production location
The 2012 Edge with EcoBoost is produced at the Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada.