Falcon EcoBoost: The Fuel Efficiency Australians Need with the Performance They Want

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Melbourne 01/02/12

• Falcon EcoBoost delivers customers outstanding fuel efficiency starting at just 8.1L/100km fuel economy with 192g/km of CO2
• Falcon EcoBoost achieves a perfect balance of power and torque, with 179kW @ 5500 rpm and 353Nm @ 2000 rpm
• Ford’s global EcoBoost engine will be available on Falcon XT, G6 and G6E at no additional cost

Ford’s new Falcon EcoBoost will deliver consumers a new standard in large car fuel efficiency, reduced emissions, outstanding performance and affordability when it goes on sale in Q2.

The first RWD application of Ford’s global EcoBoost technology will deliver an 18 per cent improvement in fuel efficiency for the Falcon XT, compared to the standard inline six-cylinder engine. Achieving just 8.1L/100km1, the Falcon XT will also deliver just 192g/km of CO2. Both the Falcon EcoBoost and Ford’s state-of-the-art, liquid phase injection, dedicated LPG powerplant in the Falcon EcoLPi are the only two Australian-built large sedans to deliver sub-200g/km CO2 emissions.

The G6 and G6E will also receive significant fuel economy and emissions improvements with the introduction of the EcoBoost engine. Fuel economy will improve to 8.5L/100km1 – a 14 per cent improvement; while CO2 emissions will improve by 14.8 per cent to just 201g/km.

Despite achieving such impressive new fuel efficiency and emissions targets, the Falcon EcoBoost engine will also continue to provide drivers with the performance they love in a large car. Official power and torque figures return 179kW @ 5500 rpm and 353Nm @ 2000 rpm, showcasing the outstanding performance feel drivers will enjoy.

“Ford’s EcoBoost technology really is the best way to achieve improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions at a price consumers can afford,” said Ford Australia President & CEO Bob Graziano.
“Our goal has been to find the sweet spot for Australian consumers – to give them the fuel efficiency they need, combined with the power they want. Ford’s global EcoBoost technology does just that - without any price premium.”

Smart engine technology

Falcon EcoBoost is the first global application of an EcoBoost engine in a rear-wheel drive and introduces the latest smart engine technology from Ford to large car buyers in Australia. EcoBoost uses direct injection and turbocharging to deliver more power and performance from a lower displacement powerplant, yet with impressive fuel economy and low CO2 emissions.
EcoBoost petrol engines use much of the same technology that is found in today’s state-of-the-art turbo-diesels, such as:

• A high-pressure direct injection fuel system fed by a common rail that delivers a precise amount of fuel in the exact spot for fast and complete burn.
• Turbocharging to create a more dense mix of air and fuel in each cylinder
• Special pistons with optimised bowls in the centre to improve combustion efficiency – these pistons are also oil-cooled, which reduces in-cylinder temperatures
• Reduced CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy

Just like diesels, Ford’s EcoBoost engines deliver outstanding performance and driving enjoyment at all speeds, however, EcoBoost accomplishes this at less cost than a similar-displacement diesel engine.
EcoBoost engines are already on sale in a number of Ford vehicles around the world and by 2013, will be available in 80 per cent of the company's global nameplates.

“Ford customers have embraced EcoBoost technology because of its ability to deliver power and performance with uncompromised fuel economy,” Graziano added. “With its introduction to Falcon, we’re expanding its reach to more customers so they can enjoy its unique blend of power, performance and fuel economy.”

With more than 125 patents and patent applications on its EcoBoost technology, Ford's global EcoBoost engine family is the cornerstone of its near-term sustainability plan to deliver high-volume, affordable, fuel-efficient vehicles that customers both want and value

Falcon EcoBoost will be available in Ford dealerships around Australia in early Q2.

Figures obtained from controlled tests using ADR 81/02. Actual fuel consumption will depend on many factors including driving habits, prevailing conditions and the vehicles equipment, condition and use.