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Ford to Triple EcoBoost Vehicle
Production in 2012
Ford is rapidly becoming a brand of
choice with the masses all around the
world, due to its class-leading
products. Moreover Ford has recently
recorded sales of 127,683 EcoBoost™-equipped
vehicles in 2011.
After such a splendid performance, and
increasing demand, Ford aims to more
than triple the production capacity of
cars, utilities and trucks using this
fuel-efficient technology in 2012.
Ford will expand its portfolio of
fuel-efficient offerings this year with
the fuel-saving 1.6-liter EcoBoost
engine in the high-volume Escape compact
utility vehicle and Fusion sedan
nameplates, five new electrified
vehicles, as well as with the
introduction of auto start stop
technology paired with the convenience
of an automatic transmission.
“EcoBoost expansion and availability in
high-volume nameplates such as the
all-new Ford Escape and Fusion will take
this affordable, fuel-saving technology
to the heart of the market,” said Ford
Group Vice President of Sustainability,
Environment and Safety Engineering, Sue
Cischke. “Ford is committed to
delivering class-leading fuel economy
for our customers, which benefits the
environment and helps the U.S. move
toward greater energy independence.”
The full-size Taurus sedan becomes the
first Ford vehicle to offer customers a
choice between two EcoBoost engines. It
will offer a 2.0-liter EcoBoost
four-cylinder delivering an estimated
237 horsepower and giving customers up
to an anticipated class-leading 31 mpg,
while the iconic Taurus SHO sport sedan
features a 365-horsepower,
twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6
delivering 25 mpg highway.
The green and mean Focus ST arrives this
year as a high-performance – yet
fuel-efficient – sport compact EcoBoost
application.
Additionally, Ford offers an EcoBoost-powered
Police Interceptor for 2012. It is the
first-ever turbocharged law-enforcement
vehicle offering.
Ford’s lineup of fuel-efficient cars,
trucks, SUVs and crossovers underscores
the company’s commitment to continually
improve fuel economy. By the end of
2012, nine Ford models will deliver or
are anticipated to deliver an
EPA-certified 40 mpg highway or higher,
with still more fuel-efficient vehicles
on the way.
Of the 11 market segments in which Ford
competes, the company leads in fuel
economy customer satisfaction in six,
according to the latest J.D. Power and
Associates APEAL study, a third-party
measure of buyer attitudes concerning
recent vehicle purchases. These findings
show Ford customers are pleased with
their fuel economy, and that their new
Ford vehicle delivers the EPA-rated
estimates in regular use.
Ford’s top-selling F-150 pickup provides
another example of how the company is
meeting its promise to lead or be among
the leaders in fuel economy.
In 2010, all F-150 trucks sold, featured
a V8 engine. Just one year later, 56
percent of 2011 F-150 customers bought
pickups with a fuel-saving V6, either
the base 305-horsepower 3.7-liter or the
award-winning 365-horsepower 3.5-liter
EcoBoost. These engines are
EPA-certified at 23 mpg and 22 mpg
highway, respectively, and deliver both
leading fuel economy and capability.
Ford’s electrified vehicle portfolio
expands this year with the introductions
of the new C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi
plug-in hybrid, Fusion hybrid, Fusion
Energi plug-in hybrid and Focus Electric
vehicle.
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