The American company, Ford announced today on their official web site that the Ford Edge crossover, the latest vehicle to receive the company’s EcoBoost® 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, is now certified by the EPA to deliver 30 mpg highway. This complements the best-in-class Edge V6 fuel economy to give utility customers expanded fuel efficient choices.
“Fuel efficiency is important to our customers,” said Amy Marentic, group marketing manager, Large Cars and Crossovers. “Adding the EcoBoost engine to the new Ford Edge crossover makes for 13 vehicles delivering 30 mpg or more in the Ford showroom.”
According to the manufacturer, 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. Ford 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.
Delivering 30 mpg on the highway, Ford Edge besting all SUVs its size or larger, in addition to cars such as the Honda Civic Si and the Saab 9-3 automatic. The only competitive utilities offering higher highway fuel economy than Edge with EcoBoost are a few smaller-size vehicles such as the Ford Escape Hybrid.
This advanced new EcoBoost engine, combining gasoline direct injection and turbocharging with smaller overall displacement, delivers the power of a normally aspirated V6, yet delivers four-cylinder fuel efficiency.
The EcoBoost engine to provide affordable fuel efficiency for millions of drivers anf by the end of 2011, Ford will have built nearly 180,000 EcoBoost-powered vehicles in North America. EcoBoost will be offered in 90 percent of Ford vehicles by 2013. Ford holds more than 125 patents on its EcoBoost engine technology.
Prices:
– 2012 Ford Explorer EcoBoost – $29.990 (starting price)
– the Explorer EcoBoost in Limited trim – $39.569
– the EcoBoost XLT mid-range – $33.800
Specs:
– all the prices include a $825 destination charge
– the 2.0-liter Ecoboost four-cylinder will be launching in North America during the 2012 model-year
Source: Ford
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