At the 2010 Chicago Auto Show today Ford revealed its 2011 Edge crossover. In addition to a facelift and some new interior technology, Ford’s next iteration of the popular Edge will get one green tweak that is beginning to spread across all of Ford’s lineup: an EcoBoost engine.
Ford only just started its rollout of EcoBoost engine technology last year on four vehicles—the Ford Taurus SHO, Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT—but that was just the beginning. The company has set its sights on making EcoBoost available in 90% of its vehicles by 2013.
Using a combination of turbocharging and specially engineered direct injection, EcoBoost provides a base 10% increase in fuel efficiency and lowered emissions over a comparably sized conventional engined vehicle. In the case of the 2011 Edge, Ford will have 3 engine options: a 3.5 liter V-6 rated at 27 MPG highway (pretty damn good just by itself), a 3.7 liter V-6 “sport” engine, and the 2.0 liter turbocharged I-4 EcoBoost.
Although Ford hasn’t officially released fuel economy numbers for the 2011 EcoBoost Edge yet, they certainly have dropped a lot of hints in their press kit, saying, “With the introduction of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30 percent better than it was in 2006. Plus, Ford’s newest EcoBoost engine will deliver on the promise of 15 percent fuel economy improvements versus the Edge’s current 3.5-liter V-6 engine while offering the performance feel of a six-cylinder.”
Given that the current 3.5 liter V-6 in the 2010 Edge returns an EPA estimated 18 MPG city and 25 MPG highway, add 15% to that and you’ve got 21 MPG city and 30 MPG highway. I know what you’re thinking, those aren’t great numbers, but for a people-mover family SUV, 30 MPG on the highway without the added cost premium of a hybrid system is no small feat and worthy of some serious cred.
Does a 30 MPG people-mover family vehicle for around $30,000 sound good to you? It sure does to me.
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I FOLLOW GAS2 ARTICLES FOR SOME TIME NOW. I AM BRAZILIAN AND IT IS A HARD WORK TO UNDERSTAND MPG. WOULD YOU (GAS2) BE SO KIND AS TO MENTION KM/LITER AS WELL?
BY THE WAY, JUST TO MENTION, WHEN MY KID WAS BORN I TOLD EVERYBODY HIS FIRST CAR WOULD BE A EV. THEY LAUGHED AT ME. MY BOY IS 10 YEARS OLD NOW AND I AM SURE THAT EV´S WILL BE AFFORDABLE TO EVERYBODY WHEN HE REACHES 18.
I ENJOY ALL YOUR ARTICLES.
TKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
I still want an EcoBoost Mustang!
I still want an EcoBoost Mustang!
While I appreciate all improvements that car makers are achieving, it would be much better if they made their vehicles available with electric drive trains!
The RAV4 EV gets the equivalent of 114mpg! That’s a 323% increase over the 27mpg. 15% is a pretty puny improvement… And an EV version could easily be higher performance than the V6, as well.
Sincerely, Neil
PS My kids are 12 and 9, and it is unlikely they will drive an ICE vehicle, if I have anything to do with it…
While I appreciate all improvements that car makers are achieving, it would be much better if they made their vehicles available with electric drive trains!
The RAV4 EV gets the equivalent of 114mpg! That’s a 323% increase over the 27mpg. 15% is a pretty puny improvement… And an EV version could easily be higher performance than the V6, as well.
Sincerely, Neil
PS My kids are 12 and 9, and it is unlikely they will drive an ICE vehicle, if I have anything to do with it…
Impressive. Between this and GM’s Equinox/Terrain getting 32 mpg highway (also using direct injection technology), non-hybrid SUVs aren’t the pigs they used to be.
-Tim
P.S. My kids are 8 and 6 and they’re going to be driving whatever is a good value at the time.
Impressive. Between this and GM’s Equinox/Terrain getting 32 mpg highway (also using direct injection technology), non-hybrid SUVs aren’t the pigs they used to be.
-Tim
P.S. My kids are 8 and 6 and they’re going to be driving whatever is a good value at the time.
Junior Monteiro,
There are 5280 feet in a mile.
There are 12 inches in a foot.
There are 39.26 inches in a meter.
This resolves to 1609.7561 meters/mi.
A liter is 61 in^3.
A U.S. Gallon is 231 in^3 (note: a British gallon is larger)
There are 3.78689 l/US gal. I rounded this to 3.79l/gal
So your conversion requires the following:
MPG multiplied by 1.61 (Km/mi) equals Km/gallon
Km/gal divided by 3.791 equals Km/l
So 30 MPG = 30*1.61/3.791 = 12.744 Km/l
The reciprocal is 0.0785 l/Km or 78.5 l per 100 Km.
Hope this helps.
ChuckL
Chuck and Junior,
Chuck, your multiplication is off by one decimal place at the end… it’s actually 7.85 l/100km.
Also, this day and age you can just go to Google and type the following:
“convert 30 mpg to liters per 100 km”
You can see the results here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=convert+30+mpg+to+liters+per+100+km
Junior Monteiro,
There are 5280 feet in a mile.
There are 12 inches in a foot.
There are 39.26 inches in a meter.
This resolves to 1609.7561 meters/mi.
A liter is 61 in^3.
A U.S. Gallon is 231 in^3 (note: a British gallon is larger)
There are 3.78689 l/US gal. I rounded this to 3.79l/gal
So your conversion requires the following:
MPG multiplied by 1.61 (Km/mi) equals Km/gallon
Km/gal divided by 3.791 equals Km/l
So 30 MPG = 30*1.61/3.791 = 12.744 Km/l
The reciprocal is 0.0785 l/Km or 78.5 l per 100 Km.
Hope this helps.
ChuckL
Chuck and Junior,
Chuck, your multiplication is off by one decimal place at the end… it’s actually 7.85 l/100km.
Also, this day and age you can just go to Google and type the following:
“convert 30 mpg to liters per 100 km”
You can see the results here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=convert+30+mpg+to+liters+per+100+km
To whom it may concern, I am puzzled when Ford has the hottest engine in the ecoboost for the Ford Taurus Sho and the 2011 Ford Edge Sport being introduced as the ultimate in performance, why not put that engine in the Sport and really dust the competition and make it really special, instead of just a bigger version of the Mustang Engine. If you are going to do it do it right and kill the competition. I am disappointed as I am sure others will be! Comments from Ford welcome! I want to buy one of the ultimate crossovers with the SHO Ecoboost!!
To whom it may concern, I am puzzled when Ford has the hottest engine in the ecoboost for the Ford Taurus Sho and the 2011 Ford Edge Sport being introduced as the ultimate in performance, why not put that engine in the Sport and really dust the competition and make it really special, instead of just a bigger version of the Mustang Engine. If you are going to do it do it right and kill the competition. I am disappointed as I am sure others will be! Comments from Ford welcome! I want to buy one of the ultimate crossovers with the SHO Ecoboost!!
I drive a 1999 taurus 11 years old, 24V engin. A trip from Joliet, Il. To the Pennsyvania state line,car set 70 mph. I got 31 miles per, My car is still being used. so what about EcoBoost running around town???.thank you.ED
I am very excited about this EcoBoost. I love my Edge in so many ways, except its mileage. i think Ford will became the most profitable car maker very soon.
I am very excited about this EcoBoost. I love my Edge in so many ways, except its mileage. i think Ford will became the most profitable car maker very soon.