Inflation-busting Ford engine means motorists pay less for petrol than four years ago despite soaring fuel prices

Ford is tackling soaring fuel prices with an economical new engine that helps motorists pay less per mile for petrol than they did four years ago.

Despite a 34 per cent increase in fuel prices in the past four years, the Ford Focus with the new 100 ps 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol
engine delivers lower fuel costs than the 2008 Focus 100 ps 1.6-litre petrol equivalent.

In January 2008, with petrol at 104.3p per litre, owners of the 100 ps 1.6-litre Ford Focus five-door paid an average of 11.2p per mile in fuel costs. Fast forward to today, with unleaded prices at 140p per litre, and the 1.0-litre Ford Focus five-door costs 10.8p per mile in petrol – 0.4p per mile less.

The Focus 100 ps 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine achieves 58.8 mpg compared with 42.2 mpg on the 2008 model, while delivering the same power and more torque.

“The Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine changes the economics of family motoring, delivering exceptional fuel economy from a petrol engine. It’s a time machine which takes you back to the days of lower fuel costs, without compromising power or driveability,” said Andy Barratt, Ford Britain Sales Director.

"Family budgets are under real pressure, and record petrol prices are the last thing that motorists need.  When feeding the family or even posting a letter costs so much more, anything which helps to fight the rising cost of fuel is very welcome."

Ford’s new EcoBoost petrol engine uses the latest technology – including advanced turbocharging and direct injection – to deliver the performance of a traditional 1.6-litre engine with the fuel economy of a 1.0-litre.
Fitted to the Ford Focus, the new engine takes fuel economy and CO2 emissions to new levels for a petrol family car, achieving up to 58.8 mpg and 109 g/km CO2 emissions, together with excellent performance and refinement.

In addition to the Focus, Ford’s fuel-efficient new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine will also be offered in the C-Max and the all-new B-Max later in 2012 before being rolled out to other models.

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