Ford's Turbocharged EcoBoost 4-Cylinder Engine to Debut in 2011 Edge Crossover

Ford's Turbocharged EcoBoost 4-Cylinder Engine to Debut in 2011 Edge Crossover

By Scott Doggett February 11, 2010

Ford's fuel-efficient four-cylinder EcoBoost engine will debut in the re-engineered 2011 Ford Edge crossover, the U.S. automaker announced this week.

The model's powertain lineup has gone from one engine to three, with a re-engineered, 3.5-liter V-6 and the addition of a re-engineered 3.7-liter V-6.

Ford's turbocharged, direct-injection, 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine will be available for the Edge toward the end of the year, company spokesmen said.

While Ford is not releasing horsepower or torque figures for the EcoBoost engine, the automaker says its performance will be comparable to a V-6. Indeed, the automaker says the engine will provide at least a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy over a V-6 engine.

"We have plans for EcoBoost in a number of displacement ranges," Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president of global product development, said in a statement. "It started with an EcoBoost V-6 replacing the V-8, and now you see an inline-four replacing larger-displacement V-6s."

The 3.5-liter V-6 produces, 285 horsepower, up from 265 on the 2010 model. Torque is increased by 3 pounds-feet. The 3.7-liter V-6 produces 305 horsepower and 280 pounds-feet of torque.

The Edge is undergoing its first major changes since its 2006 debut. The new version was unveiled Wednesday at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show.

While the styling is familiar, all of the 2011 model's sheet metal except the roof and doors has been replaced. The interior has been redesigned, and the passenger compartment is quieter thanks to additional soundproofing, styling changes to reduce wind noise, and acoustic glass.

Scott Doggett:  is an AutoObserver.com Associate Editor.