• Ford Focus 1.0-litre becomes 5-millionth EcoBoost®-equipped vehicle manufactured
• Ford now producing more than 200,000 EcoBoost engines per month worldwide

WAYNE, Mich., March 17, 2015 – Ford has hit a new production milestone with its fuel-efficient EcoBoost® engine technology. Late last week, the 5-millionth vehicle with a Ford EcoBoost engine rolled off the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.

It was just less than three years ago that Ford celebrated production of its 500,000th EcoBoost-equipped vehicle. Now, a Ford Focus equipped with 1.0-litre turbocharged engine represents the 5-millionth Ford EcoBoost engine produced.

EcoBoost was launched in 2009 on Ford Taurus SHO with the 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6. That year, 14,439 EcoBoost engines were manufactured.

In 2010, the first full year of EcoBoost production, 62,704 vehicles with the technology were built.  The 2-millionth EcoBoost engine rolled off the line at Louisville in October 2013.

Production of the 5-millionth EcoBoost-equipped vehicle coincides with the first full year in which customers can choose EcoBoost-equipped engines on 100 per cent of Ford’s passenger vehicles sold in the Canada. The fuel-saving technology is now available in every region Ford Motor Company serves.

This most recent production milestone constitutes another step forward in the One Ford plan to drive innovation across the company’s global product portfolio, and continues to deliver on Ford’s commitment in its Blueprint for Sustainability.

Award-winning EcoBoost engine technology

The 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost is a multiple award-winning engine, earning Engine Technology International’s International Engine of the Year honors three years in a row. No other automaker has won the award three straight years. The 1.0-litre EcoBoost has also earned a Ward’s 10 Best Engines nod two years running.

Other members of Ford’s global EcoBoost family include the 1.5-litre, 1.6-litre, 2.0-litre and 2.3-litre four-cylinder engines, and the powerful 2.7-litre and 3.5-litre V6 engines.

Ford Focus, a model for EcoBoost adaptability, adoption

The new 2015 Ford Focus exemplifies the frugal yet rewarding choice EcoBoost engine technology provides new car shoppers. In its most efficient configuration, the 2015 Focus with 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine achieves fuel economy of 5.9 L/100km on the highway. The new Focus offers a remarkable combination of features in its class, including lane-keeping system, active park assist and standard rearview camera.

Focus ST, with its 252-horsepower, achieves fuel economy of 7.3 L/100km on the highway.

Earlier this month, Ford debuted its newest EcoBoost overachiever at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The 2016 Ford Focus RS, a global all-wheel-drive performance car equipped with 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine technology, is projected to produce more than 315 horsepower from only four cylinders. This high-performance hatch promises thrilling performance and unbridled driving enjoyment for enthusiasts worldwide, including North American customers for the first time.

Production of Focus RS with 2.3-litre EcoBoost is planned to begin later this year.