It took more than 1,000 days for Ford to sell its first 400,000 EcoBoost engines, but only 2,000 days to sell 1 million. Adoption of the 2.7-liter EcoBoost is soaring, with more than 13,000 orders placed in the last two months. When combined with the 3.5-liter engine, the two EcoBoost engines have sold more than 300,000 units in 2016, Ford says.
Later this year, an all-new second-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop and an all-new 10-speed automatic transmission will be made available, providing at least 30 lb.-ft. more peak torque compared with the first-generation 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine, more than a best-in-class 450+ lb.-ft. for a V6.
With more than 1 million EcoBoost trucks on the road, Ford says F-150 owners will save more than 110 million gallons of gas over the course of the next year – enough fuel to fill approximately 13 supertankers.
With average nationwide gasoline prices hovering around $2.30 a gallon according to AAA, F-150 owners who spec an EcoBoost will collectively save an estimated $255 million. The average 2.7-liter EcoBoost customer will save enough fuel for 2,891 miles of highway driving – roughly the distance from New York City to San Francisco.
