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12.0L/100km consumption and extrapolate downwards to come up with a possible average for the new 2.7. That number could be 9.0L/100 km – and that does not factor in the weight savings or the stop/start function.
other question that currently has no answer other than to state the known fact that EcoBoost is more expensive to build than a naturally-aspirated engine. But then, diesel is more expensive to build than gas engines, so it may all end up being a wash.
That number is in diesel territory and may well explain why Ford is leading with its EcoBoost technology. Of course, cost is an-
The next question that arises among buyers with any new engine may well be more important, though. How good is it going to be?
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