2012 Ford Edge with EcoBoost EPA-rated 30 mpg highway, 21 city

The 2012 Ford Edge, equipped with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine, officially returns some fairly impressive fuel economy numbers. Now that the Environmental Protection Agency has concluded its formal testing, we can see that earlier reports were spot on and the Edge 2.0 EcoBoost indeed carries an official EPA rating of 21 miles per gallon in the city and 30 mpg out on the open highway. The EcoBoost engine bumps up the Edge’s fuel economy by three miles per gallon on the highway compared to the 3.5-liter V6-equipped 2011 Edge.

Ford says the turbocharged 2.0-liter will churn out 240 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque when tucked into the Edge. That’s 45 horsepower fewer than the 3.5-liter V6. However, the EcoBoost engine does manage to crank out an extra 22 pound-feet of torque. In addition, Ford says the 2012 Edge with EcoBoost introduces category-exclusive active grille shutters, which close as vehicle speed increases to improve aerodynamics and fuel efficiency. Just one little way to get a crossover to that 30-mpg mark.

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Ecoboost brings 30 mpg to 2012 Ford Edge

Is 30 the new 20? It is when it comes to highway mileage for crossover vehicles. Though the official ratings are not yet on the FuelEconomy.gov website, FordInsideNews is reporting that the pairing of the Ford Edge with the turbocharged Ecoboost 2.0 liter engine will be good for 21 miles per gallon in the city and 30 mpg highway, with a combined rating around 24. This is a 10 percent improvement over the normally aspirated V-6 version. That puts it squarely in the range predicted when we took a quick spin in an Ecoboost-powered Edge last January.

The new engine is expected to produce 230hp, which should be enough to move two tons of CUV with some alacrity. Pricing, availability, and other details are still upcoming.

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Quick Spin: 2011 Ford Edge EcoBoost

 Can you have your cake and eat it too? Ford thinks so. The Dearborn darling is in the middle of unleashing a slew of turbocharged, direct-injection engines for its products in North America, and we recently had a chance to sample a few. We were most interested, however, in one particular vehicle: the 2011 Edge equipped with Ford’s new 2.0-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. After some seat time with the Edge EcoBoost and a quick shake of our automotive journalist-issued Magic 8-Ball, we can confidently say Outlook Good for this Blue Oval-badged mid-size crossover. Outlook good, indeed.

 

WOAH Joey Lawrence Drives an Edge!

At our $29,000 SUV Shootout (details coming Feb. 1 on Cars.com and in USA Today, and on Feb. 5 on “MotorWeek”), actor Joey Lawrence and his wife, Chandie, helped us judge the nine SUVs on hand. We can’t tell you what they thought just yet, but we can let you in on our conversation with them about their Ford Flex, which they use to ferry their two young daughters. Like Joey and Chandie, I’m a big fan of the Flex, and you can read about my travels in it here and here.

First Drive: 2011 Ford Edge EcoBoost

If the automotive outsider were to take a casual peek into Ford’s product strategy, they’d probably think EcoBoost were the savior of the Blue Oval kingdom. Ledgers would be filled with scrawls of the word “EcoBoost.” Planning posters would show the proliferation of the EcoBoost engine family in the United States and around the world. In this paragraph alone, you can’t avoid thinking about EcoBoost.

Ford invited us to the outskirts of the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, recently to try out the latest member of the EcoBoost family. The family-hauling Edge is one of the first two Fords in the U.S. (the 2011 Explorer is the other) with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost, the next size down from the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 that’s been leaving its mark in the Flex, Taurus SHO, and F-150.

The key piece to this EcoBoost operation (and achieving Corporate Average Fuel Economy requirements) is shoehorned into the gloss-black Edge: the direct-injected, turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four. Estimated output is 230 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque, and this four-cylinder with forced induction and twin independent variable camshaft timing is expected to provide comparable performance to a naturally aspirated V-6 with more displacement. The transmission is the regular, non-SelectShift six-speed automatic.

Review: 2011 Ford Edge Limited

It’s one thing for an automaker to develop a single great vehicle. After all, even a blind squirrel can score the occasional nut. But to gain a loyal customer base, automakers must string together a consistent cadence of winners. When CEO Alan Mulally joined Ford Motor Company in 2006, he inherited a product lineup with only two true champions: the F-Series pickup and the iconic Mustang. Over the next four years, Mulally and his team concentrated on getting the company leaner and meaner while improving quality and streamlining its product offerings.

The last-generation Edge made do with only one available engine, but the new 2011 model offers three engine choices. Beyond the base 3.5-liter V6, the top-shelf Sport model gets a larger 3.7-liter V6 producing 305 hp and 280 lb-ft. The two V6s will also soon be joined by a third, more efficient engine: a 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder boasting an estimated 230 hp and 15-percent better fuel economy than the 3.5-liter V6.

Ford Brings Edge, EcoBoost Engine to 2010 Beijing Auto Show

Just the Facts:

• Ford will introduce a 2.0-liter EcoBoost-powered Mondeo in China before the end of 2010.
• EcoBoost bundles direct fuel injection and turbocharging for better fuel economy.
• Ford’s stand in Beijing is its largest ever in China.

BEIJING — Ford is beefing up its offerings in the China market, saying on Thursday that it will launch the Edge here by the end of 2010 and introduce its EcoBoost engine technology in the Ford Mondeo lineup. The automaker made the announcements at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, where it also displayed the Ford Start concept.