The 2014 Ford Fusion will be available with a brand new 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine which benefits from twin independent variable camshaft timing as well as an aluminum block and head. The mill is capable of producing 178 bhp (133 kW) at 6,000 rpm and a peak torque of 240 Nm (177 lb-ft) which will be available between 1,500 rpm and 4,500 rpm. The Blue Oval company has not disclosed details about the fuel economy figures of the 2014 Fusion equipped with this latest EcoBoost engine which will be manufactured at the company’s plant based in Craiova, Romania.
It has the same horsepower output as the bigger 1.6-liter EcoBoost, but comes with a slightly lower peak torque as the 1.6-liter generates 249 Nm (184 lb-ft) but it does it starting 2,500 rpm. This 1.5-liter will be replacing the 1.6-liter in the 2014 Fusion fitted with the 6-speed automatic transmission. You’ll still have the possibility of ordering the 1.6-liter in the six-speed manual gearbox configuration.
Source: Ford
