A closer look at 1.0 EcoBoost and 1.6 EcoBoost
Once upon a time there was an MPV… and in the case of the Ford C-Max there were two. In addition to the regular variant, there was also the Grand C-Max with optional seven seats. You can best recognize this one by its sliding doors, which the regular version does not have. In this article we look at both the C-Max and the Grand C-Max, where we are of course most curious about versions with the 1.0-liter EcoBoost. How does this little engine fare in this big carriage?
Ford’s 1.0 EcoBoost pioneered the field of three-cylinder turbo engines as a replacement for regular, turbo-free four-cylinder engines. As such, the engine appeared not only in compact cars, but also in larger models such as the C-Max and even the Mondeo. Although the basic Ambiente version was also supplied with 100 hp, most C-Maxs are equipped with 125 hp. We do not find the weakest variant in the AutoWeek Consumption Monitor.
Consumption C-Max 1.0 EcoBoost 125
We do have no fewer than seventeen consumption values of the 1.0 EcoBoost with 125 hp available. The first thing we do is calculate an average: that comes out to 1 in 14.1 (7.1 l/100 km). The most economical C-Max 1.0 EcoBoost turns out to be a Grand, which achieved a consumption of 1 in 16.2 (6.2 l/100 km) over 41,977 km. The least favorable value appears to be 1 in 10.9 (9.2 l/100 km). The owner of the responsible C-Max kept track of the consumption for almost a year and 11,778 km. It turns out to be an excess: the subsequent users both recorded exactly 1 in 13 (7.7 l/100 km). One of them even lasted almost 110,000 km.
Anyone who is surprised that we put the C-Max and Grand C-Max together: these models differ slightly in the Consumption Monitor. The three most unfavorable consumption values belong to a common C-Max. The 100 kg extra weight that the large C-Max carries appears to be negligible in terms of fuel consumption.
And the practical consumption of the 1.6 EcoBoost?
For those who wanted more power and/or a four-cylinder, Ford offered the 1.6 EcoBoost. This usually delivered a power of 150 hp and in a few cases it even delivered 180 hp to the road surface. The thirteen 1.6 drivers record an average consumption of 1 in 12.2 (8.2 l/100 km), varying from 1 in 14.1 (7.1 l/100 km) for the most economical and 1 in 9.8 (10.2 l/100 km) for the least economical driver.
With these consumption values, the Ford C-Max scores comparable to the slightly larger Citroën C4 SpaceTourer, which is also equipped with a three-cylinder turbo engine. The French four-cylinder is slightly more fuel efficient than Ford’s.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl