Falcon EcoBoost: The Fuel Efficiency Australians Need with the Performance They Want

[prydey]

Originally Posted by PoweredByCNG

Personally, I can't believe that Ford aren't promoting EcoLPi. The original release would already provide 1000km (plus change) of highway range from full to empty on an 88L tank (based on 8.5L/100km)

as mentioned, extra urban consumption figures for the ecoLPi are a bit higher than 8.5. likely to be closer to 10. also the 88L tank will never be run dry! most people would fill before it gets empty. no need to risk running that low on a single fuel lpg car. range would be similar to petrol and about $20-40 cheaper to fill, depending on price of lpg.

Originally Posted by Brute 33

Wow 7 pages on a 4 cylinder Falcon!!!

this is the stuck in the past mentality ford are up against. people skip straight over the 179kw and 353nm bit and focus on the 4cyl bit. if ford released a smaller capacity 6cyl, no one would make these comments.




according to bossxr8, it will get the 6hp21 zf 6 speed. i'm assuming this will be an off the shelf item and the gear ratio's won't be fiddled with by ford. the gear ratio's in the smaller zf are pretty much the same as the current zf. the 6cyl falcon runs a 2.7 diff, but i would guess the ecoboost will run a 3.08 or higher, similar to AU or BA. this means it should drive pretty much the same as the current falcon in day to day commuting. on paper that is.

[RASER]

Originally Posted by loftie

I'm confused...

Confused about the target market for the EcoBoost 4cyl Falcon.
Confused about where the EcoBoost 4cyl engine will be manufactured.
Confused about the benefits when compared to the existing FG 2011/12 range.

Why I am confused about is that the marketing is about fuel consumption, saving money, and producing less carbon... Right?
ALERT - THIS CONTAINS MATHS AND RANTING
*Calculations below are made up from the following BASE information*Using Average Petrol Price from VIC 2011 = $1.39 per litre
Using Average LPG Price (not official) = $0.60 per litre
Using Average Distance travelled by average Australian = 14,100km

The EcoBoost 4cyl Falcon has combined fuel economy of 8.1l/100km
= 14,100km @ 8.1lt per 100km = 1142.1lt of petrol.
= 1142.1lt Petrol x $1.39lt = $1587.50

The Inline 6cyl Falcon XT has combined fuel economy of 9.9l/100km
= 14,100km @ 9.9lt per 100km = 1395.9lt of petrol
= 1395.9lt Petrol x $1.39lt = $1940.30

The Inline 6cyl Falcon XT EcoLPi has a combined fuel economy of 12.3l/100km
= 14,100km @ 12.3lt per 100km = 1734.3lt of LPG
= 1734.3 LPG x $0.60lt = $1040.58

Are you following so far??

EcoBoost = $1587.50 to fuel
6cyl Petrol = $1940.30 to fuel
6cyl LPG = $1040.58 to fuel

$350 saving per year to have a 4cyl Falcon...
OR
$900 saving per year to have a 6cl Falcon on gas...

Also note...
The Petrol 6cyl Falcon emmissions are 236g/km
The EcoBoost 4cyl Falcon emmissions are 201g/km
The LPG 6cyl Falcon emmissions are 199g/km

Anyone see where I'm going???

I understand that different driving conditions, uses, etc etc will change the figures, but that is why I'm using the same base to compare them...

Back to the confusion...

If the whole idea is to save money on fuel - the LPG car is better
If the whole idea is to reduce Carbon emmissions - the LPG is already there

If there was ever a case to keep making the Inline 6cyl here in Australia, here it is!!!

I know that the EcoBoost is a Global concept... but keeping local manufacturing is pretty important too...

Am I making any sense???

SUPERB post!

Now u know why i am on my 5th LPG powered vehicle, i have saved $10's of thousands on fuel

My next vehicle will be LPG, unless i can get a fill at home NGV?

The ONLY thing that can touch it is hybrids, but they dont have Falcon Hybrids os LPG it is.

[RASER]

What about a EcoRooster on LPG?

ECOLPI4?

[Jeddak]

[Remember the good old Starfire 4 that GM-H fitted to VH Commodores? Used more fuel and delivered less performance than the 6cyl models did.[/QUOTE]

mmmm.. dont forget that the starfire 4 was not engineered to be more effiecient and better than its doner engine just smaller ,even the lamenatible fiber timing gear was a carry-on with the resultant unannounced failures.
it was a cheap answer to the much more effiecient engines coming from everywhere else,Holden could have sourced a much better engine from within the GM empire ,but no...
one of the very few times that "the Aussie way" bombed.

[THE SLUG]

Originally Posted by loftie

I'm confused...

Confused about the target market for the EcoBoost 4cyl Falcon.
Confused about where the EcoBoost 4cyl engine will be manufactured.
Confused about the benefits when compared to the existing FG 2011/12 range.

Why I am confused about is that the marketing is about fuel consumption, saving money, and producing less carbon... Right?
ALERT - THIS CONTAINS MATHS AND RANTING
*Calculations below are made up from the following BASE information*Using Average Petrol Price from VIC 2011 = $1.39 per litre
Using Average LPG Price (not official) = $0.60 per litre
Using Average Distance travelled by average Australian = 14,100km

The EcoBoost 4cyl Falcon has combined fuel economy of 8.1l/100km
= 14,100km @ 8.1lt per 100km = 1142.1lt of petrol.
= 1142.1lt Petrol x $1.39lt = $1587.50

The Inline 6cyl Falcon XT has combined fuel economy of 9.9l/100km
= 14,100km @ 9.9lt per 100km = 1395.9lt of petrol
= 1395.9lt Petrol x $1.39lt = $1940.30

The Inline 6cyl Falcon XT EcoLPi has a combined fuel economy of 12.3l/100km
= 14,100km @ 12.3lt per 100km = 1734.3lt of LPG
= 1734.3 LPG x $0.60lt = $1040.58

Are you following so far??

EcoBoost = $1587.50 to fuel
6cyl Petrol = $1940.30 to fuel
6cyl LPG = $1040.58 to fuel

$350 saving per year to have a 4cyl Falcon...
OR
$900 saving per year to have a 6cl Falcon on gas...

Also note...
The Petrol 6cyl Falcon emmissions are 236g/km
The EcoBoost 4cyl Falcon emmissions are 201g/km
The LPG 6cyl Falcon emmissions are 199g/km

Anyone see where I'm going???

I understand that different driving conditions, uses, etc etc will change the figures, but that is why I'm using the same base to compare them...

Back to the confusion...

If the whole idea is to save money on fuel - the LPG car is better
If the whole idea is to reduce Carbon emmissions - the LPG is already there

If there was ever a case to keep making the Inline 6cyl here in Australia, here it is!!!

I know that the EcoBoost is a Global concept... but keeping local manufacturing is pretty important too...

Am I making any sense???

This is spot on in my opinion.

I have nothing against the EcoBoost 4, but loftie makes a very good point here. I would have also preferred to see a diesel variant (much better for those who want to tow) than the EcoBoost, or maybe even an LPG powered EcoBoost. This coming from a person who has never owned an LPG powered car..

I just hope that this gets Falcon sales back up again!

[Romulus]

The savings from using LPG will evaporate once excise rates ramp up.

[nstg8a]

Originally Posted by F6 Concorde

The savings from using LPG will evaporate once excise rates ramp up.

its only going up 12.5c over 5 years isnt it? will still be much much cheaper than petrol.
and really, ive been hearing the whole 'more excise tax is coming, lpg wont be much cheaper than petrol' since ive been here... its still not here

[chevypower]

Originally Posted by prydey

the 6cyl falcon runs a 2.7 diff, but i would guess the ecoboost will run a 3.08 or higher, similar to AU or BA. this means it should drive pretty much the same as the current falcon in day to day commuting. on paper that is.

EcoBoost and 4.0 I6 gearing is the same.

1st (6-Speed automatic) 4.17 4.17
2nd (6-Speed automatic) 2.34 2.34
3rd (6-Speed automatic) 1.52 1.52
4th (6-Speed automatic) 1.14 1.14
5th (6-Speed automatic) 0.87 0.87
6th (6-Speed automatic) 0.69 0.69
R (6-Speed automatic) 3.40 3.40
Final(6-Speed automatic) 2.73 2.73

http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/Satel...apper&site=FOA

[Mechan1k]

Originally Posted by F6 Concorde

The savings from using LPG will evaporate once excise rates ramp up.

It's already ramped up ... and it's still half the cost of E10 anyway.

Over the 5 years that it will increase only 12.5C/L ... ULP will increase so much more than that in the next 5 years.

[Nikked]

Why are people saying EcoLpi wasn't advertised? They had the viral video with the corolla and commodore...showing the falcon was faster, and more efficiant.

[Mechan1k]

That was only online though ... not to normal TV.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

It's already ramped up ... and it's still half the cost of E10 anyway.

Over the 5 years that it will increase only 12.5C/L ... ULP will increase so much more than that in the next 5 years.

One of the recommendations of Henry review was the equalization of fuel excise,
this could be seen as a future strategy and pinned on the need to tax carbon in fuels..

I wouldn't trust a politician's promises beyond the life of their current term, after that all bets are off..

[prydey]

apparently if its not on tv, then it doesn't count

seriously, who takes any notice of the ads? thats when you get up to make a drink or get something to eat or toilet break etc etc!!

rarely do i see a corolla ad on tv and yet they seem to sell ok. i don't recall seeing too many mazda3 ads on tv either.

most cricket games this summer have had pretty impressive crowds and there's been ford logos and banners at all of them.

no one spends thousands of dollars based on a tv commercial.

[Joe5619]

Originally Posted by Mechan1k

That was only online though ... not to normal TV.

we are also in the year 2012 & not 1992!!! A 30 second TV add is not what it use to be & not the only way to advertise!!

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by prydey

apparently if its not on tv, then it doesn't count

But have you seen either magazine, newspaper or heard radio advertising of EcoLPi.

I sure haven't.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by prydey

apparently if its not on tv, then it doesn't count

seriously, who takes any notice of the ads? thats when you get up to make a drink or get something to eat or toilet break etc etc!!

rarely do i see a corolla ad on tv and yet they seem to sell ok. i don't recall seeing too many mazda3 ads on tv either.

most cricket games this summer have had pretty impressive crowds and there's been ford logos and banners at all of them.

no one spends thousands of dollars based on a tv commercial.

A car purchase is more of an emotional purchase to me, doesn't matter how many reviews you read, once you find something that for some reason you just happen to like, you'll buy it.

Unless you own a business and you won't be driving the car around, for example boss buying a company car, thats when maintenence costs and all that crap is involved.

Perceptions also have a great deal to do with it, also Ford's lack of advertising doesn't help either though, you won't buy it if you don't know about it in the first place, right?

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by nstg8a

its only going up 12.5c over 5 years isnt it? will still be much much cheaper than petrol.
and really, ive been hearing the whole 'more excise tax is coming, lpg wont be much cheaper than petrol' since ive been here... its still not here

That doesn't mean the fuel companies wont put it up higher... just because the government tax it an extra 12.5c a litre doesn't mean the retailer wont put it up 20 cents...

[Mechan1k]

True that .... but the majority of people see the ads on TV ... hear it on radio or see it on billboards ... that's where the highest coverage of advertisements are located.

There's been plenty of Corolla and Mazda 3 ads on TV ... considerably more than Ford ... and Holden even more. And guess what ... they sell more than Ford does ... so they must be doing it right.