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Ford has confirmed that it will bring its 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine to the United States under the hood of its
2014 Fiesta, previewed in these photos by the global model that
debuted in Paris earlier this year. We pretty much knew this was coming, and we'll see the tiny mill on display at the
Los Angeles Auto Show next week - assuming
Ford's luggage made it there unscathed.
Official EPA certification has not been completed, but Ford expects the EcoBoost-equipped Fiesta to be the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid car sold in the US. In other words, we're looking at fuel economy around the 45-mile-per-gallon mark. The 1.0L engine is projected to produce 123 horsepower and 148 pound-feet of torque under the hood of the Fiesta - gains of three horses and 36 lb-ft versus the current car's 1.6-liter naturally aspirated four.
Earlier this year, we had
a chance to drive a Euro-spec
Focus with the same 1.0-liter engine, and said that while it was pretty good, the lighter Fiesta figures to be a better fit for this mill here in the States. Our wish was apparently Ford's command.
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