EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) vs EcoBoost 2.0

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
EcoBoost 2.0 ACCEPTABLE 76/100
+28 points over EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018)
0 / 100
CAUTION EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) Ford
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE EcoBoost 2.0 Ford

Specifications

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018)
EcoBoost 2.0
Brand
Ford
Ford
Verdict
CAUTION
ACCEPTABLE
Reliability
48
76
Years
2012--2018
2010--present
Displacement
999 cc
1999 cc
Layout
I3
I4
Type
Petrol Turbo
Petrol Turbo
Power
100--140 hp
200--250 hp
Known Issues
2
0
Total Risk Cost
€2,500--€7,500
€0--€0

Character

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018)

"Coolant leaking into cylinders = potential catastrophic failure. Head gasket/degas bottle design flaw. Check coolant level obsessively."

EcoBoost 2.0

"Focus ST/Mondeo/Kuga. Strong, tunable. Head gasket concern on early Focus ST. Good overall."

Issues Comparison

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) 2

◆ CRITICAL
Wet timing belt — catastrophic failure risk €2,000--€6,000 50,000 km--120,000 km
▲ HIGH
Coolant hose failure — head gasket risk €500--€1,500 50,000 km--100,000 km

EcoBoost 2.0 0

No documented issues.

Models

EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) 5

Mondeo Mk5 (CD391) 2015--2022 Focus Mk3 (DYB) 2012--2018 Focus Mk3 (DYB) 2012--2018 Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost JA8 2012--2018 Hatchback Focus 1.0 EcoBoost DYB 2012--2018 Hatchback

EcoBoost 2.0 13

Focus Mk1 (DAW) 2002--2004 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2007--2014 Focus Mk1 (DAW) 2002--2003 Focus Mk3 (DYB) 2012--2018 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2007--2014 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2010--2014 Mondeo Mk5 (CD391) 2015--2022 Galaxy Mk3 (CD390) 2015--2023 S-Max Mk2 (CD390) 2015--2023 Mondeo Mk5 (CD391) 2015--2019 Mondeo Mk4 (BA7) 2010--2014 Focus ST 2.0 EcoBoost DYB 2012--2018 Hatchback Kuga 2.0 EcoBoost CBS 2012--2019 SUV
Full EcoBoost 1.0 (pre-2018) Report Full EcoBoost 2.0 Report