EcoBoost 1.6 vs 3.0 V6 Lion / Power Stroke (Ranger and Everest, 2022-)
Side-by-side reliability comparison
Specifications
Character
EcoBoost 1.6
"Ford's first four-cylinder EcoBoost (2010-2017): 1.6 litres, direct injection, turbo, timing belt. Fitted to the Focus III, C-Max II, Kuga II, Fiesta ST and ST200, Mondeo, S-Max, Galaxy, Transit Connect and, as the B4164T, to Volvo T3/T4 models. Strong and lively, but very sensitive to coolant loss: with too little coolant the cylinder head can overheat and crack, leak oil under pressure and, in rare cases, start an engine-bay fire. Ford recalled engines built 2010-2014 worldwide (845 cars in Greece) to fit a coolant level sensor. Check the recall was done, watch the coolant level and change the timing belt on time."
3.0 V6 Lion / Power Stroke (Ranger and Everest, 2022-)
"Ford's 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel (about 240-250 hp, 600 Nm) in the next-generation Ranger and Everest from 2022. Australian 4x4 media rate it the best engine in the range, but it is young and has two documented factory faults, both fixed free by Ford: a 2025 recall because the left-hand camshaft sprocket can fracture and stall the engine (cars built 2022-2025), and a leaking turbocharger oil return line caused by an assembly fault at the UK engine plant, seen from a few thousand km. Check by VIN that the recall is done and look for oil around the turbo and under the car. Faulty glow plugs are also reported. Not the Ranger Raptor engine, which is a 3.0 EcoBoost petrol V6."