The popular Ecosport crossover in Europe and Australia was equipped with the 1.5-liter Ford UEJB engine, also known as the 1.5 Duratec Ti VCT, which was manufactured between 2013 and 2017. This engine was replaced with a three-cylinder unit of the same volume after the model was redesigned.
DURATEC Ti-VCT family:
1.5 L – UEJB;
1.6 L – IQDB, HXDA, PNBA, PNDA, SIDA, XTDA.
The engine was installed on:
- Ford Ecosport Mk2 in 2013 – 2017.
Specifications
| Production years | 2013-2017 |
| Displacement, cc | 1499 |
| Fuel system | distributed injection |
| Power output, hp | 112 |
| Torque output, Nm | 140 |
| Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 79 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 76.5 |
| Compression ratio | 11.0 |
| Features | no |
| Hydraulic lifters | no |
| Timing drive | belt |
| Phase regulator | Ti-VCT |
| Turbocharging | no |
| Recommended engine oil | 5W-30 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 4.0 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 5 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Ford Ecosport 2014) — city — highway — combined |
8.7 4.9 6.3 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~320 000 |
| Weight, kg | 89 |
Disadvantages of the UEJB engine
The catalyst usually causes the most issues in engines of this type.
Since there are no hydraulic lifters here, the valves must be adjusted every 100,000 kilometers.