The 2.5-liter Ford YTMA or 2.5 Duratec HE i4 engine has been produced by the company since 2012 and is installed only on the front-wheel drive modification of the popular Kuga crossover. This power unit is an almost complete copy of the Japanese Mazda MZR L5-VE engine.
DURATEC HE family:
1.8 L – CFBA, CHBA, QQDB;
2.0 L – AODA, AOWA, CJBA, XQDA;
2.3 L – SEWA, SEBA;
2.5 L – YTMA.
The engine was installed on:
- Ford Escape Mk3 in 2012 – 2019;
- Ford Kuga Mk2 in 2014 – 2019.
Specifications
| Production years | since 2012 |
| Displacement, cc | 2488 |
| Fuel system | distributed injection |
| Power output, hp | 149 |
| Torque output, Nm | 230 |
| Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
| Block head | aluminum 16v |
| Cylinder bore, mm | 89 |
| Piston stroke, mm | 100 |
| Compression ratio | 9.7 |
| Features | no |
| Hydraulic lifters | no |
| Timing drive | chain |
| Phase regulator | inlet iVCT |
| Turbocharging | no |
| Recommended engine oil | 5W-30 |
| Engine oil capacity, liter | 5.0 |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Euro standards | EURO 5 |
| Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Ford Kuga 2017) — city — highway — combined |
11.2 6.4 8.1 |
| Engine lifespan, km | ~400 000 |
| Weight, kg | 116 |
Disadvantages of the YTMA engine
- The engine appeared relatively recently and there are no complete statistics of its problems;
- So far, most owners complain about lubricant leaks from the oil heat exchanger;
- If you do not change the antifreeze for a long time, then the pipes of the cooling system will quickly corrode;
- The phase regulator can knock to 100,000 km, the timing chain will stretch after 250,000 km;
- On specialized forums, several cases of valve failure in a sophisticated intake system have been described.
