The 2.0 L Zetec shared its bore and stroke with its predecessor, the 2.0 L 2-valve
CVH. On top of the 16 Valve DOHC head, the Zetec for the US Market Escort ZX2, Contour, and Cougar gained
Variable Valve Timing on the Exhaust Cam, removing its requirement of
EGR for US Emissions. A high 10.2:1 compression ratio and larger valves contributed to the
SVT version's much higher output; while a special ECU tune that modified the
Variable Valve Timing, among other settings, contributed to the 10% power increase on the ZX2 S/R. Applications: • 1995–2000
Ford Contour • 1995–2000
Mercury Mystique • 1998–2003
Ford Escort (North America) ZX2, and • 1999–2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R, and • 1999–2002
Mercury Cougar • 2000–2004
Ford Focus Mk1, and • 2001–2004
Ford Escape • 2001–2004
Mazda Tribute • 2002–2004
SVT Focus, and
Turbo The European
Ford Focus RS featured a
turbocharged version of the 2.0 L
Zeta unit producing and of
torque, although it was badged as
Duratec-RS. ==See also==