
It features multi-point injection and a thicker crankcase to reduce harshness at high revs. The CVH-PTE is a revised version of the 1.4 L CVH introduced on the European Ford Fiesta 1.4 Si and Ford Escort in 1994.

It replaced the 1.3 L Mazda E engine used in these cars and was itself replaced by the 1.3 L Mazda B engine. In South Africa, the 1.4 L CVH was fitted to the Ford Laser and Meteor, which were rebadged Mazda Familias. The 1.4 L version is less responsive to power modification than other CVH engines, and some common tuning parts cannot be used. The Ford variable venturi carburetor was replaced by a Weber 28/30 TLDM which used a manifold vacuum-actuated secondary choke instead of the more usual sequential linkage which opens the secondary butterfly at 3/4 to full throttle. Known as the 'Lean Burn' engine, it was designed primarily for fuel economy and featured a different cylinder head than other CVH engines.

In European trim, this engine produced 75 bhp (56 kW). The 1.4 L CVH replaced the 1.3 L CVH in the Escort, Orion and Fiesta from early 1986. 1.6 CVH cylinder head, combustion chambers
