Ford EcoSport Diesel 1.5 Ambiente Review
Economical and Sporty - EcoSport is Coming
Wednesday, May 15, 2013Ford EcoSport is a sub-four metre compact SUV with stunning looks that was first unveiled in 2012 at the Auto Expo in New Delhi. It immediately created a stir in the SUV market of India. It was released in Brazil and China with great enthusiasm and also got overwhelming appraisal and positive reviews. Its most important feature for Indian market is its mouth-watering price range that is almost equal to C-Segment sedans that makes it a worthy winner. India has already witnessed Renault's compact SUV 'Duster' that made quite a repo and image in the Indian market. But Ford EcoSport is making a much bigger face due to its price range of 7-13 lakhs, making it the best looking SUV that was ever seen under 10 lakhs price range.
extremely manoeuvrable in city conditions of India. It also has huge front bumper and peeled-back head lights with a sporty rear-end placing it in the Ford's latest design theme. It also guarantees excellent mileage and reliability because of its EcoBoost engines. It is a SUV that is particularly designed for Indian market needs.
The Ford EcoSport is powered by a tiny and highly efficient 999cc three-cylinder petrol engine that is EcoBoost. It produces 118 bhp and 170 Nm of torque with the help of turbocharging which is also very eco-friendly compared to other SUVs in its segment. It is also available in diesel engine that is a 1.5 litre four-cylinder turbocharged unit that produces 90 bhp and 204 Nm of torque. Its Ford Duratorq engine is also very economical that gives almost an average of around 20km/l on highway runs. The petrol and diesel engines of EcoSport, both are matted to five-speed manual transmission that powers front wheels. The top-end petrol variants of Ford EcoSport are also available with dual-clutch six-speed automatic gearbox that is highly efficient.
It also has beautiful 16 inch alloy wheels making it more dashing and exquisite. The whole design of this SUV is based on American engineer's new Kinetic design philosophy. It also has a spare tyre added to it at the back that increases its bulkiness and also helps Ford in cutting the length for tax subsidies, thus making it a proper SUV. The instrument dials have blue lighting which is cool and easily readable. It also have a lot of features for the passengers comfort like power windows, AC, electrically adjustable and fold-able mirrors with central locking, smart Start/Stop button with hill launch assist to avoid rolling back of vehicle and V-shaped central consoled dashboard with edgy AC vents.
The dashboard also has a big glove box, a miniature cooler to keep things fresh and cool. It is also providing an under seat tray to keep essentials. It has a boot capacity of 346 litres which can be extended to 560 litres by folding the rear seats. The EcoSport also has a powerful music system with voice control system containing USB and Aux-in ports for connecting music gadgets. It also has a Bluetooth connecting facility through SYNC. These audio and Bluetooth controls can also be found on steering wheel. It is available in orange, kinetic blue and yellow colors in India.
The EcoSport is also made for competing in off-road abilities with high ground clearance of 200mm and 550mm water wading capability. It is provided with disk brakes at front and drum brakes at back. It also has ESP and ABS with EBD. The top model also has Traction control, engine immobilizer and front dual-airbags. It is available in total of 10 variants with 1.5 L petrol engine has four, 1.0 L EcoBoost petrol engine has two and 1.5 L diesel engine has four variants. It is expected to be available in the price range of 7-13 lakhs.