A further ‘Go Further’ event release – the second-gen Ford EcoSport is scheduled to begin selling in Europe within the next 18 months. Sitting on Ford’s global B-segment platform, which also underpins the Ford Fiesta and Mazda2, the Euro-market EcoSport is a product of Camaçar, Brazil. It has sold over 700,000 units in South America since its 2003 introduction.
Sitting at just 4.2 metres long, 2 metres wide and 1.7 metres high, the SUV is only very slightly bigger than a Perodua Nautica/Toyota Rush and is marketed as an ‘affordable, aspirational alternative’ to the Ford Fiesta. Buyers can choose between front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive versions.
There’ll be five engines available for the Continent: the famed 1.0 litre three-cylinder EcoBoost, a 1.5 litre four-cylinder Ti-VCT, 1.6 litre four-cylinder Flex, 2.0 litre four-cylinder and 1.5 litre Duratorq turbodiesel. Gearbox choices are a five- and six-speed manual (only AWD variant gets six-speed) and the six-speed PowerShift automatic.
Electric power steering, Ford SYNC with voice control, keyless entry, Power Start, Hill Launch Assist and rear parking sensors are among the items on the equipment list.
Ford expects the small SUV market in Europe to double over the next half-decade, and ultimately aims to bring the vehicle to 100 markets worldwide, particularly India and China. The vehicle debuted at the Delhi Auto Expo at the start of this year and has been confirmed for the ASEAN market – if we do get the EcoSport, ours would come from Rayong.
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If it’s in Malaysia price <RM120k
bye bye Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento
overpriced for RM120k. It’s categorized as Fiesta range. You can expect is within Fiesta range, just slightly higher price. RM80k range.
I know everyone loves Fiesta but isn’t this taking the concept a little too far?
That is a hideous mouth!
Ford’s answer to RR Evoque…nice..
I think it’s more like Ford’s answer to Rush/Sportage (read non-premium compact SUV). The Evoque goes head on with X1/Q3.
Innovative grill. Like the mouth of shark. The upper one becomes less prominent, good.
Hmm, the proportions look a little weird. That face is a little too much.
Nice and very tough looking… saw an all black one in Thailand … looks very classy with all the shiny silver strip on the mouth… awesome.
looks like proton EMAS
how is this car 2m wide?
this is budget 4X4. since Perodua seems like giving up CKD Nautica, i’ll consider on this Fiesta price range 4X4.
Should make bigger and put the new CRV to sleep! But too bad can only compared with rush/nautica.
Where does the number plate go? If it’s in the middle of the mouth, then it’s not so bad …
esp is same like vsc or not?
price in india start at rm39k-rm50k.. eagerly waiting for this here
Rm39k? which model?
what i google is , At india:
RM47k for 1.0L 3cylinder Ecoboost Petrol (118bhp &170NM)
RM51k for 1.5TDCi Duratorq(90bhp, 204NM)
Expected January 2013. Comes with keyless entry, hill assist launch, and ESP traction Control.
For Fiesta @ India:
RM39k to RM42k range. :D
We can 99% expect in Malaysia Ecosport price will be RM80k to RM90k. 1% wait for PKR naik Putrajaya.. haha
seems i screw up the numbers ;P
new googling session discover that fiesta actually is a bit expensive than ecosport
but if the pricing is the same as/lower than fiesta, i’m buying one.last time i almost buy the nautica,what a bullet to dodge~
hoping ford bring this baby here super fast.. with the ecoboost of course