Though the upcoming car's design and dimensions remains largely unchanged, the list of other changes on the new EcoSport include a refurbished design for the skid plate and 17-inch alloy wheels. Most importantly, the SUV will retain its ground-clearance of 200mm and the spare wheel mounted on the rear door. The cabin preserves the current model's design, but sees the addition of a handful of new comfort and convenience features like the electrochromic mirror that automatically deflects a beam of light from trailing vehicles to minimise obstruction to drivers.
Ford India has also introduced a new trim-level in the 2016 Ford EcoSport line-up - Trend+, while the Titanium (O) variant has been renamed to Titanium+.
"With more than 200,000 proud owners and counting, Ford EcoSport has successfully created a benchmark and continues to be received extremely well for its quality and value package across the globe," said Nigel Harris, president and managing director, Ford India. He further added, "Ahead of the festive season, we have made our clever, compact SUV even more stylish with a host of smart features and enhanced power to delight consumers."
In terms of safety, the new compact SUV gets up to 6 airbags and the Emergency Assistance feature that uses SYNC and a Bluetooth-paired phone to call emergency services automatically and provide information about the vehicle and location. The new EcoSport will be available in a new colour called Golden Bronze with 7 others including Mars Red, Diamond White, Panther Black, Kinetic Blue, Moondust Silver, Chill Metallic, and Smoke Grey.
Moving on to the new Ford EcoSport's engine options, the carmaker continues to offer the compact SUV with a choice of 3 options: the 1.5-litre TDCi diesel, the 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol, and the 1.5-litre Ti-VCT petrol. While the performance numbers of the petrol motors are the same, the diesel engine has been re-tuned to deliver improved performance.
This slightly different tuning of the diesel engine affects its mileage too; the new model's ARAI mileage is 22.27Km/l, whereas that of the old model was 22.67Km/l. As far as EcoSport's transmission options go, a 5-speed manual is the standard provision with the option of a 6-speed PowerShift automatic transmission albeit only with the 1.5-litre Ti-VCT petrol.
New Ford EcoSport Dimensions:
a. Length: 3999mm
b. Width: 1765mm
c. Height: 1708mm
d. Wheelbase: 2520mm
e. Ground Clearance: 200mm
f. Boot Space: 346-litres
New Ford EcoSport Specs:
a. 1.0-litre EcoBoost Petrol
Engine: 999cc
Power: 123.37bhp
Torque: 170Nm
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Mileage: 18.88Km/l
b. 1.5-litre Ti-VCT Petrol
Engine: 1499cc
Power: 110bhp
Torque: 140Nm
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual and 6-Speed Powershift (AT)
Mileage: 15.8Km/l
c. 1.5-litre TDCi Diesel
Engine: 1498cc
Power: 99bhp
Torque: 205Nm
Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
Mileage: 22.27Km/l
New Ford EcoSport Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi)
a. 1.5-litre Petrol (MT)
- Ambiente: Rs. 6.79 lakh
- Trend: Rs. 7.75 lakh
- Titanium: Rs. 8.90 lakh
b. 1.5-litre Petrol (AT)
- Titanium: Rs. 9.93 lakh
c. 1.0-litre EcoBoost
- Trend+: Rs. 8.53 lakh
- Titanium+: Rs. 9.89 lakh
d. 1.5-litre Diesel
- Ambiente: Rs. 7.98 lakh
- Trend: Rs. 8.70 lakh
- Trend+: Rs. 9.18 lakh
- Titanium: Rs. 9.85 lakh
- Titanium+: Rs. 10.44 lakh
