Motorworld India was able to get the first video of the all new facelift Ford Ecosport while it was being tested on the Indian road. The reports state that the SUV will launch in India towards the end of this year and for all your information this is not exactly a new generation model but is a facelift that Ford has given to their popular compact SUV.

Now, there were not exactly one but two different test mules which were caught testing at the same time. While both the test mules were wrapped in heavy camouflage, the changes that the compact SUV received was quite evident. Both the test mules had received the same changes that the new facelift Ecosport had received when it was first unveiled Infront of the public at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto show.

The facelift Ecosport now features a redesigned trapezoidal grille towards the front; the headlamp design is also new and gets integrated LED daytime running lamps. The redesigned front bumper now gets bigger triangular fog lights. Towards the rear, it gets a redesigned taillamps as well. The wheel design is also new. The facelift Ecosport still retains the tailgate mounted spare wheel which also gets a body coloured wheel cover as well.

Just like the exterior the interior too will get a complete overhaul as well. Although the interior of this test mule was not visible the facelift Ecosport did receive a new three-spoke steering wheel; the redesigned dashboard now will house Ford’s SYNC 3 infotainment system or perhaps will get the system from the current generation SUV. Apart from that, the seats will also be redesigned as well, and it will also get a new instrument cluster.

Ford India today introduced the Ecosport Platinum Edition in India today. This new compact SUV not only getssome technology ugrades but few cosmetic updates as well. The Ecosport compact SUV has been here in the Indian market for quite some time now and while its other rivals has received quite a few updates recently Ford has decided not to make any major changes to their popular compact SUV. Now when we all thought that Ford will introduce the new facelift variant of the Ecosport which was showcased at the New York Auto show last year Ford has instead decided to update the current variant and sell it as the 2017 model until and unless the new Coimpact SUV is launched in India.

The Ecosport Platinum Edition as already mentioned above gets few cosmetic as well some technological updates as well.

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We already have shared the information that Ford will be launching an updated 2017 variant of the existing Ecosport in India before they actually bring in the facelift variant of the compact SUV which was showcased at the 2016 New York Auto show towards the end of this year.

We also have reported that the My 2017 Ecosport Titanium+ variant exclusively will get a completely new 8 inch touchscreen infotainment system for the very first time which will be an upgrade from the current unit. Today we have got our hands on some spy images of the updated 2017 Ecosport variant which were clicked by Mr. Nagaraj Muthuswamy of Ford EcoSport Owners & Fans Facebook page.

The completely new touchscreen infotainment system gets integrated with features like satellite navigation system, DVD player, Door Ajar warning. While the Screen also doubles up and projects images when the rear view camera is active.

Apart from the touchscreen infotainment system MY 2017 Ecosport also sports a new and chunky 17 inch alloy wheels which has been borrowed from the Ecosport sold in the other International markets. The new wheels also get wrapped with 205/50/R17 rubber. However expect these new set of wheels to also be exclusive to the top end Titanium+ variant only.

Unfortunately Ford India has actually decided to delete some of the features which were available with the current Ecosport in this new 2017 variant. The list of features includes driver seat armrest, cooled glove box, leather-wrapped handbrake and gear shift knob etc.

Now there have been rumours surrounding the upcoming Ford Ecosport facelift while some are saying that Ford will be introducing the new facelift Ecosport which was showcased at the 2016 New York Auto show towards the second half of this year while other are saying that Ford will add some new features to the pre-facelift compact SUV and will launch it first before they introduce the new facelift SUV.

Whatever be the case the good news is that we are getting the new facelift compact SUV which will replace the current SUV by this year only. Coming back to the reports of Ford making some changes to the pre-facelift compact SUV and will sell it in the Indian market until and unless the new Ecosport is introduced.

Today we have decided to provide you all the details about what you can expect from the updated pre-facelift variant as well as the upcoming all new facelift Ecosport which was unveiled at the 2016 New York Motor show.

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Ford has finally unveiled their 2017 Ecosport compact SUV ahead of the Los Angeles Motor show which will commence from November 18th. This is not exactly a new generation SUV but a mid life facelift which Ford has given to the Ecosport. This compact SUV will make it to the Indian market in 2017 and it was caught also caught couple of times being tested on road.

This car is targeted for those audiences who want both space saving convenience and SUV capability at the same time. The Compact Crossover has received a completely new face which looks much in line with some other Ford products including the Ford Edge. Apart from the new face the US Spec Ecosport has also received plenty of new updates to the interior as well.

India’s compact SUV market is booming and the demands of this compact SUV has risen to a great height recently we have also got plenty of new products in this segment which has given Ford some tough competition. The recently launched Hyundai Creta has won most of the heart with its feature packed interior and powerful engines. Hopefully Ford will be able to win back some of their consumers nheart after they introduce this new and updated compact SUV.

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According to the recent reports on the internet Ford is going take the covers off the 2017 Ecosport facelift in China this month. Although the source was tight lipped about exactly which event the unveiling will take place though.

The facelift compact SUV was caught testing couple of times and as far as we know most of the changes are carried out towards the front face of the compact SUV. The expected changes which one might notice on the facelift Ecosport might come in the form of a completely redesigned front headlamps and a new bigger and bolder grille. The compact SUV might also receive a redesigned front and rear bumpers. Towards the side profile the facelift Ecosport gets newly designed wheels. Lastly the entire tailgate has also been redesigned to match with the new front end.

The cosmetic changes will not be limited towards the exterior though; the compact SUV will also get some changes inside the cabin as well. We are not yet sure but the facelift Ecosport might receive a completely new dashboard inside. The other features might also include a new steering wheel and perhaps a new instrument cluster as well. The SYNC system might also be updated with perhaps new and improved display while you can also expect navigation and a reverse camera to be integrated with the system.

Ford has announced a new special edition Ecosport in India during this festive season in order to attract some attention towards their compact SUV. This new Special edition model is based on the Ford Ecosport Black and gives the owners plenty of personalisation option.

Since its launch back in 2013, the Ecosport has been the best selling compact SUV of the Indian market but now it lost its number one spot to the recently introduced Maruti Vitara Brezza. However there is no doubt the Ecosport is considered as one of the fiercest rival amonst the compact SUV segment of the Country.

Powered by both diesel and petrol engine options the Ecosport still has what it takes to impress the crowd.

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Ford wants that the passenger’s and the occupant’s safety should be in their hands and that is the reason why their new TVC too focuses on the new theme. Ford also explained that the Indian women are confident, bold and also self reliant and the new Ecosport too with its class leading safety features helps the passengers to take their own safety in their hands.

Ford has introduced dual airbags as standard across all the variants of their only compact SUV offering the Ecosport. This also means that their entire updated product portfolio now gets airbags as standard. In this new video you can actually watch Bollywood Actress Kalki Koechlin actually celebrates the essence of Raksha Bandhan by tying a Rakhi on her own hand before actually getting inside the Ford Ecosport.

According to their latest report Women drives over 10 percent of their sales in India and they also are also hopeful that this trend will grow even further in the upcoming years because of their changing mindset and rise in education level which also leads to rise in career opportunities.

As far as the Ford Ecosport is concerned the compact SUV was launched back in 2013 in India and has been one important car for Ford and an equally important contender in the compact SUV category.

The Ford Ecosport left quite a impact and actually also happens to be India’s very first compact SUV offering in the Indian market. Now after almost 5 years of its launch it definitely faced lot of new competitors in the Indian market and although it received few nips and tucks but haven’t yet received a complete overhaul; yet. However a new version of the SUV was caught couple of times being tested but we came to know that the car which was being tested was a facelift variant instead of a new generation vehicle.

However the good thing about the facelift variant is that it will receive Ford’s new design language and also some mechanical changes as well. Apart from all that it will also received some new features inside which will actually make it feature enriched and much in line with its other compact SUV rivals. Recently the 2017 Ford Ecosport facelift was again spotted being tested on the streets of Brazil.

We have tried to provide you some important details of this soon to be launched SUV which also happens to be one of the most popular compact SUV’s of India.

Ford EcoSport has certainly gained popularity in Indian compact SUV segment with its rugged look and tough performer soul. The butch looking sub-4 meter compact SUV is the best selling compact SUV of Indian market. The upmarket looking car is capable to run on city roads and rugged terrains at equal ease. Being SUV lovers Indian customers get a cheaper option for off-roading and daily mundane drives with the EcoSport. Here is a video, which shows the off-roading capability of Ford EcoSport. In the video the EcoSport is seen driving through the rugged terrains and crossing rivers without any hassle.

The Ford EcoSport powered by the 1.0 litre EcoBoost petrol engine is the most popular model in Indian market. The EcoSport featured in the video is also a 1.0 litre EcoBoost variant with 2WD configuration. It gets mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox and churns out 125 PS of peak power and 170 Nm of peak torque. The closest competitor against the Ford EcoSport is the Maruti-Suzuki Vitara Brezza, which is the first compact SUV launched by the Indo Japanese automaker few months back.

Ford has recently issued a recall of over 48, 000 of their popular compact SUV Ecosport’s diesel models which were manufactured in between the time period April 2013 and June 2014. The other 700 models which were recalled at the same time were manufactured in between the time period of January and February 2016.

All those 48, 000 Ecosport diesel models which are recalled to install a new bundle clip on the fuel and brake line while the rest of the 700 units were recalled to replace the bolts on the split folding rear bench. According to the reports Ford issued a statement which stated that the seat backrests which were assembled within that small time period do not matches with Ford’s material specification and hence they could fail in the long run.

The owners of the Ecosport whose vehicles meet the criteria can meet their local dealers and can replace the faulty parts with no additional costs.

Before Ford recalled the Ecosport the auto manufacturer also recalled the new generation Figo and the Figo Aspire about the faults in the airbags which could have caused a problem during their deployment.

We Indians have a general fondness toward the SUVs. In recent years, the compact SUVs have become immensely popular in the country. Despite being too price with high end technologies and features the compact SUVs offer us a chance to unleash our off-roading loving souls, and that too without shelling out plenty of money.

In last five years we have seen compact SUVs like Ford EcoSport, Renault Duster grabbing large chunks of the Indian market, while last year Hyundai launched the Creta, which also become popular in very short span. But, as it seems, the Maruti-Suzuki Vitara Brezza, which is the first compact SUV in the market from the Indo Japanese automaker has broke all records. Weeks after the launch of the car Vitara Brezza raked in half a lakh bookings.

Here we brought you a list of five compact SUVs, which you can afford without shelling a huge chunk of your saving, and yet you can get the desired performance both on and off the roads. Let’s take a look at those five SUVs, which offer value for money.

Ford EcoSport is a very popular compact SUV in Indian market. Not only in India, the has garnered popularity in overseas markets as well. Ford exports the EcoSport from India to the European market. As it shows, the EcoSport was the most exported model in last fiscal year of 2015 – 2016, surpassing the Nissan Micra in previous fiscal.

In the last fiscal Ford EcoSport’s export has increased by 51%. In the 2014 – 2015 fiscal Ford EcoSport exported 55178 units. It is quite an interesting fact for the EcoSport, as in the domestic market the car has been facing steep and tough competition from newly launched Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza.

On the other hand, the Nissan Micra lost the first spot because of 1% declined in their export in the last fiscal. Maruti Suzuki Alto has seen a massive rise of 73% exports in last fiscal year with 54656 units of export. With 29540 units of export Hyundai Xcent saw a 48% rise in the export sales. It has been mixed pictures for the Hyundai, as the Grand i10 lost 30% of its export sales compare to the previous 2014 – 2015 fiscal years export. In the 2015 – 2016 fiscal the Grand i10 exported 44672 units compare to previous fiscal’s 63585 units.

Nissan has unveiled the Kicks compact SUV in Brazil, ahead of Rio Olympics. The new compact SUV looks stylish, and as we have heard, it will reach the Indian shores also. Presently the Nissan’s lineup in India has the Terrano, which was launched with quite expectation, but couldn’t fetch good result. Once launched the Kicks compact SUV can change the scenario for the Japanese automaker, as Kicks bears an imposing design and upmarket interior.

In India Nissan Kicks will take on the other compact SUVs like Ford EcoSport, Hyundai Creta which are very popular. Ford EcoSport is certainly one of the most popular and best selling compact SUV of Indian market at present. To take the game up Ford is developing and planning to introduce an all new EcoSport.

No wonder, the compact SUV segment is one of the most contested segments in Indian automobile market, as we Indians are generally SUV lovers, but very much price sensitive. The compact SUVs bring us the opportunity to enjoy both the affordability and the SUV characteristics. Now let’s see how the Nissan Kicks and the Ford EcoSport stand against each other.

Honda Car India is all set to launch their latest compact SUV in form of Honda BR-V in the Indian market on 5th May. The compact SUV looks like an aggressive redesigned Honda Mobilio, which is based on the same platform the Honda Brio, Honda Amaze and Honda Mobilio shares. The upcoming compact SUV will directly take on the other models in the segment like Renault Duster, Hyundai Creta and Ford EcoSport.

Ford EcoSport has been a very popular compact SUV in Indian market since it has been launched in the country. The tall and muscular stance, the sporty design, feature packed interior, practicality and the capability to run on both on and off the roads has been the USPs of this car.

Let us take a look how the Honda BR-V and the Ford EcoSport will compete against each other.

We gave you already a sneak peek of the 2017 Ford EcoSport in our speculative review of the upcoming version of the very popular compact SUV. Now the image of the interior of the car has emerged onto the web world, and it looks absolutely cool indeed. Compare to the previous model’s interior the new generation Ford EcoSport’s interior looks very much stylish, squarish and appealing.

To stay in the competition Ford has redesigned the interior completely. It gets a fresh looking multifunction steering wheel, with a sleek instrument cluster which gets a bluish cover. The instrument cluster sports dual dial and a digital screen at the centre. The centre console is the most attracting point, as it gets a complete revised appearance. The new centre console looks lot more squarish compare to the outgoing model’s spaceship control like design. The touchscreen infotainment system sits at the top of the centre console, and in such a way, which will remind you about some Mercedes Benz car’s centre console. The AC vent at the centre gets a hexagonal shape with thick chrome lining surrounding it. The dual tone dashboard complements it. Overall, the entire set up looks sporty and stylish.

Mahindra has always been known as the SUV maker of India. Truly the largest SUV maker of the country they are. Few years back, when compact SUVs started ruling the SUV segment, Mahindra tried their luck with the Quanto, which couldn’t make any positive impact in the segment. The sales figure couldn’t reach the desired target. Lately Mahindra launched several other cars, among which there were compact SUVs as well like the TUV300, KUV100. Lately, on 4th April, 2016 they are about to roll out their latest offering in the segment NuvoSport, which is a redesigned and a rebadged Quanto.

Once launched the Quanto will take on Maruti-Suzuki’s first compact SUV Vitara Brezza, which was launched a few days ago. On the other hand very popular and one of the best sold compact SUVs in the country Ford EcoSport will give the NuvoSport pretty tough competition. Now, before the Mahindra NuvoSport and Ford EcoSport take on each other, let’s take a look at these two cars, how they stand against each other.

Ford EcoSport has been a phenomenal success for the American automaker in India. The compact SUV, when introduced, looked contemporary and modern with an edgy styling. However, time has caught up with it and looks like Ford has realized it as well. A test mule has been caught testing by Autos Segredos wearing camouflage but the interior has been fully revealed.

First the exterior. The mule was wearing heavy camouflage at the front indicating that major revisions have been done towards the front profile. The headlights look like they have been reworked and are now similar to the headlight cluster seen on the new generation Endeavor SUV. The other glaring and apparent changes comes in the form of new alloy wheel design that is strikingly identical to the ones seen adorning the Fiat Avventura Urban Cross showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo.

Ford EcoSport is a very popular compact SUV in India market. People like it for its compactness, style, off-roading capability and feature stuffed interior. But, have you ever heard of a Ford EcoSport talking to people? Probably not! In Australia, recently an all new Ford EcoSport was found talking to the pedestrians, and it also welcomed them to have a sit inside and call any celebrity the person would like to. Pretty amazing indeed, right?

Well, it was not a real talking car, but a trick played by Ford Australia and Anil Desai, who is a comedian and impressionist. Ford EcoSport gets power from both petrol and diesel engines. The petrol variant of the car gets dual engine options. One is a 1.0 litre Ecoboost paired with a 5 speed manual transmission churning out 125 PS peak power and 170 NM peak torque. Other variant gets a 1.5 litre unit mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox kicking out 112 PS peak power and 140 Nm peak torque. The petrol tom trim is available with 6 speed dual clutch PowerShift automatic gearbox as well. On the other hand the diesel variant is available with a 1.5 litre unit which is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission churning out 100 PS peak power and 230 Nm peak torque. It comes with a fuel efficiency figure of 22.7 kmpl.

Ford surely did drop a bomb by reducing the prices of their only compact SUV offering Ecosport in India. So now that the Ford Ecosport prices starts at INR. 6,68, 800(ex showroom Delhi) for the base 1.5L Petrol unit, while the base diesel prices of Ecosport starts at INR 728,800. Now compared to the Vitara Brezza whose base diesel prices starts at INR. 6.99 Lakhs (ex showroom Delhi), which leaves a price difference of INR 29,800 which is really impressive.

Now do we need to explain again the reason behind Ford reducing the prices of the Ecosport? It is quite obviously because of the arrival of the newest rival Maruti Vitara Brezza. Ford launched the Ecosport compact SUV back in the year 2013 and it definitely was one of the most popular cars of the Indian market since its launch. Recently in the year 2016, the Ecosport received some minor cosmetic updates too. The updated Ecosport gets LED DRL’s, push button start, leather seats covers, an advanced car connectivity system which gets Sync with Apple Link system. For the safety of the passengers inside Ford has provided 6 airbags inside and also an emergency call assist feature. However the talks are that Ford will be launching the facelift compact SUV most probably towards the beginning of next year.

From the very beginning the Ecosport was available with petrol as well diesel engine options under its hood and recently it has received some major boost of power in the diesel drivetrain. So the new 1.5 Litre diesel unit is now capable of producing about 98 BHp of peak power and an impressive 215 Nm of torque. The Vitara Brezza on the other hand produces about 90 Ps of peak power and 200 Nm of torque.

The extra power, enhances safety features, styling gives the Ford Ecosport an extra edge over the Maruti Vitara Brezza for sure now its upto Maruti on how they actually take on their greatest rival.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza launched today in India. With this car Maruti Suzuki has finally entered the highly competitive sub-compact SUV segment, where many capable players already exist. Renault recently launched a facelift version of Duster, which has been one of the most popular compact SUV of India in recent years. On the other hand Ford is also preparing to launch a new facelift EcoSport, which is the most sold and most popular compact SUV of India at present. Apart from that, Mahindra also has TUV300 in the segment and preparing to bring the facelift Quanto in Indian market in form of Nuvosport.

Ford EcoSport will be the closest competitor against Vitara Brezza. Want to know how these two vehicles stand against each other? Let’s check here.

Ford EcoSport was built keeping the Asian market in mind, and it has been very much successful in India. The butch looking compact SUV has helped Ford to grab a large share of the compact SUV segment of Indian automobile market. Recently Carwale has spotted a new generation of Ford EcoSport getting tested on roads. Although we are not sure, whether this model is bound to Indian market, but it will surely bring a fresh look and design, once it gets launched.

Although the front and rear of the prototype was heavily camouflaged; but as it seems, the car will sport a new front fascia, along with pulled back headlamps. The side profile of the prototype looks sleek with a crispy sharp character line running parallel beneath the greenhouse area. The rear profile has probably received a few changes too. The rear tailgate retains the spare wheel. In India Ford EcoSport have become the bread and butter for the company, as it has become the best selling Ford vehicle of the country. Indian spec EcoSport gets power from two petrol and one diesel powertrains. The 1.0 litre Ecoboost petrol engine kicks out 125 PS peak power at 6000 rpm, while the peak torque amount generated from this powertrain is 170 Nm at 1400-4500 rpm. The other petrol unit is a 1.5 litre unit, which delivers 112 PS peak power at 6300 rpm and 140 Nm peak torque at 4400 rpm. The only diesel engine is available in form of 1.5 litre unit, which churns out 100 PS peak power at 3750 rpm and 215 Nm peak torque at 1750-3000 rpm.

I still remember how we all were eagerly waiting for the compact SUV from Ford to arrive on our Indian shores and after a long delay and wait finally! The Ecosport was launched in the month of June 2013. Back then there were not much contenders to actually compete with the newest offering from Ford except the Renault Duster and because the Ecosport came with fresh new aggressive looks and well proportioned exterior it started selling in huge numbers and which actually helped Ford to recover their lost market shares and position.

Now that was 2013, step forward to 2015 and you have a lot of things to cheer about as a customer who is actually planning to own a compact SUV because quite honestly there are plenty of options available now. You can get your hands on either the trusty old Renault Duster or Nissan Terrano or if you are running on tight budget you could definitely look for the hatchback turned crossovers like Toyota Etios, the stylish Fiat Avventura or the Hyundai i20 Cross and perhaps many other. So where the Ecosport does stands in 2015?

There is no doubt in the fact that It is still one popular product in this segment that no one can deny but when you have got plenty of competition around you it is best to bring in an updated model to keep things fresh and rub shoulders with your rivals. That is what exactly Ford is planning to do they have already showcased a special edition Ecosport S at the 2015, Geneva Auto show which came with many new updates but apart from that Ford has also launched an updated Ecosport for the UK markets which comes without a spare wheel at the rear as an option and many more new interior features.

Ford recently introduced the revised varint of the Ford Ecosport in India during festive season . Although bthe changes made to the compact SUV are minimum but these small c hanges has given the Ecosport a new lease of life for few more years untill Ford does not launch the new generation Ecosport.

The exterior styling of this compact SUV has not changed much though and although the same compact SUV has recieved few cosmetic updates which incluides the absence of the spare wheel towards the rear and new set of alloy wheels but our Indian spec car has not recieved any major cosmetic upgrades to its exterior. Howeveer the Ecoasport gets some mechanical upgrades under its hood.

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At present in Indian automotive sector, the talk of the town is Mahindra TUV300. With the launch of this upcoming ruggedly beautiful SUV scheduled for 10th September, this car is pretty much on hype now. The design is heavily inspired by the concept of battle tank. Although Mahindra has not revealed much details about this car yet, but we already got a few glimpses, which proves, this car will give many other toppers run for their money.

Mahindra has always been praised for their rugged looking yet, tough at task utility vehicles, but recently the market is full of tough competition and Mahindra has lost the glory, as many automobile makers are trying to get a fare share of the compact SUV segment in Indian automobile market. Therefore it is not easy for Mahindra to regain the lost glory, but they way they are bringing TUV300; it seems they are not in the mood for peace. Therefore the battle is set to begin. Given the fact, Ford Ecosport is already a popular compact SUV in the segment; it will be the prime competitor against TUV300.

Now we would like to see, how TUV300 deals against its tough most competitor, Ford Ecosport. Here we have brought you a spec sheet based comparison between these two cars; with one already conquered the mind of the customers, and another one is all set to storm the segment.

Ford Ecosport has achieved a new milestone by selling 2 lakh units. The figure includes the domestic sales figure as well as the export figure too, just after two years it was launched. Ford India has launched a celebration campaign to celebrate this occasion throughout the country, which will be celebrated in all of their dealerships.

Ford Ecosport has become the most popular compact SUV in India, alongside the Renault Duster. During this occasion Ford India is offering gifts upto INR 5 crore for the buyers who will get themselves a brand new Ford Ecosport. Incidentally, this compact SUV has won more than 30 awards, and it is the most awarded vehicle of India ever. Ford Ecosport not only comes tough in terms of off road duties, but it has various features in it, which include Ford APPLinc, SYNC etc.

2015 Ford Ecosport comes with 2 petrol and one diesel engine options, the refined and retuned 1.5 liter diesel engine produces more power than the previous edition, while there are one 1.5 liter petrol and 1.0 liter Ecoboost petrol unit available from Ford. Recently Ford launched Ford Figo Aspire, which is supposed to double the joy of the celebration for Ford India.

Ford is definitely planning some new strategies to expand their market share over India, to achieve their target they need some new products which could help them enter and maybe later dominate the different popular segments present in the Indian market. The upcoming product lineup surely looks interesting and will bring everything for everybody.

According to the recent reports the American Auto manufacturer has plans to introduce three new models within the next nine months. Ford officials also revealed that the three models which are lined up for India are the new Ford Figo Aspire which will help Ford to establish their dominance over the compact sedan market.

The next from their stable will be the Figo hatchback which actually shares the same components and platform with the sedan.

Lastly they also have plans to introduce the premium SUV Endeavour later which we all are eagerly waiting for.

First lets start with the Figo Aspire. As already mentioned above the Figo Aspire will help Ford to mark their presence felt in the profitable compact sedan segment of the country, which is currently dominated by Maruti Suzuki, Honda, Hyundai and Tata. Now as far as the product is concerned it comes with many new features which are also segment first which actually also includes both driver and front passenger side airbags as standard across all the trim. According to the officials although this car has been designed for India it is actually built keeping the global quality and standard in mind.

This compact SUV has done wonders for the American Auto manufacturer from the day they actually launched the product in Indian market. Yes! I am talking about the Ford Ecosport which was launched in India back in 2013 after a long wait and it had tremendous demand in the market even after all these years.

Although this news is a not related to Indian market but it has an important role to play though, Ford has already started the sales of the updated and enhanced Ecosport in the markets of UK and the deliveries will begin from the month of October onward. The UK customers can now get the SUV either with or without the rear mounted spare wheel.

The new enhanced and upgraded Ford Ecosport which comes without the rear mounted spare wheel also gets a tyre mobility kit as standard and the rear gates for this compact SUV has also been revised which actually resulted in easier access to the rear boot space. Apart from all these changes the rear of the SUV now also features a visible Ecosport badge.

The compact SUV also received some important updates to the interior which includes partial leather seats as standard for the Titanium model besides the additional chrome detailing. Apart from that this compact SUV also features Ford’s SYNC voice-controlled connectivity system in all the models which also comes integrated with a 4 inch color display in the centre console. The NVH level inside the cabin also been reduced with the help of thicker sound cladding materials used in the doors and the dash of the car and also tighter seals around the brake pedals.

Cometh the July, the fight gets intense.

That can be said easily for the growing competition in Indian compact SUV segment, as this July will see the launch of Hyundai’s much anticipated compact SUV Creta, and therefore a tough competition between the rivals like Ford Ecosport, Renault Duster and last but not the least, Maruti Suzuki S-Cross, which is all set for launch in early August.

Both the new entrants will face stiff competition from the renowned Duster from the house of Renault, which went on sale since mid 2012 in Indian market and recorded 1,90,000 units sold till now and became the bread and butter product for the French auto manufacturer. Not only that, the another existing hero of Indian compact SUV segment, the Ford made Ecosport also done extremely well and has became very popular on Indian roads.

With all this existing and forthcoming compact SUVs the fast changing Indian auto scenario will definitely become more interesting as well as utmost competitive. As the Indian auto community is now ruled by MPVs and compact SUVs, we believe the wait to see the forthcoming fight is really worthy.

Here we tried to bring a spec based comparison for our readers between the most happening four compact SUVs of present scenario, both existing and the forthcoming ones.

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It seems like Ford has started testing the updated Ecosport in India which comes with few cosmetic upgrades.

Ford showcased the updated Ecosport at the 2015, Geneva Motor show and also gave the European customer options to opt for the new compact SUV with or without the rear spare wheel. While at the same show Ford also announced that the new Ecosport also gets tweaked chassis, revised suspension setup and also 10 mm reduced ground clearance for better for better ride and handling quality. While the rest of the change included updated ESP and also tweaks in the power steering. The European Spec Ecosport also gets some interior updates as well which comes in the form of a new color screen for the SYNC entertainment system, instrument cluster with dials finished in Chrome surrounds while the electric window switches too gets chrome garnishes which adds more premium feel to the interior.

As far as the exterior changes are concerned which are actually very few and hard to spot actually, still take a closer look and you will notice the updated Compact SUV gets some minor changes towards the lower chin of the front profile, while the biggest change comes towards the rear profile of the SUV. The updated Ecosport comes without the rear mounted spare wheel and a redesigned rear door with a new registration plate enclosure.

Ford will be launching the facelift Ecosport in the year 2016 in the International market and it is expected to get a completely new styling. The Ecosport which is an International product from the stable of Ford is also sold in some other markets of the world besides India which by the way also happens to be one of the popular markets for this compact SUV.

Recently, autossegredos has presented a rendering of the upcoming facelift Ecosport and as you can see from the image that the compact SUV looks even more stunning in the image. Towards the front you can notice huge Trapezoidal grille which gets chrome finished slats, while the headlamps in particular gets projector units, moreover these projector units has also been finished in square shape. What we really loved are the smaller detailing made towards the front take the L shaped fog lamps for example placed inside the enclosure. The lower lip too gets the air vents which add an aggressive feel to the front. However there are not many changes made towards the side profile except the new stylish alloy wheels.

There is no doubt in the fact that the Ecosport is the best selling product from Ford in the Indian market and it is also exported to almost 40 other countries too from here. Expect the facelift Ecosport to be launched in the Indian market sometimes next year and although it will receive some significant cosmetic upgrades but do not expect any changes under the hood. The facelift compact SUV will be powered by the same 1.5-liter petrol and the diesel engines, and offcourse! The popular 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost petrol engine.

Launched back in 2013, the Ford Ecosport compact SUV surely became hot favorite amongst the first time SUV and young car owners of India. It was also positioned below its rival Duster which helped the French Auto manufacturer Renault to establish their territory in the Indian market. The Ecosport is mostly popular for its aggressive and stylish design language, its award winning 1.0 Litre Ecoboost engine which provided an impressive power output and fuel efficiency figures at the same time and offcourse! It’s pricing.

Spool forward to the present day and both the Indian as well as the International markets are flooded with compact SUV’s and Crossovers based on their hatchback variants which started giving some serious competition to the compact SUV’s. So in order to cope with the competition and enhance their reach Ford decided to showcase the Ecosport Special at the 2015 Geneva Auto show which came with all the updates that you can also expect our Indian spec Ecosport will also receive soon. Although the Ecosport S displayed at the Geneva Auto show was meant strictly for the European market only.

The Ecosport S came with some surprising new cosmetic updates and technical upgrades as well which we didn’t actually expected from Ford so soon, The Ameriacn Auto manufacturer even promised that the new Ecosport S will be launched in the European market from the month of June onward. Although Ford has not mentioned anything yet about when exactly they are planning to bring the updated Ecosport to the Indian shores but with all the information and developments available we can certainly assure you the list of upgrades and updates that the new Indian spec Ecosport is expected to receive.

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These recalls are really becoming a part and parcel of our daily life. Ford India recently recalled 20, 752 units of their Ecosport compact SUV which were manufactured in between the time period of January 2013 and September 2014.

Ford has recalled these compact SUV’s to mend an issue related to fuel and vapor line corrosion in long term. Beside that the auto manufacturer will also check and reposition the wiring of the passenger side airbag so that the side airbags is deployed correctly in time of an emergency. The customers can remain worry free because Ford is taking all the effort to connect with the customers personally and thus there is no micro website put up yet where the customers can check whether their vehicle are also a part of this recall process or not. Now remember Ford also manufacturers the same Ecosport SUV for other markets globally in India itself and thus they will also be inspecting 40,000 units of the compact SUV manufactured in between the same time period for any faults.

Ford has also recently recalled about 3, 274 units of their Fiesta diesel sedan in India also for solving the issue with the waterproof ’glow plug control module’.

For those who personally want to find out whether their compact SUV is affected or not, can directly visit their Ford dealers and check and replace the components at entirely free of costs.

This is definitely the most popular and loved compact SUV of our market and I am sure many of you keep waiting for any new updates about this Compact SUV from the stable of the Blue oval logo owner Ford.

Finally! There is some good news for all of you; recently the facelift Ecosport was caught being tested on the European roads, this global vehicle which was caught being tested has actually loosed its popular spare wheel mounted at the back. Now many liked the rear mounted spare wheel because it gave a strong and rugged appearance to the SUV while other more practical users already hated it because instead of the vehicles compact size the spare wheel increased its overall length and it was not possible to fit the Ecosport in tighter parking spaces specially considering the problem of finding a proper parking space in the urban areas. But the advantage of the spare wheel mounted at the rear of the car was that the owners enjoyed an impressive 346 litres of boot space even at the rear of this compact vehicle but now that the spare wheel has been removed from the rear of the vehicle then it will surely be stacked at the boot of the car which actually means that the owners will have to sacrifice some of the boot space for sure.

From the spy images it is not yet clear what else Ford has actually changed towards the rear of the SUV but surely removing the bulky spare wheel from the rear means that the rear door hinges will now last even longer and moreover deleting the spare wheel will also mean better rear visibility for the driver while reversing the vehicle.

Ecosport the urban SUV from Ford crossed the 100,000 sales milestone in domestic wholesales and exports. This SUV is being built at Fords Chennai Plant in India and there are more than 60,000 Ford EcoSports sold in the Indian market till now.

The Ecosport was launched back in the year 2013, and the demand of this compact SUV sore so high that there were waiting periods of even 9 months for some of its variants. It is also the most awarded car ever in India and even after one year of its launch the demand for this SUV has not faded a bit, Ford is trying hard to reduce the waiting period of this SUV and are also planning even to introduce a third shift at their Chennai plant to make sure that there are no more waiting periods and the SUV is available at every Ford showroom all over India.

The Ecosport is available with diesel and petrol engine variants, the 1.5 litre Petrol engine which produces about 112 Ps of peak power and 14.27 Kgm of torque while the 1.5 liter diesel engine produces about 91 ps of peak power and 20.8 kgm of torque whereas the famous 1.0 liter Ecoboost engine which won several awards Internationally produces about 125 Ps of peak power and 173.33 Kgm of torque. All these engines are mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox.

The Ecosport SUV is also exported to other countries like South Africa, Taiwan, Australia and several European countries where this SUV got tremendous response from the people.

Ford India once again started taking bookings for their popular compact SUV Ecosport from 8th Of May onward. Ford was forced to stop taking bookings for Ecosport when the waiting period for some of its variants stretched to more than 6 months.

The Ecosport is one of the most popular choices of people in the compact SUV segment since it made its debut in the year 2013. It has won 18 car/SUV of the year awards, 6 viewer’s/reader’s choice awards along with awards for its globally acclaimed EcoBoost and SYNC technology and also is recognized for its value for money propositions. The Compact urban SUV is popular because of its modern looks, comfortable interior and its choices of engines.

Vinay Piparsania, Executive Director of Marketing Sales and Service at Ford India said that “Ford India’s game changing SUV EcoSport is aimed squarely at delighting discerning customers in India by offering more than they expect. With 50,000 EcoSports delivered, we have significantly reduced the waiting period and are pleased to extend the opportunity to book the Ford EcoSport to more customers,”

The Ecosport is available with 3 engine options the 1.5 Petrol which generates 112 Ps of power and 140 Nm of torque, the second engine options available is a 1.5 Liter Diesel which packs 91 Ps of power and 204 Nm of torque and lastly the popular 1.0 Liter Ecoboost engine which produces 125 PS of power and 170 Nm of torque. Prices start at Rs.621,973 Lakh onward for the base 1.5 Liter Petrol variant.

You can catch our entire review of the Ford Ecosport here

Ford has added a new item to the options list of the EcoSport. Now customers can spice up their compact crossovers with "Signature" daytime running lights. DRLs have become quite popular in recent times, a trend which began with Audis and BMW’s corona headlights.

There are loads of aftermarket options available to buyers as well. But, unlike the aftermarket ones, the ones on the EcoSport are a standard part of the models sold in the international markets. The daytime running lights can be ordered for any variant of the EcoSport and cost INR 15,000. Existing customers who wish to add eye-catching feature on the EcoSports can also get them installed at authorized Ford dealerships.

The Ford EcoSport is the first proper compact SUV for India. The front-wheel drive crossover is powered by a 1.5-liter petrol and diesel engine. It is also the first model to be powered by the widely acclaimed 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine. This turbocharged 3-cylinder petrol engine delivers loads of power and torque and promises to be economical. That said, in the real world, the EcoBoost isn’t as fuel efficient as the standard petrol engine.

Like I said in my previous post about Hyundai, the Korean car make is on a roll as far as India is concerned. The year 2014 has already seen the launch of the Santa Fe, Grand i10, Xcent and soon we might have the Hyundai ix25 compact crossover. This is the model touted to take on the Ford EcoSport.

The Hyundai ix25 is schedule to debut at the 2014, Beijing International Auto show, and an Italian blog recently posted an image of the car with a familiar Hyundai face and stylish exterior. This could be the Hyundai ix25 that we’ve all have been waiting for.

The compact SUV is underpinned by the same platform that makes up the new Hyundai i20. This premium hatchback is also destined to enter the Indian market. According to Autocar, the ix25 could also use the same powerplant as the i20. So, we could expect a 1.2-liter and 1.4-liter petrol engine along with the 1.4-liter diesel.

Hyundai has a huge market share in India. The introduction of the ix25 would certainly play spoilsport for Ford. All of a sudden, customers will have another stylish looking compact SUV to consider.

The Ford EcoSport will go on sale in Europe this June. Starting with UK, Ford will launch the EcoSport compact crossover in Germany and Austria followed by the rest of Europe. What’s interesting however is that Ford Europe will import the cars from India. For that, Ford had to go through the ardous homologation process which meant putting the Ecosport through some grueling tests at the hands of Euro NCAP.

Now, the Euro-spec EcoSport will be considerably different compared to the one sold here in India. The Euro NCAP safety norms are among the toughest in the world and hence the EcoSport’s superstructure will be made stiffer in order to improve the crash worthiness of the vehicle. The European Ecosport will also get airbags, ABS, ESP, etc. as standard. The cars have also been tested for pedestrian safety.

Another major change that the Euro-spec EcoSport will undergo concerns the rear tail gate. For left hand drive markets, the hinges will be switched to the opposite side, so that the gate opens away from the curb. As far as its powetrains are concerned, Ford will be looking at the 1.0-liter EcoBoost as one of the most popular engines. However the all-wheel drive version of the compact crossover won’t make it to Europe.

You can take a look at the detailed report published by Euro-NCAP on the following link.

Image Courtesy: www.euroncap.com

There are some cars which become very important and grab the limelight because of their presence and performance, Ford Ecosport is one of them. Since its launch, this Ford SUV has raised the stairs of success everyday and it still is rising.
Finally, Ecosport, the SUV from the American auto-giant Ford has bagged the title of ’Most Awarded Car of India’ for itself. The popularity that Ecosport have gained since its launch is so huge that the manufacturer itself may have not expected this either and along with praises and applauds, Ecosports kept on winning almost every auto awards of the country.

A balanced mixture of presence and performance makes a perfect product and Ford Ecosport is that product which offers everything. Perhaps this is why within 17 days of its launch, 30,000 units of the SUV were booked setting a record.

Ford Ecosport runs on a 1.0l Ecoboost engine that churns out 125PS at 6000rpm and a torque of 17.33Kgm at 1400-4500rpm and returns an impressive mileage of 18.9 km to a liter. Ecosport also have two other engine options which are a 1.5 litre Petrol and 1.5 litre diesel. Design wise this SUV is robust with few subtle features, the interior is spacious and comfortable with a host of technologies. Ecosport also did beat its immediate rival Renault Duster which was launched in the year 2012 in terms of sales. With the crown of maximum awards received on its head, Ford Ecosport stands as a revolutionary vehicle for its company as well as for the country.

Ford launched the Ecosport in the year 2013 and it became an instant hit. Mahindra too tried to impress the Indian consumers with their compact SUV Quanto but it was nowhere close to Ecosport’s popularity. So Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) along with Ssangyong motors are working together to build a new compact SUV codenamed as the S102 to take on their biggest competitor.

The S102 will be based on the Ssangyong X100 and perhaps will be launched globally by end of the year 2015 or 2016 beginning. What is even more interesting is that both these companies are also working on developing a brand new engine which will power this new compact SUV. The new engine unit will compete directly against Ford’s World renowned 1.0 Liter Ecoboost engine. If everything goes according to their plan the new engine will also deliver an impressive amount of power while returning an excellent fuel efficiency at the same time.

Mahindra is also planning to launch a new vehicle which could be a MPV or a crossover; this vehicle will be based on the X100 platform and compete directly against the other MPV’s which are present in the Indian market. The company made a steady progress already and sourced a new automatic transmission which will be used in both the manufacturer’s products. The joint sourcing has proved to be beneficial for both the companies and it even has helped them to save 5 to 7 percent on the material cost.

We wish both the manufacturers good luck and hope that their new products can easily win many hearts when it is launched finally in this Country.

If you are planning to buy a Ford Ecosport compact SUV this new year then you might think of other options as well because Ford India once again hiked the prices of their compact SUV for the second time in a row since its launch in June 2013, we have seen Ford hiked the prices of the Ecosport last year September by a minimum of 22 thousand Rupees depending on the variant.

The new price range became effective from January 1st 2014, what is even more disappointing is that Ford has also stopped taking bookings of the Ecosport for the time being and will start taking new bookings for the compact SUV only after they complete the deliveries for the waiting list of their customers.

Below given are the updated prices lists of the Ford Ecosport based on Ex showroom Delhi:

Petrol:

Diesel:

Looks the folks at the Blue Oval have something really exciting to celebrate, after Ford announced that they’ve assembled the 2,000,000th (yeah, that many zeroes) EcoBoost engine, since it began production in 2009. The now-famous motor is currently planted on a Ford Escape that is bound to roll out of their plant in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

Now, because of the rising popularity of Ford’s EcoBoost engine, after its little 1.0-liter motor garnered many awards, Ford currently builds an average of 100,000 EcoBoost engines every month, which has overtaken the production of diesel engines alone, for the first time.

India is also blessed with the presence of the 1.0-Liter EcoBoost engine, that is under the EcoSport’s hood. Sadly though, Ford has currently stopped taking orders for the EcoSport 1.0-liter variant since there is a huge demand for it that has created a large backlog of orders. Do understand that Ford doesn’t assemble the EcoBoost engine in Chennai but get it imported from their plant in Cologne, Germany. And, to clear the backlog of orders, Ford has decided to double up the production to a 1000 units per day.

To evenly distribute the workload of supplying the engines to all its markets, a Ford plant in Changan, China will also start producing the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine.

In short then, Ford’s sweat and tears that have gone into developing the EcoBoost have finally paid off. Big time.

The economic crunch faced by the Indian market has resulted in the price hike of various commodities, and automobiles are no exception. This tricky situation has compelled Ford India to finally announce a price rise for its line-up, since the input cost too has risen. Ford has increased the prices from 1 to 5 percent, depending on different models, which has come in to effect since 5th September, 2013.

Ford India has not yet disclosed any details regarding the matter. The line-up includes the compact car Figo, the popular sedan car Fiesta and the recently launched and highly popular SUV, the EcoSport.

The company however has revealed that there are many factors that has come into play that forced them to hike the prices like increase in interest rates and the decrease in the value of rupees. The input costs have risen and is expected to keep rising for an indefinite period. Ouch.

The Quanto was Mahindra’s first entry into the compact SUV segment, which was launched in the year 2012. From what we can say, it’s basically a Xylo that was put in-front of a shrink ray, with sub-4 meters set as its size.

Then there’s the brand that doesn’t really make a news headline or raises a question mark on people’s face. The Premier Rio, which is also a sub-4 meter SUV from Premiers’ stable which is powered by the great Fiat Multijet engine.

Recently, Ford introduced the much hyped Ecosport compact SUV that, Ford thinks, would obliterate the compact SUV segment. And we agree that it will as there is such a huge demand for the vehicle, which has forced Ford to stop taking for a short period of time. So does it mean that the Mahindra Quanto and the not-so-popular Premier Rio is thrown into the dark after the launch of this Ford Ecosport?

Let’s find out whether the Premier and Mahindra are capable of competing with the much hyped Ford Ecosport or not? We will be discussing and will provide complete details of the above mentioned compact SUV and find out which is our clear winner here.

Ever since Ford India had confirmed the arrival of the Ecosport, we saw it coming. But, we never expected the demand to be so huge that it required them to stop the bookings of some of the variants. This might be sad news for people who are intent on placing an order.

A spokesperson from the company had revealed that the ever-extending waiting period on certain variants was alarming, which is why the company had to stop accepting bookings. He however did not specify any details regarding the matter and no booking backlog was shared.

The stopping of the booking of the SUV variants shall differ from one dealership to another. So far, every dealer has stopped the bookings of different trims as well as fuel variants of the SUV.

Given the fact that the Ecosport, has garnered around 30,000 bookings within a time span of 17 days, it is clear that Ford Ecosport has already gained immense popularity across the country, which is certainly not good news for its rival, the Renault Duster.

Today we will be comparing two of the biggest launches that has happened in the Indian passenger car market in last one year. The first one is none other than the Renault Duster which was launched previous year and opened a new segment in itself which came to be known as the compact SUV segment, and the next one was the most anticipated launch of this year from General Motors Ford known as Ecosport. Both of these SUV’s are priced under 10 lakhs and falls under the compact SUV segment. Previous year there was lot of hype surrounding the Renault Duster and it also won many prestigious awards but now this is a big question that did the glory of Duster faded away with the launch of the new Ford Ecosport or does this sub 4 meter SUV from Ford has the strength to take on its bigger rival Renault Duster.
Let’s find out shall we?

Many of us gave up hope that whether the much anticipated SUV from Ford will be launched here in India or not, but finally almost after 18 months the wait is over Ford launched their compact SUV the Ecosport in the Indian market in the month of June. Ford Ecosport was first revealed at the Delhi Autoexpo previous year and its compact size, aggressive and futuristic looks attracted lots of attention. Previous year Renault also launched their own version of entry level compact SUV in the Indian market known as Duster and guess what it also got a huge positive response from the Indian buyers, So Ford also decided in bringing in the Ecosport quickly to the the Indian market. The much hyped Ecosport is launched with 3 engine options and Yes! it is equipped with the 1.0 litre ecoboost engine which won the 2012 International Engine of the Year award and went into the hall of fame with few other famous engines like that of the BMW’s legendary V10 which is fitted under the hood of the old M5 and the 1.4-litre twin-charger unit from Volkswagen.

The Ecosport will be available with 1.5-litre Diesel a 1.5 litre Petrol and offcourse the 1.0-litre turbo Petrol engine. The 1.5 litre diesel engine generates 91PS of maximum power at 3750rpm and 20.8kgm at 2000-2750rpm. Whereas the the powerful Petrol engine will generate 112PS of power at 6300rpm and 14.27kgm at 4400rpm. Now the petrol engine although has got a smaller engine but it generates an amazing 125PS of maximum power at 6000rpm and 17.33kgm of torque at 1400-4500rpm. OK now comes the most surprising part the Ecosport and that is it is a sub 4 metre SUV so will be priced aggressively. Let’s find out all the details of this Amazing Sub 4 metre SUV from Ford.

What the Figo did forFord is what the manufacturer was hoping and expecting from the Fiesta as well. The Fiesta however has been a let-down and now the manufacturer has its hopes pinned on the Ecosport. The Ecosport mini SUV is expected to be launched in India in 2014 and if the success of the Renault Duster is anything to go by, even if the Ecosport is half as good as what we expect, the Ford mini SUV is destined to be a runaway hit. The first generation Ecosport was originally launched and engineered exclusively for the Brazilian market but the 2nd generation Ecosport will be sold all across the world. On sale will be both a diesel and a petrol engine and prices are expected to start around 8lakhs onwards.

The Figo hatchback turned things around for Ford in India and the manufacturer after struggling with both their products and image, finally has its house in order. Their next product that we are eagerly waiting for it the Ford EcoSport mini SUV while has the potential to kick start a totally new segment in India. It is no secret that petrol cars are losing favour more than ever compared to those with diesel motors but the EcoSport has in it a petrol engine which could well save the day for petrol cars, or at least for the EcoSport.

Chevrolet has shown the first image of the Trax, it’s all-new compact global SUV. When launched, the Trax will take on the likes of the Ford EcoSport which will be launched in India later this year. Measuring 4.2 meters long, the Trax is a five seater and is basically a re-badged and re-engineered version of the Opel Mokka SUV.

This entry level crossover SUV will be launched in 2013 and is based on the GM Gamma II platform which is also shared with the Buick Encore. The Trax will be placed below Chevy’s mid-size Equinox SUV and will be unveiled at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Powering the SUV will be the 1.4-litre petrol and 1.7-litre diesel engines, both of which are mated to a six-speed manual or automatic gearbox.

The manual transmission variants come with a Start/Stop system while other standard features include the Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control, Hill Start Assist and the Hill Descent Control systems. Chevy claims that this five seater has class-leading cargo space and the mini SUV will be sold in 140 markets. The Trax will first be launched in Mexico and Canada towards the end of the year and interestingly enough it won’t be sold in the US market.

The soon to be launched Ford EcoSport compact SUV has been seen testing close to Chennai. The production model doesn’t seem to be very different to the concept that was globally unveiled in India at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January. The production version however doesn’t seem to have the LED’s like on the concept but the interiors have a big influence from the Ford B-Max and the Fiesta.

The EcoSport is built on Ford’s global compact car platform which has been developed in association with Mazda and this is the same platform that the new Fiesta uses. The mini SUV is expected to be priced between Rs7.5 to Rs 9.5lakh. The production model will have a wheelbase of 2490mm and compared to the concept the width of the EcoSport has been increased to 1750mm while the height has been reduced by 30mm.

The EcoSport is Ford’s ‘One Ford’ global product which the manufacturer hopes will help it expand its footprint in the world’s developing auto markets, like India. The EcoSport is the second of eight products Ford plans to bring to India and the manufacturer is expected to invest US$ 2 billion in the development and production of the new vehicles.

Ford’s launch of their all new global vehicle, the EcoSport, at the eve of the 12th New Delhi Auto Expo has been one of the most anticipated and important launches of the event. The EcoSport crossover is built on the same platform as the global Fiesta which was launched in 2011and is the latest ‘One Ford’ product, aimed at expanding the manufacturers’ footprint in the developing markets of the world.

We had already told you about it before but now Ford too has confirmed their plans of getting the 2012 Ford EcoSport in India. The manufacturer will showcase the EcoSport at the New Delhi Auto Expo and has released a cropped image of the mini SUV as a teaser.

The EcoSport is the next big thing to have come from Ford after the launch of the Figo. We’re not counting the Fiesta because it hasn’t taken off in India like how the manufacturer had planned. The EcoSport is built on Ford’s global compact car platform developed in association with Mazda. This is the same platform that the new Fiesta and the soon to enter Fiesta hatch is built on. Though Ford is still to confirm the launch of the EcoSport, we expect an official announcement to come at the Auto Expo and in all probability the EcoSport will be showcased as well at the Expo. Price for this mini SUV would be between Rs 7.5 to Rs9.5lakh