Friday, 17 February 2012
2012 Ford Ecosport Review
2012 Ford Ecosport Review - Ford Motor India has revealed a sporty and economical mini SUV today (4th January), it will be on display at the Auto Expo 2012. It is expected that it will be a concept and production vehicle will be launched later this year. It has been developed specially to cater those customers who want a compact SUV within a budget of 7-9 lakh rupees.
Ford Ecosport has been unveiled today at a grandsome event at Taj Palace in New Delhi. This is the first official glimpse of Ford Ecosport across the globe and there are no doubts that the SUV is heart-throbbing. The model shown is actually the next generation Ecosport and the earlier generation was there in many global markets excluding India. Introducing the global product first time in India is probably a sign of great automobile market. Very stylish and trendy Ecosport is affixed with 1liter 3 cylinder petrol engine delivering 120ps power and 170Nm torque with super low Co2 emission levels of 140g/km in India. Though it is petite, the Ecoboost engine is capable of developing power similar to a bigger 1.6-litre motor in Fiesta. The Kinetic Design on the Ecosport resembles the design on many Ford cars now. Ford Ecosport price can range between Rs 9 lakh-Rs 12 lakh as the crossover will enjoy excise benefits for being sub 4 metre in length.
The mini-SUV will step in India and find a place in the crossover SUV segment which is slowly and steadily gaining popularity. Their compact size fits well on congested Indian roads and adds practicality to the car. Ford seems to have a highly hectic schedule, as it has revealed its new car, the next generation Ford Ecosport in the Auto Expo, 2012. Codenamed as ‘B512’, the American car maker has revealed this crushed SUV at the mega event which will be followed by an official launch in Indian market. Ford Ecosport is a clever combination of a SUV, compact car and a hatchback. The present model of Ford Ecosport is quite a success in Brazil and Indian car market has similar dynamics to Brazil, therefore, Ford wishes to repeat that kind of success in India too.
