Ford EcoSport SUV unveiled: Here in 2013

[DanielXR8]

From http://www.caradvice.com.au/153487/f...-here-in-2013/

You'll find plenty of pictures of the baby Terri there. I strongly suspect a Territory and a Fiesta got together and this is their offspring.

By Jez Spinks | January 04th, 2012 TTZZeeeeW 14 0
Ford has unveiled its new EcoSport vehicle that will become the company¶s most affordable SUV in Australia.
The EcoSport, which will be built in India for the Australian market and is based on the platform of the Fiesta city car, is expected to
go on sale here by about mid 2013.
It will sit at the bottom end of what will become a four-strong SUV line-up for Ford Australia, with the other soft-roaders comprising the
Kuga (compact SUV that arrives in March), Territory and an upcoming Nissan Pathfinder/Mitsubishi Challenger rival based on the
Ranger ute underpinnings.

Ford EcoSporW SUV XnYeiled: Here in
2013
LiNe 2The EcoSport concept is just over four metres in length, not including the rear-mounted spare wheel, making it smaller than most
compact SUVs that are typically based on small cars rather than city cars.
Ford¶s design boss, J Mays, said the EcoSport preview concept is “95 per cent close” to the production version. Mays says Ford
Australia¶s Melbourne design studio contributed to the EcoSport¶s styling, notably the Territory-style triple-bar grille.
“If you see a bit of Territory in [the EcoSport], it¶s no coincidence,” said Mays.

Ford Australia wouldn¶t confirm whether the EcoSport would be priced below $25,000 as would be expected, but said it expects the
model to create its own segment.
“We think it will actually do a little bit of what Territory did for us in the medium SUV segment,” says Ford Australia spokeswoman
Sinead Phipps, referring to the locally built SUV that was offered in two-wheel drive as well as four-wheel drive.
“We think this will have an opportunity to almost create a segment in terms of volume. The Dualis is one [possible rival].
As a Fiesta-based model, the EcoSport will be front-wheel drive only, at least initially, confirming its positioning as an SUV to be used
primarily in the city.

“It¶s not for someone who lives in the Kimberleys. It¶s for customers in Sydney, Melbourne … it¶s for young, urban people,” says
Phipps.Ford says the Fiesta architecture can be engineered for all-wheel-drive capability but says this expensive investment would only go
ahead if there was sufficient market demand.

Ford Australia confirmed the EcoSport¶s engine options will include the company¶s smallest µEcoboost¶ engine yet – a turbocharged,
direct fuel injection 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol.
The 1.0-litre turbo will spread to other Ford products, with the Fiesta one of the most likely recipients. In the EcoSport it produces
88kW of power and 170Nm of torque, with the latter output delivered between 1300 and 4500rpm.Ford hasn¶t revealed a fuel consumption figure for the engine but says emissions will be below 140 grams per kilometre, equating to a fuel consumption somewhere in the mid-4.0 litres per 100km bracket.

A 1.5-litre turbo diesel engine will offer even better fuel consumption and emissions, while a 1.5-litre normally aspirated four-cylinder
petrol will power the entry-level EcoSport.
Both engines are already found in the Fiesta in India, where the 1.5-litre petrol produces 80kW/140Nm and uses about 5.9 litres per
100km and the 1.5-litre diesel has 66kW/204Nm and a fuel consumption figure of about 4.3L/100km.

A five-speed manual will be the standard gearbox with a Powershift dual-clutch auto becoming an option on the diesel and possibly the
petrols.

Ford Australia wouldn¶t confirm whether either of these engines would join the 1.0-litre Ecoboost for the local market.
The Ford EcoSport makes its debut at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo that opens this week.
The EcoSport is the second of eight Fiesta-based models Ford will produce for the Asia and Pacific region by the middle of the
decade, following the Fiesta itself.Ford sees B-segment vehicles, as city-sized cars are known in the industry, as crucial to its plans to grow global sales to eight million
by 2015.

Ford¶s Brazilian outpost led the engineering and design for the EcoSport.

[Polyal]

Its grill is a bit big IMO but otherwise its alright, pretty obvious where Ford is going with their lenguage now and into the future.

My question is can you fit three child seats in the back and have enough room in the boot for a pram?

[MercurySilver]

my god thats ugly

[Wretched]

I know it is only a render/concept but I do not like it.
It looks a little overstyled at the front.
Kind of reminds me of the Aston Martin Cygnet (Toyota IQ).

[Mr Hardware]

Sounds¶pretty¶interesting¶

[Gobes32]

Am I right in believing it is a jacked-up Fiesta, as in dimension wise?

[Falcon_Crazy]

Looks a lot like a newborn from a new Tezza - lets hope the shape 'fills" a bit! but I like the concept and judging by all the "small" SUVs I see, definately a need to fill the space in Global Ford Line up

[fou_bleu]

Originally Posted by Gobes32

Am I right in believing it is a jacked-up Fiesta, as in dimension wise?

It is a jacked up Fiesta.

I quite like it! The front is almost perfect IMO, the more squared edges are something the SZ could have used for that added aggression...

[bafel]

Looks good. Anything that gives ford aus a foot into a new category is a good thing.

[Bossxr8]

Repost. There's already another thread on this.

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11353127

[stevz]

Looks ridiculous.

[Buntz]

It is indeed a most hideous vehicle. But I didn't like the Terri at first... and after seeing it in the flesh the Terri is the sexiest SUV I've ever beheld.

But when you look back to Terri, you can see where this new EcoSport has gone wrong.

[Buntz]

Good

Bad

[Falc'man]

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

Sounds¶pretty¶interesting¶

Why¶do¶say¶that¶?

[TUF_302]

A new Ranger based suv?? I like the sound of that better!

[AG3]

2014 Ford EcoSport On Sale In Australia From December, Low $20,000s

We won't be seeing it till December this year, but Ford's new Fiesta-based EcoSport crossover will be landing in a segment that has all the signs of a gathering boom.

Mini-SUVs, after resting for a decade or so (remember the Daihatsu Terios and the original Holden Cruze?), are about to take off.

That's going to have the EcoSport lined up against some pretty tasty opposition when it hits the launch pad in Australia.

Read More: http://www.themotorreport.com.au/565...t-form-wrapper


-Ford APA

[stevz]

Does it come with a ladder to get under the bonnet?

[AG3]

Originally Posted by stevz

Does it come with a ladder to get under the bonnet?

You won't be needing one... not unless your're half as tall as these people.


Here's one beside a Suzuki Alto...

[Smoke Pursuit]

Front looks good, back looks shocking specially with that spare tyre mounted... Urgh.

[AG3]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Front looks good, back looks shocking specially with that spare tyre mounted... Urgh.

I read that this also increases the cargo room by allowing a lower cargo floor, at the same time you get a full-size spare tyre.


The Indian spec EcoSport (in the photos posted by themotorreport.com.au) doesn't come with a spare tyre cover/case, but its expected to be standard for other markets.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Yeah it looks better with the tyre cover!

[AG3]

Originally Posted by DASH GT

Yeah it looks better with the tyre cover!

...and here's a modified EcoSport from Brazil, the guy took out the spare tyre/mount and relocated the Ford badge to the center.

[csv8]

Pricing will be interesting !!! Titanium for $25k drive away ..it will sell, very well....Made in India should see a competitive price...

[AG3]

Originally Posted by csv8

Made in India should see a competitive price...

Ford Australia currently offers Thai-made Ford models like the Fiesta, Focus and Ranger, I wonder why they decided to source the EcoSport from India and not from Thailand (production begins 4th Quarter of 2013)?
Is it so they can launch it a few months earlier?

[barra240t]

I'm really excited about this car, it will really benfit FoA. For you that don't like it, it isn't the car for you, it's may not be for me either. But there is a market for it and it will sell in numbers which is what we need. It looks like it's just Ford, Opel and Holden at the moment and I'd say we will get a fair share.

I showed my sister a picture of it and it was "really cute, I want one" I am sure there will be a lot of that..

[Polyal]

I think this things proportions are hideous, but Id be more worried about the design langauge and the next Falcon update.

[AG3]

Originally Posted by Polyal

I think this things proportions are hideous, but Id be more worried about the design langauge and the next Falcon update.

I think it looks ok for what it is, its a B-segment crossover, they made the most out of the Fiesta's footprint without making it look like a van.



The new Fusion/Mondeo uses Ford's new design language for cars. The Falcon update/ next Falcon will probably adopt a similar look. I don't think they'd change their design language right away.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by AG3

Ford Australia currently offers Thai-made Ford models like the Fiesta, Focus and Ranger, I wonder why they decided to source the EcoSport from India and not from Thailand (production begins 4th Quarter of 2013)?
Is it so they can launch it a few months earlier?

Maybe the Indian plant isn't so flood prone, the last thing Ford needs at launch time...

[TerraAWD]

Sorry Guys ..........that is a great looking little car/suv thinngy.
My wife and I are waiting to see it before we decide what our next car will be.
Cheap
Lite on the fuel
It will still get you to where your going
And If we need the space fold the seats.

[Dr Smith]

The more Ford oz covers the various segments of our market the better.