Ford Ecosport Launch Live

Ford ecosport launch live - Here comes a day when Ford India will launch its updated version of its popular sub-4m SUV in India today. Ford EcoSport 2017 Facelift is undoubtedly one of the most awaited cars for this year, which will further intensify rivalry within the segment. The company also initiated online reservations for the new EcoSport facelift through its partnership with e-commerce –giant Amazon. The new EcoSport will be new on the outside, sideways, and in terms of mechanics. All the necessary details about the 2017 EcoSport was divulged online before the scheduled India launch.

Speaking about exterior design, the 2017 Ford EcoSport has a new headlamp projector with NRD LEDs, bolder design grid, new fog projectors, 17 inch alloy wheels, LED tail lights and more. In size matters, SUV measures 3999mm in length, 1765mm in width, 1708mm in height with wheelbase and ground clearance of 2520mm and 200mm respectively. Ford ecosport launch live - Inside the cab, updated avatar of the new 8 inch EcoSport sport with touchscreen, infotainment system, new steering wheel, new instrument panel, colorful body inserts and more.

On the front mechanic, the new EcoSport will continue to be offered in both petrol and diesel engines in which the petrol unit will a new 1.5 liters Vi-TCT petrol whereas the oil burner remains the same. The first is tuned to develop a maximum power of 121bhp with a maximum torque of 150 Nm, while the latter is capable of striking 99bhp of peak power with 205nm of torque maximum. The transmission of tasks on the new EcoSport SUV will be carried out by 5-speed manual for petrol and 6-speed for the diesel version. Petrol and diesel engines are claimed to return the fuel economy of 17 Kmpl and 23 Kmpl respectively.

How pricing is concerned, all new 2017 Ford EcoSport is expected to be slightly premium than the current version. After saying that Ford India will be looking to keep the prices quite competitive. So we can speculate that the SUV could be taxed in the range of INR 6.5 lakh –inr 12 lakh (ex-showroom). Once launched, this new-offer from Ford India will go against the likes of Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon, TUV300 Mahindra and others from this segment.

Ford Ecosport Launch Live

Ford Ecosport Launch Live
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The new 2017 Ford EcoSport is set for launch, and Ford India have a lot of riding on its success. 2017 EcoSport, which will be manufactured at the company Chennai plant will have the new Ford of 1.5 liters, three cylinders on gasoline. The new EcoSport, which made its debut in 2017 at Motorshow, was the first of the compact SUVs to be sold in India, stellar success seen long waiting periods that went up to 9 months at a time. However, with product entry , such as Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Honda WR-V, and recently released Nexon's dad made EcoSport look dated.

However, with this update, 2017 EcoSport comes back into contention and how! In terms of upgrades, the new EcoSport gets new headlights with NRD LEDs and projector headlights with new design fog lamps. The hood and bumper got a rework just as well! The new EcoSport will be available with a 5-speed manual or if you are buying gasoline you could also have 6-automatic speeds with torque converter transmission.

12:10 pm: We are launching is scheduled for 1 pm today, when prices and detailed variants for the 2017 Ford EcoSport are set to be announced. Here is a quick look at the Indian-spec Ford EcoSport is the first official public debut. Stay tuned for the live blog for more details on launching!

11:50: The Indian version of the 2017 Ford EcoSport will continue the tradition of back-mounted step-knee. International variants have waived the idea for the update. However, this is great because the back-mounted spare wheel frees up an extra space trunk in the EcoSport.

11:43: Ford India sold a total of 48.547 its EcoSport SUV units and in the current financial year, between April and September 2017, the company sold 24.555 units of Ford EcoSport. With the new facelift out sporting a new 1.5 L petrol engine, expect it in 2017, Ford EcoSport to be among the top-selling Uvs in India.

11:40 am: When Ford EcoSport was launched it was a success with sales numbers running up most of the 5k units per month. More than Ford could produce on time, resulting in 9 months long waiting periods.

11:30:2017 Ford EcoSport will be available globally, with 1.5 liters diesel and petrol engines, along with a 1.0 litre EcoBoost and 2.0 litre EcoBoost engine that will be exported from India. This will be the first Ford car to be exported to us from India.

11:20: Ford EcoSport will receive an enlarged 30-litre boot space, which brings the total volume with the boot folded up to 1.178 liters. Very cool pic is an ideal place to remove reference, which can be easily lifted to create a kind of secret compartment for laptop and tablets away from unwanted eyes.

11:16: Ford says 1600 of 2000 pieces of EcoSport are all new, which means that it can be considered a bit more than just a facelift. Although it looks almost the same. 2017 EcoSport will be Ambient, trend and titanium, but it is likely that there will be a new variant called Trend +, which will provide the mid spec buyer a bit more in terms of features. 2017 EcoSport also becomes an automatic with paddle shift and an "S" (sport) mode.

Ford Ecosport Launch Live

11:08 am: Ford EcoSport is expected to be priced between Rs 6 lakh and 10 thousand rupees, given how close it is to competition, this aspect of pricing will probably be the one that will decide between Maruti Suzuki Brezza , Tata Nexon and Honda WR-V.

11:05: The interior on the new ecosport will be even more premium compared to the previous model. Dash will have less than buttons and the infotainment system synchronization has been replaced with a pop-out display style touchscreen (a bit like the one I saw on the Nexon but lightweight center mounted).
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10:59 am: 2017 EcoSport will come with two engine options in India-1.5-liter diesel engine, which produces 100 hp and 205 nm torque and the engine 1.0 litre EcoBoost, the engine will be replaced with a new 1.5 liters gasoline that makes 120 hp and 150 nm torque , which will be manufactured at the Ford Sanand plant factory in Gujarat.

10:53 am: 2017 Ford EcoSport will take forth the ornaments variant of its ambient, trend and titanium predecessor, but it is likely that there will be a new variant called Trend +, which will provide the mid spec buyer a bit more in terms of features. 2017 EcoSport also becomes an automatic with paddle shift and an "S" (sport) mode.

10:45 am: Pricing will be one of the most important aspects of Ford EcoSport, since Tata Nexon has severely affected the segment leader of the Maruti Suzuki Brezza, beating him in terms of price of nearly one hundred thousand rupees. Ford ecosport launch live - We expect Ford at the EcoSport price range of 6-10 million. If 2017 EcoSport intends to return competitively, it must be in this price range.

10:40 am: 2017 Ford EcoSport gets sync Voice command now in its last third iteration, and works mostly (as opposed to the previous generation-Sync). Ford EcoSport loses on the embedded navigation, which means that you will need to base maps on your phone. If on Google Android, which does not make much difference, but CarPlay will not let you use gmaps which means you will need to use Apple Maps,

10:36 am: 2017 Ford EcoSport in India, will be sold in two engine wise ornaments, 1.5-liter diesel engine with 100 hp and 205 Nm torque from previous-genus EcoSport. The engine of 1.0 liter EcoBoost, the engine will be replaced with a new 1.5 liters gasoline, which makes 120 hp and 150 Nm of torque, which will be done in the Ford Sanand plant in Gujrat.

10:31: EcoSport becomes a floating 6.5-inch center-mounted display, becomes Apple car play and Android Auto connectivity. Ford ecosport launch live - The thing is that unlike the Father Nexon Ford display is placed a little bit smaller, and while this could make it look the same, the great Indesata interface makes it easy to use without having to take your eyes off the road for longer.

10:25: Interiors on 2017 EcoSport get even more premium, minus the multitude of confusing button on the old car. The synchronization system infotainment was replaced with a pop-out display style touch screen something like what's on Nexon, but a little more center to mount.

10:21 am: Ford EcoSport is the car that started the trend of compact SUVs in India. Stellar success prompted other Indian producers as Maruti and Tata to explore this segment. Which meant that among the fresh Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Tata Nexon, place from Ford EcoSport looked at dated and out of place. 2017 update should bring EcoSport back into serious assertion with the rest of the segment!

10:17 am: The new 2017 Ford EcoSport was first presented at the LOS Angeles Motor Show. It will be launched in India with a new naturally aspirated 1.5 liters with three petrol engine cylinders being manufactured at the Ford Sanand Herb plant in Gujrat. Ford ecosport launch live - It makes 120 hp and 150 Nm of torque, which is a welcome change from the 1.0 EcoBoost engine that failed to deliver fuel mileage in the city!

10:12 am: Ford says 1600 of 2000 pieces of EcoSport are all new, which means that it can be considered a bit more than just a facelift. Although it looks almost the same. 2017 EcoSport will be Ambient, trend and titanium, but it is likely that there will be a new variant called Trend +, which will provide the mid spec buyer a bit more in terms of features. 2017 EcoSport also becomes an automatic with paddle shift and an "S" (sport) mode.