Ford EcoSport
| Ford EcoSport | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 2003–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | SUV/ MUV |
| Body style | 5-door wagon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Escape (Southeast Asia) |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2003–2012 |
| Model years | 2004–2012 |
| Assembly | Camaçari, Brazil (Ford Brazil) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Ford B3 platform |
| Related |
Ford Fiesta Mk V Ford Fusion (Europe) Mazda 2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L I4 (gasoline) 1.4 L I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,490 mm (98.0 in) |
| Length | 4,228 mm (166.5 in) |
| Width | 1,980 mm (78.0 in) |
| Height | 1,679 mm (66.1 in) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2012–present |
| Model years | 2013–present |
| Assembly |
Camaçari, Brazil (Ford Brazil) Chennai, India (Ford India) Rayong, Thailand (AutoAlliance Thailand) Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia (Ford Sollers) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Ford global B-car platform |
| Related |
Ford B-Max Ford Fiesta Mk VI Mazda 2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L I3 (gasoline) 1.5 L I4 (gasoline) 1.6 L I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L I4 (gasoline) 1.5 L I4 (diesel) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic 6-speed Automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,521 mm (99.3 in) |
| Length | 4,245 mm (167.1 in) |
| Width | 1,765 mm (69.5 in) 1,696 mm (66.8 in) (Japan) |
| Height | 1,708 mm (67.2 in) |
The Ford EcoSport is a subcompact crossover SUV, originally built in Brazil by Ford Brazil since 2003, at the Camaçari plant. A second-generation concept model was launched in 2012, being assembled in new factories in India,Thailand and Russia.
The first-generation EcoSport was designed by the Ford-US Truck Vehicle Center (program code BV226) and was based on the Cologne-built European Fiesta and Ford Fusion (not to be confused with the North American Fusion midsize sedan). Because of this, the project used the Ford B3 platform.
The EcoSport became one of Ford's best-seller models in Brazil (consistently appearing on the 20 best-selling vehicles), Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico. Its main competitors were the Fiat Palio Weekend Adventure and Volkswagen CrossFox. The EcoSport sold well and in 2011 sales reached 700,000.
The EcoSport was available with five inline-four engines:
All models have front-wheel drive with manual transmission as standard. The 2.0 L model can also receive a four-speed automatic transmission or four-wheel drive. In the latter case, an electronically controlled system lets the driver engage the rear axle from the dashboard.
In late 2007, a restyling was introduced, which renewed completely the front to bring it closer to then-current Ford pick-ups, as well as the contemporary Brazilian restyling of the Ford Fiesta, also updated the rear lights, both bumpers, and in the interior showed new dashboard using better-quality materials.
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