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Ford EcoSport

Ford EcoSport
2015 Ford EcoSport (BK) Trend wagon (2015-07-03) 01.jpg
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
2015 Ford EcoSport (BK) Ambiente wagon (2015-10-18).jpg
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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