Ford EcoSport Facelift: All You Need To Know

Ford has begun accepting bookings for the upcoming EcoSport facelift for a token amount of Rs 21,000 to Rs 51,000, depending on the dealership. The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza rival will be launched on November 9, 2017 and hopes to bring back the good times Ford saw when the EcoSport was first launched, way back in 2013. While we wait for the prices to be announced, here’s all you need to know about the Ford EcoSport facelift.

Design

The design updates on the EcoSport facelift are mostly limited to the front. While the pre-facelift model was universally accepted as being handsome, it had started to show its age of late. 

The new front end features larger headlamps. The top-end variants get projector headlamps and LED DRLs, while the others make do with halogen reflector units. The split-grille design of the pre-facelift version has been ditched. The large grille now moves closer to the bonnet and is similar in overall design to the one found on the larger Endeavour. The larger fog lamps/indicator cluster, silver faux front skid plate, together with the new bumper design give the new EcoSport an aggressive look.

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The changes to the EcoSport facelift at the side are limited to the new larger 17-inch alloy wheels.

At the rear too, the changes are not in your face. The spare wheel cover design is new, and the rear bumper has been modified to mimic the design at the front.

Inside, the biggest changes are the completely new dashboard, instrument cluster, centre console and steering wheel.

The seats are completely new with leather upholstery, the door pads have fabric soft-touch armrest and there is a new front centre armrest with storage.

Colours

The Ford EcoSport facelift will be offered in seven colour options, just like before. The shades are different though, and so are the names of the ones which look similar as before. The Golden Bronze (brown) colour has been dropped in favour of the new Race Red (proper red). The rest of the colours remain similar, namely Lightning Blue (earlier Kinetic Blue), Canyon Ridge (Mars Red), Diamond White, Moondust Silver, Absolute Black (Panther Black) and Smoke Grey.

Engine and Transmission

The engine options on the Ford EcoSport facelift have received a major shakeup. The 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder, turbocharged Ecoboost petrol motor has been dropped altogether. And, the 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine has been replaced by an all-new 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder engine. 

The 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine, on the other hand, remains as is. Transmission options paired with the petrol engine include a 5-speed manual gearbox and a new 6-speed auto. The 6-speed dual-clutch transmission has now been discontinued. The diesel engine, like before, is only available paired with a 5-speed manual transmission.

The new 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine develops almost as much power as the discontinued Ecoboost engine - at 123PS @ 6500rpm, it falls short by only 2PS. Meanwhile, it develops 150Nm of peak torque at 4500rpm which is less than the Ecoboost, but more than the previous 1.5-litre petrol. 

The 1.5-litre diesel engine, on the other hand, has the same power/torque output as before - 100PS @ 3750rpm and 205Nm @ 1750 - 3250rpm.

Mileage

The Ford EcoSport petrol MT variants have an ARAI-certified mileage of 17kmpl, while the petrol AT variants have a mileage of 14.8kmpl. 

The Ford EcoSport diesel MT variants have an ARAI-certified mileage of 23kmpl, which is a slight improvement of 0.73kmpl.

Variants

The Ford EcoSport facelift will be offered in a total of 10 variants:

Ambiente MT Petrol

Trend MT Petrol

Trend+ AT Petrol

Titanium MT Petrol

Titanium+ AT Petrol

Ambiente MT Diesel

Trend MT Diesel

Trend+ MT Diesel

Titanium MT Diesel

Titanium+ Diesel

Variant's Explained

Ambiente

Standard equipment on the EcoSport facelift includes black gloss grille, black front fog lamp bezel, halogen quad reflector headlamps, body-coloured bumpers, bottom black cladding, black door handles and ORVM covers on the outside. 

Silver highlights, black painted trim, black inner door handles, flat folding rear seats, theatre dimming cabin lights, manual air conditioner, electrically adjustable ORVMs, driver footrest and day/night IRVM is fitted as standard on the inside.

The new instrument cluster gets analogue dials and multi-information digital display. A simple centre console integrated audio system is offered with AM/FM/MP3/Aux-In/USB/Bluetooth connectivity paired to a 4-speaker system.

On the safety front, the EcoSport is offered with ABS+EBD, dual front airbags, front seatbelts with pretensioner and load limiter, power door locks, engine immobiliser and automatic door unlock on crash function.

Trend

The Trend variant gets a silver grille, body-coloured exterior door handles, body-coloured ORVM covers and blacked-out B-pillar, over the Ambiente. 

Inside, additions include metallic grey highlights, anodised grey trim, silver door handles, steering wheel inserts, seatback pockets and automatic climate control. 

The trend variant gets a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment screen with SYNC 3 connectivity suite, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration, paired to a 6-speaker system.

There are no additional safety equipment on the Trend variants.

Trend+

The Trend+ petrol variant is only available with the automatic transmission, while the diesel variant is offered with the 5-speed manual. On the outside, this variant gets black roof rails, puddle lamps, rear windshield wash wiper and defogger, electrically folding ORVMs and front fog lamps. 

Inside, the additions include chrome door handles, boot lamp, one-touch driver side power window, illuminated mirror on passenger sunvisor, front centre armrest.

Additional safety equipment includes rear parking sensors. The petrol AT variant also gets electronic-brake assist, electronic stability control, traction control and hill-hold assist.

Titanium

The Titanium variant gets chrome inserts on the grille, body-coloured fog lamp bezels, aluminium roof rails, projector headlamps with LED DRLs, sensors for lock/unlock on the front doors.

Inside, the changes include silver highlights, black gloss trim, fabric front door armrests, leather covers for the steering wheel and gearstick, start/stop button, alloy pedals, multi-colour ambient lighting and 60:40-split rear seats with centre armrest. The infotainment screen is larger, now measuring 8.0-inches.

The Titanium variant does not get any additional safety equipment over the Trend+.

Titanium+

Just like the Trend+ variant, the petrol-powered Titanium+ is only equipped with the automatic transmission. The top-of-the-line variant of the EcoSport facelift gets no additional features on the outside. 

Inside, it gets leather seats, black painted highlights, vinyl front door armrests, paddle shifters behind the steering wheel on the petrol AT, flat-folding rear seats and illuminated glove box.

Additional safety equipment includes rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlamps and a rearview camera with display on the large 8.0-inch infotainment screen.

Book Online!

The Ford EcoSport facelift can also be booked online for 24 hours on November 5, 2017 on Amazon.in. And the first 123 customers to book online will get their units on priority. 

You can read our first impressions of the EcoSport facelift here. Also, check out the booking details for the compact SUV here.