Ford India, the Indian subsidiary of the US
based leading auto giant Ford Motors, is all set to surprise the
Indian customers with its yet another competitive product – Ford
EcoSport – with its unbelievable fuel economy and a fascinating
futuristic look. Reports claim that the car will be showcased at the
forthcoming Delhi International Auto expo where a large number of car
enthusiasts will be waiting this model to be unveiled. The company
had recently revealed a teaser image of this Sports Utility vehicle,
which is initially targeted at the mileage and price conscious
markets like India. Later on, the company plans to make the EcoSport
a global product in its line-up across the globe.
The Ford EcoSport is Ford's B platform based SUV, which is
expected to come powered by highly efficient 1.0 liter turbocharged
Ecoboost (direct injection three cylinder) engine. The SUV is also
expected to be carrying a 90 bhp 1.5L turbo diesel engine that will
be a higher segment version of the vehicle. A five speed gearbox will
be standard in among all variants of the vehicle in the Indian
market. While the petrol variant of the car is expected to deliver a
fuel economy of 18 to 20 km per liter, the diesel variant of the car
will possibly be delivering a mileage of up to 23 km per liter.
The Ford EcoSport is claimed to the highly
fuel efficient as well as very low at carbon emission. It is a
passenger utility vehicle which is based on the Ford Fusion
crossover. After the successful Ford Figo, the Ford EcoSport is
expected to be the next big thing in the company's India portfolio,
and is expected to even surpass the success of the Figo model.
However, a few reports published in the recent weeks, claim that the
EcoSport will be a Fiesta based SUV. Taking into consideration the
Fiesta platform, the Ecoboost SUV will possibly be available in only
front wheel drive option, not carrying an all wheel drive option.
Though the company is
yet to reveal the details of this prospective model in the Indian
auto market, but the market watchers are expecting something very
competitive this time. Ford India has already expertise in analyzing
the needs and requirements of the Indian buyers, as it has been
selling its compact hatchback in the country for more than 20 months
now.
Recently, a few images of the much awaited Ford EcoSport model
were got leaked at the company's website page, which was under
maintenance. The pictures were almost same as previously seen at the
Ford's Brazilian and Chinese website.
As far as the design of the vehicle is concerned, the EcoSport
will be blessed with Ford's next generation, ‘Kinetic' design
language. This is the same design signature which will be seen in the
Ford upcoming products like Fiesta, Focus and Kuga compact SUV
(coming in March 2012). Moreover, the model is claimed to be carrying
a length of less than 4 meters, making it qualify for the lesser
excise duty segment in the Indian market. The length of less than 4
meters will help the company in pricing the EcoSport model more
competitively.
The Ford EcoSport will be creating a segment of its own in the
Indian auto market, as so far these kinds of fuel efficient SUVs
haven't been debuted in the Indian market. So, ready to be surprised,
as the unveiling of the EcoSport is just a few days away.
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