Ford EcoSport Facelift – All You Need To Know
With the facelift, the EcoSport skips the turbocharged Ecoboost engine and gets a new Dragon series 1.5-litre petrol motor. All questions about the EcoSport facelift answered here.
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Ford India’s dark horse, the EcoSport, got a mid-cycle facelift on November 9, 2017. Except for the addition of a Platinum variant, the compact SUV didn’t receive any update since the time it was first launched back in 2013. Hence, Ford has brought this facelift with extensive changes both inside and out. In fact, the additions and deletions have gone inside the bonnet as well. It’s time to find out what the EcoSport facelift has in store for us.
What makes the exterior look smarter?
The updated EcoSport has received extensive changes to its looks. Most of it is limited to the front fascia where it gets a redesigned front profile with a single hexagonal radiator grille (split one in its predecessor), bigger headlamps with bi-xenon lighting and LED daytime running lights and restyled fog lamp housings with integrated turn signals. The bonnet is slightly raised in the centre and gradually drops toward the sides.
Except for the addition of new 17-inch alloy wheels on the Titanium+ variant, the side profile is almost similar to the pre-facelift EcoSport. At the rear, it gets a new spare wheel cover and a minor tweak to the bumper. The rest of the details have been left untouched.
Ford EcoSport facelift colours
Among the seven colour options of the outgoing model, four shades - Golden Bronze, Kinetic Blue, Mars Red and Panther Black – have been replaced by these new colours - Absolute Black, Race Red, Lightning Blue and Canyon Ridge. The remaining three colours are the Diamond White, Moondust Silver and Smoke Grey.
What makes the interiors more adorable?
You’ll be completely surprised as soon as you step inside the updated EcoSport. The cabin is a radical departure from the earlier one, and has been bestowed with a new instrument cluster (8.0-inch MID screen for higher variants and a 6.5-inch for the lower ones) and a floating SYNC 3 touchscreen infotainment system that supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Furthermore, it gets a soft-touch material at the top of the dashboard and a new steering wheel. It continues to get dual-zone automatic climate control and leather upholstery among other features seen in its predecessor.
What makes the cruising happier?
The EcoSport facelift is no longer available with the critically-acclaimed 3-cylinder, 1.0-litre Ecoboost turbocharged petrol engine and the older 4-cylinder, 1.5-litre, naturally-aspirated petrol engine this time around. Instead, it gets a new 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder TiVCT petrol motor from the new Dragon series of engines that generates a phenomenal power output of 123PS and 150Nm of peak torque. This engine can be had with either a new 6-speed torque convertor or a 5-speed manual gearbox. Ford has retained the 1.5-litre diesel mill with the 5-speed manual gearbox with the facelift.
The EcoSport facelift returns mileage figures of 17kmpl (14.8kmpl-AT) and 23kmpl with its petrol and diesel engines, respectively.
Ford EcoSport Variants
The Ford EcoSport is available in five variants – Ambiente, Trend, Trend+, Titanium and Titanium+. Have a look at their prices before we head over to know what each variant offers.
Prices (ex-showroom, New Delhi)
| Ford EcoSport Variants | Petrol | Diesel |
| Ambiente | Rs 7.31 lakh | Rs 8.01 lakh |
| Trend | Rs 8.04 lakh | Rs 8.71 lakh |
| Trend+ | Rs 9.34 lakh (auto) | Rs 9.10 lakh |
| Titanium | Rs 9.17 lakh | Rs 9.85 lakh |
| Titanium+ | Rs 10.99 lakh (auto) | Rs 10.67 lakh |
Ford EcoSport Ambiente
The entry-level Ambiente variant gets the following key features:
| Safe clutch start |
Emergency brake light flashing |
| Crash unlocking system (Door unlock with light flashing) |
Audio with AM/FM, MP3, Aux-in, USB |
| Power door locks |
4 speakers – front and rear |
| Engine immobiliser |
Bluetooth handsfree/audio stream |
| Approach lights and homesafe headlamps |
Halogen quad beam reflector headlamps with chrome bezel |
Ford EcoSport Trend
Here are the key features of the Trend trim:
| Dual USB ports with illumination |
Mobile navigation with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto |
| 2 front tweeters |
Steering-mounted controls |
Ford EcoSport Trend+
The Trend+ gets the following features over the Trend trim:
| Rear parking sensor |
Height-adjustable driver seat |
| Power-folding ORVMs |
Front full console armrest with storage |
| Rear parcel tray |
Driver window one-touch up/down |
Ford EcoSport Titanium
The Titanium variant of the EcoSport facelift gets the following important features:
| Push start/stop and smart entry with capacitive sensor |
Leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear knob |
| Rear seat centre armrest with cup holders |
Multicolour footwell ambient lighting |
| Projector beam headlamps |
High speed warning |
| LED Daytime Running Lights |
Except for the paddle shifter, the Titanium automatic continues to get the same features as seen in its predecessor – HLA (Hill Launch Assist), ESC (Electronic Stability Control), EBA (Electronic Brake Assist) and TCS (Traction Control System).
Ford EcoSport Titanium+
The feature list of the top-spec Titanium+ variant of the EcoSport includes:
| ISOFIX child seat anchorages |
Automatic headlamps (on/off) |
| Cruise control with adjustable speed limiter |
Glovebox illumination |
| Rain-sensing wipers |
Tyre pressure monitoring system |
To know which variant is best for you, head over to our Ford EcoSport Facelift – Variants Explained story.
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The current 2020 model is now 7 years old and looks more like an MPV than an SUV! A new design is LONG overdue