Ford EcoSport [2013-2015] User Reviews

Exterior Very good,thick A pillar and the bulge in the bonnet slightly obstructs the view,solid construction.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Wow, speachless, Ford has done a marvellous job, but the black leather makes to feel the cabin little cramped,even though it is not like that.plastic quality is ok, but eneven gap in the panel. Exhaustive list of items in the panel,dashboard etc.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Slight turbo lag for ths engine, but experienced turbo kicks in comparatively faster than some other cars, good torque range,good for city drive,a real good engine for driving enthusiast. Could not check the mileage yet.

Ride Quality & Handling Good, suspension is designed by takng care of indian roads,company say turning radius 5.3 meter, but on driving doesnot feel so,steering is smoothand light,but didnt feel too lght like in Hyundais.

Final Words A great car for ths money surely VFM.

Areas of improvement Headlight,rear parcel tray,leather seat color to chane to beigeor some light color, uneven panel gaps and gaps between metal joints.

Futuristc design,Engine,seat position,list of extra items...Poor headlight,front saddle reduces ground clearance,poor arrange of side curtain air bags

The best thing I like about the car is the handling and how light the steering feels in low speed and how well it weighs up at high speeds. The ride quality due to the stiff suspension is not so great but it results to make the car a better handler. I found the engine to be punchy at midrange and high rpms but felt laggy in lower rpm range because it uses a turbocharger which requires time to spool up.

Exterior The exterior has a bold SUV feel though i felt the head lamps are a little small for the over all appearance of the car.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Boot space is severly lacking but we were warned about that & got a Thule roof box on day one, that really made the difference 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The engine is outright amazing & worthy of all the awards it has received. 3 cylinders with a turbo charge provide superb power & torque as long as the tacho is over 1800 rpm which is easy on the highway. The gears are precise but this is my first 'non-japanese' car in 9 years & i felt the grears & clutch to be a little hard. Ford & Euro car lovers will love the feel. I drove it from Chennai to Bangalore through the old madras road which had something of a ghat section. The sales people & various web sites suggested a mileage of 15 which was on my mind but i never managed more than 9.5 on the highway & about 8 in the city which made my average cost Rs. 7.7 per KM. I felt that was high for the amount i paid for the engine technology. This version costs more than the diesel variant of the Ecosport.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality excellent. A little hard for the elderly people but grips the curves & i was able to approach & leave curves at much higher speeds than my honda city. The steering holds firm & has amazing feed back 

Final Words Interiors, exteriors all excellent & boot space was nothing less than what was promised. Great value for money if i got a slightly better mileage. 12 is what i get from my honday city & if that was matched, i would have felt better about the car

Areas of improvement The doors are hard to shut & usual rattling that i've always associalted with 'non-japanese' cars but that requires the whole system to change.

Excellent performance on the highway & hugs the road around curves.Poor mileage 9.5 for a 3 cylinder turbo charged engine