Ford EcoSport [2017-2019] User Reviews

Value for money though we can not call it a full size SUV. One month of experience of ford ecosport facelift titanium 1.5L VCT Pentrol. Superb look of compact and sporty exterior. Interior features very good. Mostly drove in city traffic. Good driving postion.  Seat comfort is excellent.  Car audio quality is wonderful.  Lesser noice from outside in the cabin.  Convexity of side view mirror helps to fill blind spots. Different colours of ambient lighting is best. Touch screen and its features are beyound words. Instrument cluster is very informative and also help us to get best of our driving. Initially there might be a bit of confusion with the controls and the menus, but once you get used to it, there are no concerns and everything is very smooth. Gearshift from 1st to 2nd is slightly difficult.  May be because of new vehicle? Tyre rolling noice slightly enters inside the cabin. 1498 CC is really makes it a powerful machine to scale the uphills.

Excellent style & spacious. 8" Touch Screen is excellent and very much user friendly.Gear shift from Ist to 2nd is slightly rough. May be my vehicle has run only a few kms

1. Buying experience 10/10 2. Riding Experience 10/10 3. Looks 10/10 Performance 9/10 4. Servicing and maintenance 10/10 Pros and Cons : My vehicle is Titanium Petrol Manual Transmission 2018 January model. After riding a few thousand kilometers (just above 4000 Kms), our vehicle still maintains the expectations. Wonderful features. If you follow good driving habits, this vehicle will you give mileage between 15 to 17 in highways. It gives you 9 to 12 in cities where frequent gear shifting is required. In long journeys especially to hill stations like Munnar and Kodaikkanal, the comfort and driving experience is beyond words. 8 inch touch screen is really amazing. Regarding space, comfort at its peak when, only two passengers are travelling in back seat. Music system (speakers) is excellent. Value for money.

Buying experience - Its wonderful. Experienced staff well explained about all the features. Riding experience - excellent power, comfort is very good especially in rough terrain. Look wise iam pretty happy. Performance wise i loved it. Too many features. Milage cant say as vehicle has to run 3000 kms to get good mileage. Service from ford at the time of booking and delivery is awesome. Pros - Good looks, comfort is good, features are awesome. Power and torque is good. Very spacious. Cons - seat should be of leather, spare wheel if provision made to store inside would have been better. Rear camera should come default.

Although the Car is perfect SUV with value for money but it could be better if company choose tyre profile a bit higher i.e. at present tyre specification is 205/50/R17 but profile 50 is not good for indian roads. It creates humming noise in cabin and jerk on speed bakers. Rest all is good like engine performance,Features, Fuel average, service and maintenance.

It's a great car. The driving experience is refined and the interiors are above expectations in the price range, including the infotainment system and the features. what it lacks in is reliabilitity of the battery powering the car, which has been terrible from the first day. Ignition fails if you use the entertainment system for 2 minutes before starting the engine. and this is a widely reported issue with no solution.

Exterior is fine, looks masculine & sturdy. feel safe while riding on it. Flat Fish fin antenna may be used instead of approx 10 inch long antenna, as it makes problem while dusting/ covering the vehicle.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Rear Camera, GPS must be provided in at least Titanium & higher models. Rear Middle  seat foot place is tidy & makes problem. Boot space is good, Music system is fine. Space is OK however less than Creta. Drivers hand rests should be adjustable as it is of no use when you keep your seat near to stearing.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Gear shift is tight & not as per brand image of Ford, fuel economy is OK as claimed, Engine thrust is excellent, it keeps you ahead of others, Braking is good however makes noise when used instantly, it may be the charecteristics of Disc brakes, Engine noise is harsh at lower speed. Diesel engine creates puffs & circles of dark smoke when starts, may be all diesel engine behave in the same way.

Ride Quality & Handling Shaandar, Good command over sharp curves, gives a good feel while driving.

Final Words Overall good riding experience, may be termed as value for money vis a vis to other available options.

Areas of improvement Ford can think over providing some little little value additions as discussed above. These changes may not be expensive and can give more value for money to Ford lovers.

Feeling of safety, comfort & stylingGear shift, rear seat foot place must be flat, engine is noisy

Exterior Facelift Ecosport is really in a great business.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Infotainement system works really well although it lacks sync 3 facility ( Only available in Titanium variant ), Vehicle is specious for four people. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Hats off to new 3 cylinder dragon engine, a great refinement, Less vibrations. Fuel Economy status is yet to be checked on long run basis. Gearbox is smooth.

Ride Quality & Handling High standard riding quality with a real good suspension.

Final Words If you are looking for SUV feel, Ecosport will be the perfect choise.If there is confusion between Tata Nexon, Maruti Brezza and ecosport. Trust me , I hava made a perfect choise after detailed study for many months on all these vehicle and finally opted for Ecosport.  

Areas of improvement My only personal consern is Ford should either mention individual variant name on rear for all models or should not mention at all.Currently they are only doing it for top end versons only. But this does not matter in terms of car's performance.

1) Excellent exterior as well as interior.2) Nice infotainment system 3) Great engine.Lack of Ford Sync 3

Exterior The 2018 Signature edition is a treat to the eyes and sure to catch attention with its solid road presence and butch Ford SUV design borrowed from its bigger siblings, the new headlight design with DRL gives a mean machine look like no other car. The new Diamond cut alloy wheels is sure to turn some heads around. Impressive color options especially the lightning blue looks amazing.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Absolutely stunning Interiors and attention to details just gives it that upmarket feel, be it the leather-wrapped steering or the blue interior accents and even the matching blue stitching on the seats will constantly remind you that you are ina premium luxury car. There is ample space in the front and back with amazing thigh support which is very important to Indians. most cars will give you a little more legroom compromising on thigh support which in a long drive will give a fatigue feeling but in this, since the rear seat is at a perfect height and ample thigh support and just about right amount of legroom is perfect for any Indian upto 6 -6.1 if taller the person would be comfortable in the front seat.

Adding to all this is the new sunroof which in itself is an awesome feature and i wish they made this standard on all editions.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The 1.5L TDCI Diesel engine is a pleasure to drive, the power to weight ratio is perfect and the gears are very smooth and delivers power in an instant.and the 100PS of power makes sure you dont need to keep changing gears that often and that makes it better in city drives, on highways it will surpass creta or duster with eyes closed.

Ride Quality & Handling The only issue I have with this car is its ride quality, due to its tall design it creates a fair amount of body roll and due to its 17 inch alloy and low profile tyres you will feel deep potholes, the A Pillar is very thick and creates severe Blind spots but other than that it feels very plush and luxurious.the 9 inch infotainment system is just amazing a feature-packed gives that modern right out of fiction feel to the interiors.

Safety wise it is industry leading and no other manufacturer gives soo many features at this price.

EPAS: Electric Power Assist Steering, ABS: Anti-lock Braking system, EBS: Electronic Brake Force Distribution, ESP: Electronic Stability Program, TCS: Traction Control System, HLA: Hill Launch Assist. (you can google each for its functions).

Final Words The 2018 ford ecosport with the completely redesigned interior and exterior coupled with its safety feature and punchy engine is a sheer joy to own and drive by any standards.

Areas of improvement No android auto, apple car play in base models and signature edition, leather seats should be given from titanium editions, better suspension tuning to handle Indian roads and lower body roll. add the 6-speed gearbox to diesel variants.

Solid Build Quality,good fuel economy,well refined and powerful engine,attention to details/interiorBody roll when going on humps, A pillar is thick and creates severe blindspots,boring instru clust

Exterior Good.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Good.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox This gives only 7kmpl. I complained to Ford service center and they told that for petrol variant we should not expect more and they cannot do anything for it. Don’t understand why they tell economy of 12-14 during sale. They should honestly tell it as 7.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is bad due to very stiff suspension.  All small potholes are felt inside car. Even my old nano has better suspension than this car. Again service guys told that they cannot do anything for this.

Final Words Ford cars are cheaper than competition for features and spec they offer. So you get what you pay.  I will not recommend this car.

Due to these qualities I tried to sell off the car However Max price I got is 9L for 13.5L on road car. That’s immediate depreciation of 4.5 L on 2 month old car. So forget any resale value for this car.

Areas of improvement Fuel economy. Suspention.

Looks and featuresFuel economy, bad suspension