Ford EcoSport, the subcompact SUV from the American carmaker, has silently received a price hike of up to Rs 1,500. The new prices came into effect from 1st October, 2020. After the minor price hike, the petrol variants costs from Rs 8.19 lakh to Rs 11.58 lakh and the diesel models are available in the price range of Rs 8.69 lakh – Rs 11.73 lakh (all, ex-showroom Delhi). It’s the second time the EcoSport has witnessed a price hike. Previously, the company increased its prices by up to Rs 13,500 in July, 2020. Read – 2 New Ford SUVs Planned For India
Ford EcoSport New Prices
| Variant | Ex-showroom |
| Ambiente Petrol | Rs 8.19 lakh |
| Trend Petrol | Rs 8.99 lakh |
| Titanium Petrol | Rs 9.78 lakh |
| Titanium AT Petrol | Rs 10.68 lakh |
| Thunder Petrol | Rs 10.68 lakh |
| Titanium+ Petrol | Rs 10.68 lakh |
| S Petrol | Rs 11.23 lakh |
| Titanium+ AT Petrol | Rs 11.58 lakh |
| Ambiente Diesel | Rs 8.69 lakh |
| Trend Diesel | Rs 9.49 lakh |
| Titanium Diesel | Rs 10.00 lakh |
| Thunder Diesel | Rs 11.18 lakh |
| Titanium+ Diesel | Rs 11.18 lakh |
| S Diesel | Rs 11.73 lakh |
At present, the Ford EcoSport model lineup comes in six trims – Ambiente, Trend, Titanium, Thunder Titanium+, and S. The Thunder trim was introduced as a special variant last year. Both petrol and diesel engines are on offer. The petrol variants use a 1.5-litre 3-cylinder motor delivering a claimed power of 120bhp and 149Nm of torque. The 1.5-litre 4-cylinder diesel unit is good enough for 99bhp and 215Nm of peak torque. A 5-speed manual gearbox is standard across the variants. The petrol version has also been offered with an optional 6-speed automatic torque converter unit.
The Ford EcoSport is ready to enter into its new generation sometime next year. The all-new EcoSport will be developed under Ford-Mahindra joint venture. The model will witness significant design and feature upgrades along with a new petrol engine sourced from Mahindra. The 2021 Ford EcoSport will come with the 1.2L, 3-cylinder T-GDI turbo mStallion petrol motor that was previewed at this year’s Auto Expo.
Mahindra’s new petrol motor will deliver a maximum power of 130bhp against 230Nm of torque. All variants of the compact SUV might get a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. A dual-clutch automatic transmission could be reserved for select variants.
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