Ford EcoSport spied testing | Could be with Mahindra's turbo-petrol engine

Deadpool · 10th February 2021, 18:28

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Recently, 2 test mules of Ford EcoSport were spotted testing near Chennai. Interestingly, both the test mules didn’t have any camouflage. One of the test mule was of the S trim and the other was of the Trend trim. Such kind of test-mules are usually spotted when some new powertrain component is being tested and there is no other major change being planned by the OEM. Speculation suggests that Ford is testing an all new downsized turbo petrol motor which it intends to bring on select variants of the EcoSport.

Ford EcoSport spied testing | Could be with Mahindra's turbo-petrol engine-2021fordecosportturbopetrolspied3768x432.jpg

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arindambasu13 · 11th February 2021, 09:00

In all likelihood, this is the mStallion 1.2 liter turbocharged petrol engine developed by Mahindra which is being tested for release on the Ecosport. Only problem is, the Mahindra XUV300 Sport on which the engine was supposed to debut has itself not been released into the Indian market. Wonder when that will happen?

ObsessedByFIAT · 11th February 2021, 14:05

Wasn't the JV between Ford and Mahindra called off? Are they still obligated to supply engines? If yes, then, is the Ford version of Marazzo also a possibility?

I doubt if this is a Mahindra sourced engine which is undergoing test. Though, I have no clue what they could be testing!

11th February 2021, 09:00	#2
arindambasu13 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,582 Thanked: 2,452 Times	re: Ford EcoSport spied testing \| Could be with Mahindra's turbo-petrol engine In all likelihood, this is the mStallion 1.2 liter turbocharged petrol engine developed by Mahindra which is being tested for release on the Ecosport. Only problem is, the Mahindra XUV300 Sport on which the engine was supposed to debut has itself not been released into the Indian market. Wonder when that will happen? Last edited by arindambasu13 : 11th February 2021 at 09:02.
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11th February 2021, 14:05	#3
ObsessedByFIAT BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: - Posts: 956 Thanked: 1,105 Times	Re: Ford EcoSport spied testing \| Could be with Mahindra's turbo-petrol engine Wasn't the JV between Ford and Mahindra called off? Are they still obligated to supply engines? If yes, then, is the Ford version of Marazzo also a possibility? I doubt if this is a Mahindra sourced engine which is undergoing test. Though, I have no clue what they could be testing!
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