[arindambasu13]

Originally Posted by TDCi'd

I guess this is true for the higher gears. Gears 1 and 2 are relatively shorter with the engine pulling from as low as 1200 RPM. In the higher gears 2500 is a good spot to change if you're driving spritiedly. I'm more of a sedate driver and I generally change at around 2K RPMs.

I am a relatively sedate driver as well, and upshift between 2000-2250 RPM usually. When driving the Ecosport, this range was decent, though below 1800 was pretty ordinary. Especially as compared to a good naturally aspirated engine where the pull is linear right from around 1200 RPM right up to 6500 RPM.

[Car's Paradise]

Dear Fellow Bhpians,

Need your help!!

Since we are in midst of nation wide lockdown, my Ecosport is parked in the apartment premises from many days without the engine being started. Yesterday afternoon when I started the car after 6 days, following 2 messages popped up in the instrument cluster.





I would really appreciate suggestions and guidance for my problem's resolution.

Thanks.

Regards
Car's Paradise

[ank.nsit]

Originally Posted by Car's Paradise

Since we are in midst of nation wide lockdown, my Ecosport is parked in the apartment premises from many days without the engine being started. Yesterday afternoon when I started the car after 6 days, following 2 messages popped up in the instrument cluster.

Could be due to low battery power. Keep the car on for sometime and let the battery charge. And then check if you see these error messages.

How old is the current battery?

[Car's Paradise]

Originally Posted by ank.nsit

Could be due to low battery power. Keep the car on for sometime and let the battery charge. And then check if you see these error messages.

How old is the current battery?

Thanks for the guidance.

The current battery is only 8 months old. The car has been used very regularly barring the lock down.


Regards

[VKumar]

Originally Posted by Car's Paradise

Dear Fellow Bhpians,
I would really appreciate suggestions and guidance for my problem's resolution.

Go with the word of ank.nsit, just keep the engine started for a while, if possible; just do a simple reverse - forward drive.

If the error still doesn't go, remove and put back the negative terminal of the battery, the warning will be gone. At least it used to work for me on my Ecosport petrol, even in the owner's Whatsapp groups also; I have noticed that these two are quite common reported problems, particularly when one starts the car after a long term idle.

[ank.nsit]

Hey guys,

I have read at many places about the ecosport clutch getting hard as you clock more and more KMs.
Can the existing owners confirm their experience with the diesel facelifted variant (post 2017)?
I am looking for a MT car primarily for city. Ecosport is one of the main contenders, and I do not want to end up with a hard clutch with long travel that becomes pain in City.

Initial feel is one thing, but how the clutch feels after 30K-40K kms is of interest to me.

Thanks.

[ravib]

Originally Posted by ank.nsit

Hey guys,

I have read at many places about the ecosport clutch getting hard as you clock more and more KMs.
Can the existing owners confirm their experience with the diesel facelifted variant (post 2017)?
I am looking for a MT car primarily for city. Ecosport is one of the main contenders, and I do not want to end up with a hard clutch with long travel that becomes pain in City.

Initial feel is one thing, but how the clutch feels after 30K-40K kms is of interest to me.

Thanks.

I own Jan 2018 EcoSport Diesel T+ MT, and clocked 25K kms. I can say, it is still good and not hard.

-Ravi

[fiat_tarun]

Originally Posted by ank.nsit

Hey guys,
...
Initial feel is one thing, but how the clutch feels after 30K-40K kms is of interest to me.

Thanks.

My Ecosport is now 1.5 years old with 26k km on the ODO and I don't see any change in the clutch pedal from the early days. It's not the lightest clutch around but not hard either. My driving routes do not include too much of bumper to bumper traffic, but on the few instances I've been in such situations I have not found this to be a problem.

My Figo TDCI clutch felt the same all through the 70k km I drove her, if that is a reference that can be made !

[iamahunter]

Was playing a bit around in Photoshop.. I think this one really suits the car..



Wraps available in this colour..?

[strawhat]

Originally Posted by iamahunter

Was playing a bit around in Photoshop.. I think this one really suits the car..

For a second I thought it was real and was about to go to Ford website to check the colour options until I reread the first statement.

I always wondered why makers don't provide more colour choices to the customer. A least for the best selling models, for starters. The scorching Ruby Red for instance could have been a smash hit on EcoSport. Similarly, there are unearthed combinations like the one you tried which could be a hit.

I, for one, am more than willing to shell out money to try these colours if given an option by Ford.

[84.monsoon]

The problem is not just the upfront cost of making the paint available for manufacturing, but the life cycle costs of carnying the shade across all the dealerships/body shops for a 10-15 year life cycle. This seems to be the reason manufacturers stick to selections available from a shorter list of standard colours made available by paint companies like Sherwin Williams, Neraloc etc.

[RishikeshK]

Originally Posted by RishikeshK

I'm in the market thinking to replace my 2011 diesel Ford Figo. ....

Please advise. Thanks.

Thank you for your suggestions, guys. Here is an update.

After lots of discussions and test-drives, we finally went for the diesel one (Titanium+ MT). Yes, the diesel has slightly heavier clutch, higher overall maintenance, higher NVH and a bleak future (thanks to NGT). But we simply couldn't connect with the petrol engine of the ES having driven a 1.4 TDCi in Figo for last 9 years. With the reduction in the claimed mileage from 17.6kmpl to 15.9kmpl in the BS6 petrol engine, we felt the petrol won't be that fuel efficient. Also, the car is going to be driven with 4 adults most of the time (car-pooling or family trips); so torque is important. Hence even though expected yearly running is low, we listened to the heart and chose the diesel.

We booked a fresh March 2020 manufactured piece and got it delivered just before the lockdown was imposed! Hope to enjoy it and keep it for a long time.

[ank.nsit]

Originally Posted by RishikeshK

...
We booked a fresh March 2020 manufactured piece and got it delivered just before the lockdown was imposed! Hope to enjoy it and keep it for a long time.

Congrats on your new purchase.
Did you get any discounts/freebies on your purchase?

[RishikeshK]

Originally Posted by ank.nsit

Congrats on your new purchase.
Did you get any discounts/freebies on your purchase?

Thanks for the wishes.

Regarding the discount/freebies - The discount was 35K (dealer discount) + 15K (benefit by taking the insurance from outside and NCB transfer). No freebies as such.

But for me, the indirect benefits were also significant. The dealer offered a decent 1.8L for my 9 year old nearly 1L km run Figo which had quite a few impending work items (new insurance, new battery, new tires, timing belt change, power steering hose change, some suspension work and enumerable dents). All this is worth more than 40K itself. Hence I ended up exchanging the Figo for new ES.

[ank.nsit]

Originally Posted by RishikeshK

Thanks for the wishes.

Regarding the discount/freebies - The discount was 35K (dealer discount) + 15K (benefit by taking the insurance from outside and NCB transfer). No freebies as such.
...

Sweet deal.
35K discount on BS6 variant is good.

Did they reduce the ex-showroom by 35K? That would have led to corresponding lesser road tax?