[heinrici]

Originally Posted by Vinay23

Is there any way to get the tailgate from the international version and fit it on this?

I suspect there's not enough space in the boot to fit the spare tyre - haven't measured it though. A look at the USA or Australia ecosport side view images on the Ford website shows that the rear bumper on these versions is noticeably longer by about half a foot than the Indian version. These countries do not have the sub-4-meter limit, maybe?

[rajivtelang]

What is the city and highway mileage for petrol EcoSport? All these days Nexon petrol was on my list but now considering EcoSport Trend/Trend+ as well. Of course need to check on the budget part. Nexon petrol may not give me better than 11-12KMPL in city, is EcoSport petrol any better?

[strawhat]

Originally Posted by rajivtelang

What is the city and highway mileage for petrol EcoSport? All these days Nexon petrol was on my list but now considering EcoSport Trend/Trend+ as well. Of course need to check on the budget part. Nexon petrol may not give me better than 11-12KMPL in city, is EcoSport petrol any better?

I have a T+ AT. I get anywhere between 7 and 9km/l in Bangalore depending on prevailing traffic conditions. Out on highways, I manage to get 14, and even 15km/l when driven sedately.

[heinrici]

Originally Posted by strawhat

I have a T+ AT. I get anywhere between 7 and 9km/l in Bangalore depending on prevailing traffic conditions. Out on highways, I manage to get 14, and even 15km/l when driven sedately.

Similar numbers for my T+ AT. Between 7 and 9 in Pune stop-go traffic with AC on. The most recent highway drive gave me about 12 but that was driven hard. With cruise on 80 kmph I'm not surprised if it gives 15.

[nsbhagwat]

Pune bhp members,

Has anyone dealt with PPS Ford Pune dealership for sales and service?

In the market for a new car and EcoSport trend+ AT is on radar.

If anyone has dealt with them, please let me know of your experience there.

On further searching, understand they are operating in Bengaluru as well.

Regards
Nikhil

[Vinay23]

Originally Posted by heinrici

I suspect there's not enough space in the boot to fit the spare tyre - haven't measured it though. A look at the USA or Australia ecosport side view images on the Ford website shows that the rear bumper on these versions is noticeably longer by about half a foot than the Indian version. These countries do not have the sub-4-meter limit, maybe?

I beg to differ . The bumpers look the same size to me, if 'm not mistaken.
After all, the Ecosport is exported to the USA from chennai.

https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...n-india-403591

[agambhandari]

Originally Posted by heinrici

I suspect there's not enough space in the boot to fit the spare tyre - haven't measured it though. A look at the USA or Australia ecosport side view images on the Ford website shows that the rear bumper on these versions is noticeably longer by about half a foot than the Indian version. These countries do not have the sub-4-meter limit, maybe?

Originally Posted by Vinay23

I beg to differ . The bumpers look the same size to me, if 'm not mistaken.
After all, the Ecosport is exported to the USA from chennai.

https://www.autocarindia.com/car-new...n-india-403591

Actually the length of the Ecosport sold in other markets is 4096mm without the spare tyre vs 3995 for India. So clearly Ford has re engineered the rear bumper and probably to some extent the front as well to keep it under 4m for India. This is true for both the pre and post facelift models.

[Dramitn]

Posting the average statistics of the fuel cost/consumption since I brought the vehicle in April (ecosport titanium MT varient) Have been using the app fuelio for logging the details at every refueling.

[nsbhagwat]

Originally Posted by heinrici

Here is the breakup.

• Ex-showroom 11,35,600
• Insurance zero dep IDV 10,78,000 24,251

Hi,

Tried to reach out to you via pm, but could not do so. System mentioned some restriction on you to receive messages.

Anyway, my question to you is - from which company did you purchase zero dep insurance? And did they issue it for 1 year or 3 years? Was talking to ICICI Lombard exec and he mentioned it is mandatory to purchase 3 years only, cannot sell for 1 year.

Can you please clarify here?

Thanks

Nikhil.

[nirvanaguy19]

Hi guys,

We have a recently acquired Titanium AT+ which is primarily used by my wife for in city commute of short distances (with AC). Per the trip meter of the car the mileage is 6.5-6.8 kmpl. This seems to be quite low. I was wondering if there is something that could be weird here and if things will improve post first/second service etc.

[Kosfactor]

Originally Posted by nirvanaguy19

Hi guys,

We have a recently acquired Titanium AT+ which is primarily used by my wife for in city commute of short distances (with AC). Per the trip meter of the car the mileage is 6.5-6.8 kmpl. This seems to be quite low. I was wondering if there is something that could be weird here and if things will improve post first/second service etc.

I know of only one person who has an AT ecosport petrol and it returns 9-10 in city runs, I am not sure if that is with AC or not, considering him being a smoker, AC use should be a bit less.

From what I have noticed with Honda City CVT with it's Eco indicator is that throttle inputs need to be extremely gentle for it to return food fuel efficiency.

[strawhat]

Originally Posted by nirvanaguy19

Hi guys,

We have a recently acquired Titanium AT+ which is primarily used by my wife for in city commute of short distances (with AC). Per the trip meter of the car the mileage is 6.5-6.8 kmpl. This seems to be quite low. I was wondering if there is something that could be weird here and if things will improve post first/second service etc.

Hi,

Firstly congratulations on your purchase.

Secondly, yes, the FE is quite low. Driving pattern definitely influences the mileage figures but in city's stop-go traffic this won't be such a huge factor. Don't expect great improvement post first service. My T+ AT returns between 8 and 9kmpl in city. It's on highways the Ecosport really shines. That said, mileage isn't Ecosport's strength.

[spectre13]

Originally Posted by Kosfactor

I know of only one person who has an AT ecosport petrol and it returns 9-10 in city runs, I am not sure if that is with AC or not, considering him being a smoker, AC use should be a bit less.

From what I have noticed with Honda City CVT with it's Eco indicator is that throttle inputs need to be extremely gentle for it to return food fuel efficiency.

I second that. I get 8-9kmpl in Mumbai traffic. After the first service, I've been getting around 12-12.5 kmpl on the Mumbai-pune expressway, with average speeds between 100-120kmph. The car definitely hates spirited driving and sudden bursts of speeds which adversely affect the the overall FE.

[heinrici]

Originally Posted by nsbhagwat

from which company did you purchase zero dep insurance? And did they issue it for 1 year or 3 years? Was talking to ICICI Lombard exec and he mentioned it is mandatory to purchase 3 years only, cannot sell for 1 year.

I got the insurance (zero dep) from the dealer. Made him match the quotes I was seeing on policybazaar/coverfox. Got it for 1 year because the 3 year rule came a few weeks after I bought the car. It doesn't matter which end insurance company the dealer gets it from - they normally have tie-ups with a few.

Originally Posted by nirvanaguy19

Hi guys,
We have a recently acquired Titanium AT+ which is primarily used by my wife for in city commute of short distances (with AC). Per the trip meter of the car the mileage is 6.5-6.8 kmpl.

If driven in heavy stop-go traffic with AC on, I am not surprised. I have seen similar numbers for my Titanium+ AT. Having said that, if the driver is conscious, a very light foot on the accelerator can bump the mileage up by 1-2 kmpl. Couple of factors for the lower mileage here: its a torque converter which is less efficient than a cvt/amt/manual, the car is a lot heavier than hatchbacks, and the engine is a 1.5L compared to 1.2 for hatchbacks.

[anirudh_85]

Originally Posted by heinrici

I got the insurance (zero dep) from the dealer. Made him match the quotes I was seeing on policybazaar/coverfox. Got it for 1 year because the 3 year rule came a few weeks after I bought the car. It doesn't matter which end insurance company the dealer gets it from - they normally have tie-ups with a few.


If driven in heavy stop-go traffic with AC on, I am not surprised. I have seen similar numbers for my Titanium+ AT. Having said that, if the driver is conscious, a very light foot on the accelerator can bump the mileage up by 1-2 kmpl. Couple of factors for the lower mileage here: its a torque converter which is less efficient than a cvt/amt/manual, the car is a lot heavier than hatchbacks, and the engine is a 1.5L compared to 1.2 for hatchbacks.

I have just completed 10k kms on my Ti+ AT and can confirm all the above observations. However, as most of us were habituated with a manual transmission prior to graduating to the AT our throttle inputs are unnecessarily harsh. Driving the car with a gentle throttle can yield great results. Here's how I changed my throttle mashing habit -



1. Change the MID display to show the instantaneous FE
2. Accelerate as smoothly as you can. While this may cause some irritation to the drivers around you, it is acceptable in view of the larger picture.
3. Once you have crossed 20 kmph on the speedo, adjust the throttle such that the instantaneous FE readings stay above 15 kmpl. You'll be surprised at how little of an input is required to achieve this.
4. Be aware of the average speed of the road on which you're traveling. For internal city roads, this is anywhere between 30 kmph and 40 kmph and for highways this may be 60 kmph to 80 kmph. These are just my observations, your figures can vary.
5. Once you've reached the designated average speed for that particular road, stop accelerating and only use the throttle to maintain the speed. This will lead to lesser braking and consequently reduce the load on the engine.
6. Wherever possible, switch the engine off on traffic signals.


The above points are not applicable if you're in stop and go traffic. FE numbers are bound to fall. But in such a situation, all vehicles suffer from a drop in FE and it wouldn't be fair to single out the ES.


However, considering that my car runs in Mumbai where almost all types of traffic situations are encountered the above habits have added 0.5 - 1 kmpl to my economy figures. I'll request you to try and report back