Due to the missing spare wheel, the crossover is likely to come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and a puncture repair kit.

Ford is gearing up to launch a new variant of the Ecosport. Dubbed the SE trim, it will come without a tailgate mounted spare wheel.

Spy images suggest that this new variant will look similar to the export-spec Ecosport. Due to the missing spare wheel, the crossover is likely to come equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and a puncture repair kit. It is also likely to get a touchscreen infotainment system.

According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), M1 category vehicles seating up to 9 occupants and weighing less than 3.5 tonnes need not be sold with a spare wheel under certain conditions.

The Ecosport SE is likely to be offered with the same engine options as the regular model. These include the BS6 compliant 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine rated at 120 BHP and 149 Nm and the updated 1.5-litre diesel engine developing 99 BHP and 215 Nm. The petrol engine is offered with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission while the diesel comes with a 5-speed manual gearbox.

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Prices for the 2021 EcoSport line-up are out. A sunroof is now available in Titanium trim.

The Ford EcoSport now gets a sunroof in the Titanium trim as well. Half of the EcoSport variant line-up now comes with this feature.

Prices for the 2021 line-up of the EcoSport start at Rs. 7.99 lakh for the petrol and Rs. 8.69 lakh (ex-showroom) for the diesel version.

The EcoSport comes equipped with features such as automatic headlamps with daytime running lights, electrochromic mirror, sunroof, rain sensing wipers and up to 6 airbags. Most variants get a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit, while the S variant gets an 8-inch touchscreen that is compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

The crossover is offered with FordPass connectivity tech at no additional cost. It uses a factory-fitted cloud-connected device that enables the user to remotely lock, unlock, start or stop the vehicle using the FordPass app.

The EcoSport comes with a choice of petrol or diesel engines. The BS6 compliant 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine produces 120 BHP and 149 Nm of torque and is paired with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. The updated 1.5-litre diesel engine makes 99 BHP and 215 Nm and is offered with a 5-speed manual gearbox.

2021 Ford EcoSport ex-showroom prices:

Petrol

• Ambiente MT - Rs. 7,99,000
• Trend MT - Rs. 8,64,000
• Titanium MT - Rs. 9,79,000
• Titanium+ AT - Rs. 11,19,000
• Sports MT - Rs. 10,99,000

Diesel

• Ambiente MT - Rs. 8,69,000
• Trend MT - Rs. 9,14,000
• Titanium MT - Rs. 9,99,000
• Sports - Rs. 11,49,000

Unlike the EcoSport Storm, the Active does not come with all-wheel drive.

Ford has revealed the EcoSport Active for the European market. The crossover gets a rugged bodykit and raised suspension.

The EcoSport Active features black plastic cladding around the wheel arches and along the door sills. It gets black inserts on the front fascia, black ORVMs and roof rails as well as a black rear bumper to add to that rugged look. Unlike the EcoSport sold in India, this car doesn't get a tailgate mounted spare wheel. Apart from the cosmetic changes, the suspension has been raised slightly.

The EcoSport Active gets black interiors with leather upholstery. Just like the regular version, it has a floating touchscreen infotainment head-unit.

In Europe, the EcoSport Active is offered with 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engine options. Both engines come with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

Similar rugged version of the EcoSport is also available in the South American market, where it is called the EcoSport Storm. It is powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine that can also run on ethanol. More importantly, the EcoSport Storm gets all-wheel drive.

Ford EcoSport to get new Android head-unit

Last month, we had reported that the infotainment system in certain EcoSport models will run on the Android 4.2.2 operating system. Now, more details of the same are out.

New features of the Android head-unit

• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Over the Air updates
• Conference call facility
• Live traffic updates with offline maps
• Bluetooth customization
• No separate SD card for maps

The VIN cut offs for this system are

• Titanium + / Trend / Trend + variants - LE43575
• Titanium variant - LE462888

However, existing vehicles with Windows based Fly Audio cannot be converted to the Android based OS due to difference of hardware compatibility.

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Ford 1.5L diesel engine's excessive smoke issue has an easy fix.

The Ford 1.5L diesel engine is said to emit excessive black smoke under heavy acceleration. It is a very common problem that most owners of the EcoSport diesel face. But, there seems to be an easy fix to this.

A 2019 Freestyle had a similar issue of excessive dense black smoke at over 2,000 rpm. The owner of the vehicle registered a complaint with Ford, following which the car was picked up by the local dealership.

The issue was resolved with just an ECU remap. The owner reports that there is visibly no smoke at moderate rpms. At engine speeds in excess of 3,000 rpm, less dense smoke was observed. The owner also noted that there was no trace of soot left on the garage door after accelerating.

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Being Android based, the infotainment system will get new functionalities.

The infotainment system in the Trend, Thunder, Titanium and Titanium+ variants of the Ford EcoSport will now run on Android 4.2.2 operating system.

The Android OS replaces the old WINCE operating system. Ford claims that the new operating system has significantly improved the performance of the head-unit.

Being Android based, the infotainment unit will now support Wi-Fi features like Over the Air (OTA) updates, enabling customers to upgrade the system software on their own. It will also provide live traffic updates for Offline MMI maps.

The infotainment system will now have conference call functionality. Users will be able to speak with up to 3 individuals at a time.

The VIN cut off for the aforementioned variants is LE46288, which suggests that cars manufactured in August 2020 onwards will get this upgrade.

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Ford has introduced an automatic transmission in the Titanium variant of the EcoSport. It is priced at Rs. 10,66,500 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The EcoSport Titanium AT is powered by a BS6 compliant 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine producing 120 BHP and 149 Nm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission which comes with paddle shifters.

The Titanium AT variant also gets features like cruise control, engine start / stop button, touchscreen infotainment head-unit, dual airbags, traction control, electronic stability control and hill launch assist. It also comes with the FordPass smartphone app which enables users to remotely start / stop the engine or lock / unlock the vehicle.

The Titanium AT variant is positioned below the existing Titanium+ AT trim, which is priced at Rs. 11,56,500 (ex-showroom, Delhi).

According to a media report, the Ford EcoSport is likely to get a Mahindra-sourced 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine in early 2021.

The 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine (codenamed: G12) is part of Mahindra's mStallion family of engines. It produces 128 BHP and 230 Nm of torque. It is expected to replace the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine in the EcoSport and it could be paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Reports suggest that Ford might offer a dual-clutch automatic option as well.

The move is part of the agreement signed by Mahindra and Ford back in 2017. The two companies had agreed to collaborate in areas of connective vehicle technology, electrification and product development.

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Ford has launched the EcoSport with BS6 compliant petrol and diesel engines. Prices start at Rs. 8.04 lakh for petrol and Rs. 8.54 lakh for the diesel models.

The EcoSport range comes equipped with features such as automatic headlamps with daytime running lights, electrochromic mirror, sunroof, rain sensing wipers and an engine start/stop button. Most variants get a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment head-unit, while the S variant gets an 8-inch touchscreen that is compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

The BS6 compliant 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine produces 120 BHP and 149 Nm of torque and is paired with a 5-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission. The updated 1.5-litre diesel engine makes 99 BHP and 215 Nm and is offered with a 5-speed manual gearbox.

Variant-wise ex-showroom prices:

Petrol

Ambiente MT - Rs. 8,04,000

Trend MT - Rs. 8,84,000

Titanium MT - Rs. 9,63,000

Titanium MT Thunder - Rs. 10,53,000

Titanium+ MT - Rs. 10,53,000

Titanium+ MT Sports - Rs. 11,08,000

Titanium+ Automatic - Rs. 11,43,000

Diesel

Ambiente MT - Rs. 8,54,000

Trend MT - Rs. 9,34,000

Titanium MT - Rs. 9,99,900

Titanium MT Thunder - Rs. 11,03,000

Titanium+ MT - Rs. 11,03,000

Titanium+ MT Sports - Rs. 11,58,000

Old Prices:

Petrol

Ambiente MT - Rs. 7,91,000

Trend MT - Rs. 8,71,000

Titanium MT - Rs. 9,50,000

Titanium MT Thunder - Rs. 10,40,000

Titanium+ MT - Rs. 10,40,000

Titanium+ Automatic - Rs. 11,30,000

Diesel

Ambiente MT - Rs. 8,41,000

Trend MT - Rs. 9,21,000

Titanium MT - Rs. 9,99,900

Titanium MT Thunder - Rs. 10,90,000

Titanium+ MT - Rs. 10,90,000

Titanium+ MT Sports - Rs. 11,45,000

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According to a leaked document, Ford has discontinued the 1.0-litre EcoBoost turbo-petrol engine from the EcoSport line-up. The SUV will only be offered with 1.5-litre petrol and and diesel engines.

Earlier reports had indicated that Ford was unlikely to upgrade the 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine to comply with the BS6 emission regulations. Details of the BS6 compliant 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines are not known.

The BS4 version of the 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder, naturally-aspirated petrol engine produced 121 BHP @ 6,500 rpm and 150 Nm of torque @ 4,500 rpm. The 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder diesel engine made 99 BHP @ 3,750 rpm and 205 Nm of torque @ 1,750-3,250 rpm.