The All New Ford Eco-Sport

[AG4]

New Spy photos of the production EcoSport




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[AKI125]

Sportage looking

[AG4]

Sportage looking

Hmmm... the orangy metalic paint color?

[Gerbo]

Perhaps a worthy competitor of the Daihatsu Terio

[AG4]

Perhaps a worthy competitor of the Daihatsu Terio

The new EcoSport is more or less close to the size of the outgoing model, its actually close to the size of the 2nd gen Rav4.


Outgoing 2012 EcoSport

Length: 4240 mm (166.9 in)
Width: 1734 mm (68.3 in)
Wheelbase: 2490 mm (98 in)

[AKI125]

Do we a specs for the new ecosport?

The hood design, height, slope of the roof from side view, side mirrors, door cut design, taillight placement are the same with the kia sportage.

[AG4]

Do we a specs for the new ecosport?

The hood design, height, slope of the roof from side view, side mirrors, door cut design, taillight placement are the same with the kia sportage.

Some styling details of the EcoSport came from the Fiesta (which it shares its basic platform with) like the hood cutline, front quarter window panel and similar style-door mounted side mirrors etc.


Tail lights? The Kuga which was launched in 2007 has similar tail lights and back window/back light shape.

[eatoffer]

I hope it gets to our shore soon. Tagal ko na naghihintay sa car na yan. Although i think next year pa to dadating after ford focus. Anyway, for the mechanicals, here's the latest info:


Mechanicals:

The wheelbase remains at 2.49 meters, while the width increased to 1.75 meters (two inches) and height dropped from 1.68 to 1.65 meters, including the trunk.

The length has also been lowered to 4.17 from 4.23 meters.

It will have 17-inch wheels with 205/55 profile tyres.

Yes, the Ford EcoSport will also be offered in 4WD variants for all you off-road junkies

Front wheel drive will have a rigid axle suspension in the hindquarters; the 4 × 4 will have multi-link rear suspension.

[AG4]

It will have 17-inch wheels with 205/55 profile tyres.

That's probably for the top spec model (same wheel and tire size as the EcoSport concept)


The other wheel/tire size is 16 inches (according to the Brazilian site that posted the spy photos of the Ecosport, it had 16 inch wheels with Pirelli Scorpion ATR tires)

For those who saw the article a few days back, it was initially reported to be wearing 15 inch wheels and tires, this was later edited to 16 inches.

The tire brand/model could vary between regions.

Front wheel drive will have a rigid axle suspension in the hindquarters; the 4 × 4 will have multi-link rear suspension.

To be more specific, its similar to the semi-independent (H-shaped) torsion-beam rear suspension as the Fiesta.

[AG4]

Update: It looks like some studio shots of the EcoSport Concept shows that it has 16 inch wheels on 205/60R16 Maxxis MA-656 tires.



While some photos (from the actual New Delhi Auto Expo) show it has 17 inch wheels with 205/55ZR17 Michelin Pilot Sport tires, but the alloy wheels use the same design as the 16's in the studio shots.

[erick_214]

Pambihira...1.0L engine,,,makaka-overtake kaya ito sa Tagaytay?

[rafmac]

I don think it will be underpowered. The trend now is to produce smaller displacement turbo powered engines to improce fuel economy. So yung output of the smaller engine should be similar to a bigger displacement engine

[weisshorn]

Pambihira...1.0L engine,,,makaka-overtake kaya ito sa Tagaytay?

It's not about displacement, it's about power output & torque.

[ghosthunter]

It's not about displacement, it's about power output & torque.

new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine: 118 HP and 125 lb-ft of torque available from 1,300-4,500 rpm.

Given with the correct gearing, that power output would be adequate to speeds up to around 140kph. So if it's highway overtaking is an concern, the Eco-Sport should handle it with minimal drama.

[rafmac]

This is old school thinking where displacement is king. The trend now is for smaller displacement high output turbo charged engines. In the US and Europe carmakers are required to meet fuel efficiency targets. Take Mercedes Benz the naming convention of their cars no longer reflect the actual displacement of the car but the equivalent output.

[111prez]

you can add to the mix the need to keep the vehicle light without compromising safety

but if you put tons of speakers, amps, woofers and what have you on a small vehicle, then ibang usapan na yan

[AG4]

It's not about displacement, it's about power output & torque.

True and I noticed in the local forums, some just read the engine displacement, but don't bother to check if its turbocharged or not.

For those who have been living under a rock, EcoBoost engines = Turbocharged, Direct Injecton, Ti-VCT.

NA engines like the Fiesta's 1.6 Ti-VCT engine will also be available on the EcoSport, i'm assuming the ASEAN version will get this.

[cripple_rooster]

new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine: 118 HP and 125 lb-ft of torque available from 1,300-4,500 rpm.

Given with the correct gearing, that power output would be adequate to speeds up to around 140kph. So if it's highway overtaking is an concern, the Eco-Sport should handle it with minimal drama.

This is already better than the current 100hp 1.6L Zetec RoCam. And it can easily go over 140kmph...

[yebo]

useless lahat ng specs na naka-post kung wala pang nakaka-test drive.

case in point, the new ford explorer 2012 ecoboost. ganda ng specs, taas ng horsepower and torque. economical engine ek ek. ganda talaga ON PAPER! pero nung na-test drive na ano result? underpowered. sluggish. fuel economy less than 1km/l better than the V6 explorer. so ano recommendation ng test driver? don't buy, get the v6 instead.

so don't fall in love with this eco-sport yet till you've seen it in the flesh. baka mamya atat na atat ka na pagkatapos pag dating dito sa pinas at pag-open mo pa lang ng door e ayaw mo na.

[AG4]

useless lahat ng specs na naka-post kung wala pang nakaka-test drive.

case in point, the new ford explorer 2012 ecoboost. ganda ng specs, taas ng horsepower and torque. economical engine ek ek. ganda talaga ON PAPER! pero nung na-test drive na ano result? underpowered. sluggish. fuel economy less than 1km/l better than the V6 explorer. so ano recommendation ng test driver? don't buy, get the v6 instead.

so don't fall in love with this eco-sport yet till you've seen it in the flesh. baka mamya atat na atat ka na pagkatapos pag dating dito sa pinas at pag-open mo pa lang ng door e ayaw mo na.

That comment about the Explorer 2.0 EcoBoost came from Motor Trend, a sportscar/enthusiasts magazine in the US.
They might find its 9.2 sec 0-60mph acceleration time slow, but thats faster than majority of the diesel SUVs sold here.
The Explorer's 2.0 EcoBoost was tuned for fuel efficiency, not high speed.

You want to know how the 1.0 EcoBoost performs? Here's a test of the larger Ford Focus with the 1.0 EcoBoost engine.
Take note, the EcoSport is basically a jacked-up crossover-SUV version of the B-segment Fiesta.

Even such promising paper figures don't prepare you for the driving experience. You barely hear the thing start, and it idles so smoothly you'd swear it had stalled. Your brain tells you such a small engine will need lots of revs off the mark, but it gets going easily because the combination of a tiny turbo, advanced electronic engine management and double variable valve timing give it amazing oomph in the low gears, even below 2000rpm (though the redline's 6700rpm).

It flows through the gears, always quiet but sounding more like a thoroughbred six than anything mainstream. You'll enjoy revving it, but you soon learn that changing up in the 3000s (aided by a smooth clutch and a slick six-speeder) delivers far better economy with pretty good performance.

Amazingly, the car is even long-legged. You've got to be indicating nearly 90mph before the tacho shows 3000rpm in sixth, and it can maintain this up hill and down dale. It is already clear, however, that like Fiat's TwinAir this Focus triple is an economy car for the willing. We turned 52mpg on a medium-fast, 80-mile trip through southern Spain, where another crew, not much faster, returned economy in the late 30s. You have to understand Ford's triple to make it sing for its supper.

Read more: Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost Zetec review - Autocar.co.uk



Ford Focus EcoBoost 1.0 Zetec
Top speed: 120mph
0-62mph: 11.3sec
Economy: 56.5mpg (combined) <--- European cycle in imperial gallons