The All New Ford Eco-Sport

**TholitzReloaded** · March 27th, 2013 08:29 PM

Will the all new Everest be released soon? I mean after they release the ecosport?

**AG4** · March 28th, 2013 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by TholitzReloaded

Will the all new Everest be released soon? I mean after they release the ecosport?

That's still a big question mark because we still don't know at what stage of development the next Everest is in.
Remember, any new ASEAN Ford model will debut in Thailand first before us.

**3ple4** · March 29th, 2013 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by TholitzReloaded

Will the all new Everest be released soon? I mean after they release the ecosport?

Baka matagalan pa yan kasi yung current Everest pa din ang naka-display sa Bangkok International Motor Show.

**beni23** · March 29th, 2013 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by 3ple4

Baka matagalan pa yan kasi yung current Everest pa din ang naka-display sa Bangkok International Motor Show.

Yuuhhhoooo! Sana after 5 years pa. Hahaha

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**AG4** · March 30th, 2013 09:23 AM

More photos of the silver EcoSport

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**weisshorn** · March 30th, 2013 08:48 PM

Maganda sa paningin ko, ayaw ko lang ng likod, di ko kasi type nakasabit ang spare tire.

**ryanwilder** · March 31st, 2013 12:48 AM

The reason why they are not bringing in the escape is bec this ecosport will take the price range, a 1M 1.5L eco SuV, good luck na lang senyo. Kia already tried that route, and look where they ended up at 900k 1.6L bare soul.

**AG4** · March 31st, 2013 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by ryanwilder

The reason why they are not bringing in the escape is bec this ecosport will take the price range, a 1M 1.5L eco SuV, good luck na lang senyo. Kia already tried that route, and look where they ended up at 900k 1.6L bare soul.

According to the President of Ford Philippines, they will launch the new Escape after the EcoSport has gained some footing in the market.
Unlike the C-segment Escape which has already been established, the EcoSport is new to the region.

It's normal for people to cross shop with another vehicle in the next segment.
It doesn't necessarily mean the B-segment EcoSport will be in the same price range of a C-segment SUV (usually between P1M for the bare model to P1.6M), but its normal for the top of the line model to sometimes overlap with the base model of the next segment.
For example, the top of the line B-segment P824K Vios 1.5G AT overlaps with the base C-segment Corolla Altis 1.6E MT which costs P814K.

Expect the EcoSport to cost more than the equivalent Fiesta model.
In China, the EcoSport's pricing is actually closer to the Fiesta, than the Focus 1.6 models.

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Originally Posted by weisshorn

Maganda sa paningin ko, ayaw ko lang ng likod, di ko kasi type nakasabit ang spare tire.

I think its the only way they could have put a full-size spare tire and not eat up the cargo space, at the same time this gives it a lower loading height (lower cargo floor).

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**jut703** · March 31st, 2013 12:14 PM

My fearless forecast is that this will flop.

Personally, it looks awful, with the same snubbed nose as the APV. It also looks too tall for its width. I don't think Filipino buyers will even consider this to be in the same league as other CUVs such as the Sportage or even the tiny ASX.

Buyers in the Philippine market often buy SUVs because of their on-road presence, their space, or their ground clearance. The Eco-Sport only has the ground clearance. Despite being taller than the XV, it manages to look less menacing and more awkward.

If they price it at around 800k-1M, it will fit squarely with the likes of the SX4 and Soul, which are niche market cars at best.

Unlike the Fiesta and Ranger, which were runaway successes before they were even launched locally, the Ecosport is more of a lukewarm car.

If the Focus, which looks good, is loaded with features, and was backed by very heavy marketing, failed to generate class-leading sales, what more this awkward looking pseudo-SUV?

**AG4** · March 31st, 2013 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by jut703

My fearless forecast is that this will flop.

Personally, it looks awful, with the same snubbed nose as the APV. It also looks too tall for its width.

Not sure about being snubbed nose, I don't see any similarities with the APV.

Actually, its width is greater than its height.

Width: 1765 mm / 69.5 in
Height: 1696 mm / 66.8 in
Not as bad as a Jimny (width: 1600 mm, height: 1705 mm).

Originally Posted by jut703

I don't think Filipino buyers will even consider this to be in the same league as other CUVs such as the Sportage or even the tiny ASX.

They shouldn't because it isn't, its a segment lower.
The EcoSport is a B-segment crossover based on the platform of the Fiesta. The Sportage and ASX are C-segment crossovers.
This is like comparing a B-segment Vios to the C-segment Civic and Elantra.

Originally Posted by jut703

If they price it at around 800k-1M, it will fit squarely with the likes of the SX4 and Soul, which are niche market cars at best.

That's exactly where it will be positioned. Its a B-segment crossover that will be priced less than the larger C-segment crossovers.

Originally Posted by jut703

If the Focus, which looks good, is loaded with features, and was backed by very heavy marketing, failed to generate class-leading sales, what more this awkward looking pseudo-SUV?

Only the top of the line P1.2M 2.0 Focus models are class leading, not the 1.6 liter models which should normally be the volume seller of the range.
My guess is Ford will eventually have to add more content or lower the prices of the 1.6 models.