Ford EcoSport EcoBoost petrol review, test drive

We drive the Ford EcoSport powered by Ford's new 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine.

Published on May 07, 2013 02:58:00 PM

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Ford EcoSport EcoBoost petrol review, test drive

Fords are known to be great driver’s cars and the EcoSport more than lives up to this reputation. The steering is just phenomenal and and comes with Ford’s ‘Pull Drift Compensation’, which corrects the steering when it detects a pull caused by crosswinds or a crowned road surface. It’s light, yet full of feel and delightfully quick, which makes you want to throw this car around every corner. The brilliant suspension allows you to do just that. Ford has painstakingly tuned the suspension to strike a finely judged balance between ride and handling. The result is a car that feels surefooted at speed on any surface and yet pliant enough isolate you from road shocks. Playing no small role are the 205/60-R16 tyres, which offer superb grip and a cushy secondary ride. Be in no doubt, the EcoSport sets a new ride and handling benchmark for a car below Rs 10 lakh.

We didn’t get the chance to test the fuel consumption of the EcoSport but in the Indian Driving Cycle, the EcoSport gives a very impressive 18.9kpl. To put this into perspective, that’s more efficient than even the frugal Honda Brio, which gives 18.4kpl in the same cycle.

On the basis of its looks alone, the EcoSport is set to be a runaway success. This a car that tugs at the heart strings even before you drive it and once you’ve gotten behind the wheel, you’re completely smitten by the way it drives and its easy to overlooks its shortcomings like a slightly below par cabin and small boot.

Ford has priced the EcoSport aggressively for our market. The base petrol variant starts at Rs 5.99 lakh. More details pricing are as below.