Car expected to be unveiled at forthcoming Auto Expo
Ford have planned eight models for India by the end of 2015 and we have already seen the first one of these in the form of the new Fiesta.
The one to follow is the compact SUV, EcoSport. The current EcoSport is being sold in Brazil and is a popular car there.
The new-generation EcoSport is expected to be unveiled at the Auto Expo in New Delhi in January 2012 and its launch is expected to take place in Brazil in another couple of months. This compact SUV is expected to be available in the Indian market later in 2012.
Based on the compact car platform B2E, the EcoSport fits in the sub-four-metre bracket. The power for this Ford will come from the DV5 1.5-litre engine that is expected to produce somewhere close to 90 PS of peak power. A gasoline engine option looks difficult, though.
The EcoSport will come with a price tag close to Rs 8 lakh. Though it poses as an SUV, do not expect the EcoSport to really go off the road and prove to be a hardcore off-roader. However, given its price range and the kind of looks that we see in the pictures, the EcoSport has the potential to become an instant hit in India.
