New Ecosport is best Compact SUV

Exterior Front bold grill and big head lamp looks awsome in facelifted Ecosport. Alloy wheels design is very fine with R17 tires. no change in back side design.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) New Information systems is very user friendly. Apple Car play and Android auto both options are available to connect mobile devices. Google navigation maps works fine with Android auto. However, apply car play does not support navigation map in india. Very comfortable front and back seats.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine performance is good. Noise level inside cabin is nearly 0% for diesel model.

Ride Quality & Handling Headlining the refreshed EcoSport is Ford's new, 1.5-litre, three-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol engine. It replaces the older 1.5-litre petrol engine and offers 123PS and 150Nm and comes mated to either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic gearbox. We drove the latter, which is a torque converter unit. Its refinement is the new engine's biggest highlight and Ford tells us a lot of hard work has gone into eliminating the typical gruffness associated with three-cylinder engines.

Being naturally aspirated the engine is quick to respond to throttle inputs. The gearbox isn't as quick as a twin clutch unit but feels adept at handling transmission duties. It makes light of city driving and gear changes are effected in a smooth, seamless manner. The EcoSport also gets paddle shifters, a segment first. The paddles work well though there is a slight delay before the gearbox shifts a gear when using the paddles. Claimed efficiency for the new petrol engine stands at 17kmpl.

Final Words Best compact SUV.

Areas of improvement Back design is still like old model.

Very comfortable front and back seats, Noise level inside cabin is nearly 0% for diesel modelRear parking camera is available only in top end top end variant