ஃபோர்டு ஈகோஸ்போர்ட் [2017-2019] யூசர் ரிவ்யுஸ்

Value for money though we can not call it a full size SUV. One month of experience of ford ecosport facelift titanium 1.5L VCT Pentrol. Superb look of compact and sporty exterior. Interior features very good. Mostly drove in city traffic. Good driving postion.  Seat comfort is excellent.  Car audio quality is wonderful.  Lesser noice from outside in the cabin.  Convexity of side view mirror helps to fill blind spots. Different colours of ambient lighting is best. Touch screen and its features are beyound words. Instrument cluster is very informative and also help us to get best of our driving. Initially there might be a bit of confusion with the controls and the menus, but once you get used to it, there are no concerns and everything is very smooth. Gearshift from 1st to 2nd is slightly difficult.  May be because of new vehicle? Tyre rolling noice slightly enters inside the cabin. 1498 CC is really makes it a powerful machine to scale the uphills.

I own this car since March and happy with it's solid road grip, good build quality and comfort level is pretty good. Feels macho during driving and doesnt even shake or loose grip at high speeds ( I drove upto 152kmhr). Quick engine response makes you feel go more and more and I felt little stress at city traffic (Especially Bengaluru's!) as it's easy to handle.

Gear box is quite smooth and respons

Only 2 things I'm bit worried about:

1. Am getting an avg mileage of 12.5 - 13kmpl on highway. But When I did 1st service, they said that car will give upto 16kmpl without any issues. Being a travel freak and almost every weeked I visit places, I'm bit worried about it. This is bit an issue as well if someone is looking specifically for mileage.

2. There is no hill assist, which should have been there atleast.

Overall, am happy with the car. If you are looking for compact SUVs, just go for Ecosport without second thought.

Exterior The best looking Compact SUV in the market.

1. The front face is the highlight in the EcoSport. The single large grille with chrome finish comes straight from the trademark ford family grille. This looks much better when compared to the older split grille.

2. In many reviews I've read that the rear has no significant changes with the facelifted version. But I think the spare wheel covers almost 30 to 40% of the rear and it has got changes. The titanium version's alloy wheel looks very nice and even more the new wheel cover (old endeavour mount like design) makes the EcoSport look bit more bigger in size.

3. I've got the lightning blue which I think goes well with the alloy wheel colour, head lamps and the chrome front grille. I've also seen the smoke grey which looks good too.

4. The front LED DRL adds up to the angry face.

5. Rear lights could've got the running lights, but this is a mid face lift.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): The interior has got the major change.

1. The floating touch screen interface is really good, both in looks and performance. Touch is butter smooth. The SYNC3, Andriod Auto / Apple car play isn't available in the latest version (manufactured after April) of the titanium variant which is a let down.

2. Audio is superb and great to hear as always Ford didn't compromise on the music system. Two tweeters are there in the front doors. There are more than 5 equalizer bandwidth to play with.

3. The inbuilt navigation system is good, but not great. There is a bit of lag in the navigation system while operating the nav. 4. Rear camera is very clear.

5. Leather wrapped steering is good and sturdy.

6. Seats are comfortable and broad. Nothing to complain about.

7. Leg room is good for a sub 4m SUV.

8. Can accommodate 4 Adults + 1 kid comfortably. Thin adult can be a 5th rear passenger.

9. Loads of other features are available in the car which one can find in the spec sheet.

10. A/C is very powerful and you don't need a rear vent for this car! It cools the car very quick when compared to the other cars in this segment.

11. The boot space is very much enough for a family to travel for a longer distance. Titanium doesn't get the pad and level adjuster in the boot.

12. Boot opener is just a button pressing type which is very easy.

13. The key less feature is best in class. The car has also got many smart features with the MyKey. Eg. turn off the lights, engine and lock the car if the key is not within its range for specific time

14. The instrument cluster for many looks simple. I think Ford has got the flat design, something similar to Android Material design which I like. Its very clean and no glossy business.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: 1. Excellent performance. As good as Honda Petrol Engine.

2. Have driven 3000+ Kms and 1st service is done. The mileage in the city (Chennai) is 11 Kmpl and in the highways it is 16.5 Kmpl. I was expecting a mileage of 9 in the City and 11 was a bit surprise.

3. The gear box is very smooth, but when comparing to Hyundai it comes next to that only.

Ride Quality & Handling 1. Touched 140+ Km speed regularly in the highways and was really smooth. Ford is a vehicle to drive in the highways and for those who enjoy driving.

2. The steering is sharp and very easy to drive. So easy to pass through the barricades in the highways.

3. You will feel a good amount of confidence in the corners. Maintenance: 1. 1st service is done and very much satisfied with the service. Pick up and drop was free.

2. Any issues Ford Customer Care is happy to assist.

Areas of improvement The navigation system can load a bit faster. Nothing else so far!