MY AMERICAN SUV-THE FORD ECOSPORT TITANIUM

This is an ownership review of my ford EcoSport titanium diesel. I have driven the car till 3000kms till date as the car is just a month old. 1.The buying experience went smooth though the ford credit team was a bit irritating with constant phone calls for verification but they are good as they offer very less rate of interest compared to other nationalised banks. The sales advisor was very responsive and very polite. He agreed to give me multiple test drives without any hesitation. I got the delivery of the car after 10 days of booking it. The showroom staff was very helpful and they mangaed to give me the car on the date I wanted. 2. I have driven this car in almost all types of roads but haven't faced any kind of difficult or faced the scrapping of the underbody. The car just glides over the worst of roads without scrapping. The ground clearance came in handy for many kind of roads which our country has. The car is comfortable but the ride quality is stiff. You can feel the bumps and the road undulations mainly in the rear. The clutch is light with less travel and the gearbox is not rubbery and slotting the gear is easy with minimal effort required to shift gear. 3. The looks of the car is very good. The car is butch and looks like a proper SUV compared to its rivals especially with its rear mounted spare wheel and body cladding and the skid plates make this car more like a suv and the paint quality is also very good. The interior layout of the car is also very good with the 9'inch touchscreen which really stands out. The quality of the interior is decent and not the best in class compared to Xuv3oo but is certainly better than the Vitara Brezza. The doors are heavy and gives a feeling of strong thud like German cars. The car is loaded well as the titanium varient gets projectors with drl,fog lamps, roof rails, touchscreen, climate control,passive entry with keyless go and many more features. The pedals are nicely finished in silver with rubber texture. The performance of the car is very good and the 1.5tdci has enough tap of power whenever you need it. The engine has very less turbo lag and pulls cleanly after 2000rpm. Overtaking is a breeze and the handing is just outstanding considering that this is a tall car. The roll is very minimal and the steering feedback is very good. The car is very stable in corners and the handling is just like any other ford it's very good. The build quality of the car is good. 4.The first service comes after 2500/3 months which is for free and even the second service is for free which is for 10000/1year. The service costs as claimed by ford should be cheaper to maintain compared to its rivals. 5.The pros of this car are: *Punchy engine *Brilliant handling *Feature packed *Looks like a proper SUV *Exterior build quality *Boot space The cons of this car are: *Interior quality in the lowe half of the dashboard *Fly audio does not support Apple car play or Android auto *Stiff ride quality *Less rear seat spaces makes 5th passenger unwelcome.