2018 Ford Ecosport S and Signature Edition – All Details
The Ford Ecosport 2018 has got many additions. Now it gets two new variants. These are the S and Signature Editions. They come in petrol as well as diesel versions. The Signature edition is based on the Titanium variant. The S edition is based on the Titanium + variant. The Ecosport is no one of the most accomplished SUVs, with several options available. We were the first to break the story on Ecosport getting new features in May. The Signature edition will come with a black roof and black-machined alloy wheels. It will have a bigger 9-inch touchscreen. The Ecosport will take the Honda WR-V head on, which has sunroof as a big contributor to its sales.
The EcoSport S gets a sunroof, which Ford like to call ‘Fun-roof’. The EcoSport S now gets a 1.0-litre petrol EcoBoost engine, which has a power output of 123bhp and 170Nm of torque. This comes mated to a new six-speed manual transmission. Some features are added to this variant like smoked HID headlamps with dark inserts and a blacked out fog lamp bezel. The front grille and the roof have been blacked out as well. The 17-inch alloys on the SUV get a black machined treatment. The interior has orange accents on the seats and the instrument panel to liven up the cabin. The EcoSport S gets a bigger, 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster which also features a tyre pressure monitoring system. There are six airbags on the EcoSport S along with the SYNC 3 infotainment system with an 8-inch touchscreen.
Ford seems to be in a no compromise mode. It has recently updated its best seller with the 2018 edition and now he company is set to introduce another upgraded version. This time the Ford Ecosport 2018 will come with a new 9-inch touchscreen across all variants (except Ambiente). This will replace the 6.5-inch and 8-inch touchscreen offered currently. The Titanium+ will get 8-inch screen with SYNC3, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The 9-inch will not have SYNC3, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
There will also be an upgraded infotainment system with embedded navigation, which was missing earlier. Other new features include speed-sensing auto door lock, passenger seat belt reminder, rear parking sensors and a reverse camera across most variants. The MyKey function and ambient lighting also comes into the Titanium variant now. So infall, the top end Titanium variant gets additional Speed sensing door locks and passenger seat belt reminder. There will not be any major change in the price of the SUV. Read further to know more details.
Ford EcoSport 2018 New Features
New Ford EcoSport 2018 India Price
Price – on-road, Delhi | |
Petrol Manual | |
Ambiente | ₹8.63 lakhs |
Trend | ₹9.38 lakhs |
Titanium | ₹10.52 lakhs |
Titanium+ | ₹12.15 lakhs |
Signature Edition | ₹11.80 lakhs |
S | ₹12.50 lakhs |
Petrol Automatic | |
Trend+ | ₹10.69 lakhs |
Titanium | – |
Titanium+ | ₹12.95 lakhs |
Diesel Manual | |
Ambiente | ₹9.43 lakhs |
Trend | ₹10.20 lakhs |
Trend+ | ₹10.64 lakhs |
Titanium | ₹11.24 lakhs |
Titanium+ | ₹12.88 lakhs |
Signature Edition | ₹11.20 lakhs |
S | ₹13.07 lakhs |
Ford Ecosport 2018 Variants
The variants on offer are Ambiente, Trend, Trend+, Titanium and Titanium+. The Titanium S variant will be launched sometime later. This will get some additional features too. Following are the features on offer:
Ambiente
Speed-sensing auto door lock NEW
Passenger seat belt reminder NEW
Rear parking sensors NEW
Dual front airbags
Speed-sensing auto door lock,
Passenger seat belt reminder,
Rear parking sensors
ABS with EBD
Automatic door locks
Front seat belts with pretensioners and load limiter
Doors that unlock in the event of a crash
Engine immobiliser
Follow-me-home lights
Child locks for rear doors
Door ajar warning
Body-coloured bumpers
Dead pedal
Audio system with AM/FM, MP3, Aux-in, USB and Bluetooth connectivity
Four speakers
Smartphone docking station
Halogen headlamps with chrome surrounds
Manual air-conditioning
Electric boot release
Adjustable headrests
Trend
Speed-sensing auto door lock NEW
Passenger seat belt reminder NEW
Rear parking sensors NEW
Rear parking camera NEW
9-inch Touchscreen NEW
Climate control
Illuminated dual-USB ports
Two front tweeters
Steering mounted controls
Driver and passenger seat-back pockets
Trend+
Speed-sensing auto door lock NEW
Passenger seat belt reminder NEW
Rear parking camera NEW
9-inch Touchscreen NEW
Rear parking sensors
Rear defogger and wiper
Front fog lamps
ESP, traction control, hill-launch assist and emergency brake assist (for automatic only)
Illuminated boot
Puddle lamps
Electric folding and adjustable ORVMs
Rear parcel tray
Driver’s seat height adjustment
Front-centre arm rest with storage
Driver’s side windows with one-touch up and down functions
Titanium
Speed-sensing auto door lock NEW
Passenger seat belt reminder NEW
Rear parking camera NEW
9-inch Touchscreen NEW
Ambient lighting NEW
Reverse Parking Camera NEW
MyKey NEW
Leather-wrapped steering and gear knob
Sports pedals
Push-button start
Keyless entry
Front-inside lamps
Rear-centre arm rest with cup holders
Sunglass holder
Projector headlamps with LED daytime running lights
Ambient lighting for the footwells
Alloy spare wheel with locking wheel nut
Titanium+
Speed-sensing auto door lock NEW
Passenger seat belt reminder NEW
8-inch Touchscreen
Ambient lighting
MyKey
Android Auto
Apple CarPlay
Side and curtain airbags
Isofix child-seat mounts at the rear
Cruise control with adjustable speed-limiting device
Automatic wipers
Illuminated glove box
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Automatic headlamps
Rear parking camera
Paddle shifters (automatic only)
Ford Ecosport 2018 Review
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The Ford Ecosport has been doing for the company and has created a strong brand pull over the years. This compact SUV is quite an accomplished product and the Ford Ecosport 2018 now offers more choices to customers. The Ecosport has been the main focus product for the company and the current facelift version comes with a lot of improvements over the earlier model. Many changes have taken place in the interiors and also some on the exteriors of this SUV. There are some segment first features as well. Overall, the Ford Ecosport 2018 is a more premium product than before and also challenges its competition in a fiercer way.
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Ford Ecosport 2018 Specifications
The biggest change is the all-new 1.5-litre Dragon engine. This is a three-cylinder engine that churns about 121bhp of power, 150Nm of torque and comes with a six-speed automatic transmission. A regular automatic replaces the DCT unit. The diesel engine is unchanged.
The 1.5-litre Dragon petrol engine on the Ford Ecosport 2018 is a good new engine. This new engine is light weight as it has an aluminium block which is light in weight. The timing belt comes in an oil bath for reduced wear and tear and an integrated exhaust manifold is also there. The throttle response is better and there is an improvement in its mileage by 7%. The NVH levels will be lower too. The new petrol engine churns out 121bhp of power at 6,500rpm and 150Nm of maximum torque at 4,500rpm. This is about 13bhp and 10Nm more than the earlier petrol engine. This engine is offered with a five-speed manual and six-speed DCT.
The 1.5-litre diesel engine has 99bhp of power and 210Nm of maximum torque. This engine remains the same as earlier. Ford has now discontinued the 1.0-litre Ecoboost engine.
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Ford Ecosport 2018 Design
The biggest change on the Ecosport facelift is its face. There is a large front grille that resembles the Endeavour. The front grille is big with horizontal chrome slats. The headlamps are sharp and have projector lamps and daytime running LEDs too. The front fog lamps are also larger than before. This makes it look bigger and different. It is now a part of the Ford SUV family.
The side profile, remains untouched. There is a design for alloy wheels, and that’s about it. The silhouette is the same and so is the rear. The spare wheel is retained at the back and this will stay for the Indian car market. The 200mm of ground clearance too is retained.
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Ford Ecosport 2018 Interior
Ford Ecosport 2018 has a premium looking dashboard. The cabin feels upmarket and the control feel nice too. A new steering wheel along with a new instrument console looks very different from the earlier model. The SYNC 3 system is offered here too. There is Android Auto and Apple CarPlay offered for the first time on a Ford vehicle in India. This is very convenient for connectivity.
The Ecosport now also has a 8-inch touchscreen system with reverse camera, new switchgear. The 675-watt speakers make the audio experience blissful. These speakers have B&O Play tweeters too. A 12V charging is available in both the rows. The other features on offer include automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, cruise control and even 6 airbags. The space remain the same on the Ecosport. There is no change in this department.
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Mileage
Engine | Mileage |
1.5-litre petrol | 12 km/l |
1.5-litre petrol auto | 13 km/l |
1.0-litre petrol | 14 km/l |
1.5-litre diesel | 16 km/l |
The mileage of the petrol is about 12km/l and 11km/l, for the manual and auto respectively, in the city. On the highway it returns 16km/l and 17km/l. The diesel returns about 15km/l in the city and close to 18km/l on the highway. The diesel mileage remains similar.
Ford Ecosport 2018 Model Colours
There are seven colour options in the Ford Ecosport 2018. The colours are
- Lightning Blue
- Canyon Ridge
- Diamond White
- Moonlight Silver
- Race Red
- Absolute Black
- Smoke Grey
Ford Ecosport 2018 Dimensions
Length | 3999 mm |
Width | 1765 mm |
Height | 1708 mm |
Wheelbase | 2520 mm |
Ground Clearance | 200 mm |
Kerb Weight | 1222 kg |
Ford Ecosport Competition
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