Ford EcoSport is an important car for the US based auto maker and it plans to launch the same in the fastest emerging markets first. Brazil is where the car was originally engineered and therefore the company launched the car in the same country, first. After Brazil, the next most important markets are India and China where the company will be launching it within the next 6 months. Surprisingly, out of nowhere, Argentina has replaced China in the priority list and Ford has recently launched the EcoSport there.
It was unexpected as there was no news about Ford’s plans of launching the SUV in Argentina before China and India.
Official Video of Ford EcoSport
Ford has launched the EcoSport in Argentina with in four variants which as as follows:
- EcoSport S
- EcoSport SE
- EcoSport Freestyle
- EcoSport Titanium
The car arrives with two engine options: a 1.6 litre petrol unit developing 110 BHP of max power and a 2.0 litre petrol unit producing 143 BHP of max power. Both the engine come mated to a five speed manual transmission. What is interesting about the engine options is the absence of the globally acclaimed 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine.
Feature wise, the car is completely loaded and to name some we have ABS, dual airbags, Ford SYNC with Bluetooth connectivity and audio system and chilled glove box, all as standard. Further the 1.6 EcoSport SE variant features rear power windows, satin aluminum finish for the grille, fog lamps and sporty roof rails.
Moving up in the variant list, the 2.0 litre SE variant comes equipped with features like ESP, Traction Control, Grade Assist System and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA). The Freestyle variant gets additional features like 16 inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, six speakers, a leather wrapped steering wheel etc. The top end Titanium version of EcoSport comes with all the aforementioned features alongside side and curtain airbags, automatic climate control, auto headlamps and wipers and leather upholstery.
The EcoSport pricing starts at 108,900 Argentine Peso (approximately Rs. 12.2 lakhs) and goes up to 129,650 Peso (approximately 14.5 lakhs) for the top end Titanium variant.
Source – Cosasdeautos
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