The All New Ford Eco-Sport

**AG4** · February 6th, 2012 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by cripple_rooster

After the release of the Buick Encore, I don't believe it doesn't have chances to be also offered in North America. As far as the European market goes, it's nearly an obvious replacement to the current European Ford Fusion, which current Brazilian-made Ecosport is based.

The B-Max is the tall hatch/MPV replacement of the euro Fusion.

Ford will unveil the production version of its B-Max ‘compact multi-activity vehicle’ at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.

A small MPV set to replace the aging Fusion, the Ford B-Max features sliding side doors to aid access to the rear seats.

Read more: Ford to unveil production-ready B-Max - February - 2012 - Which? News

**cripple_rooster** · February 6th, 2012 04:07 PM

Even with the B-Max intended to replace the Fusion, the Ecosport would still be suitable for the European market, mainly in former communist countries and some with extreme weathers such as Iceland as a low-cost alternative to the Kuga (Escape), and it's also quite predictable to face competition with the upcoming Opel Mokka...

**AG4** · February 6th, 2012 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by cripple_rooster

Even with the B-Max intended to replace the Fusion, the Ecosport would still be suitable for the European market, mainly in former communist countries and some with extreme weathers such as Iceland as a low-cost alternative to the Kuga (Escape), and it's also quite predictable to face competition with the upcoming Opel Mokka...

It might also be sold in Russia.
Aside from ASEAN market, the main target of the new EcoSport are BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India & China)

**foifoi05** · February 6th, 2012 08:58 PM

mala toyota Rush ba ang segment nito?

**AG4** · February 6th, 2012 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by foifoi05

mala toyota Rush ba ang segment nito?

It would probably fall in the same size segment as the Rush.

The new EcoSport should be close to the size of the outgoing model which is a tad bigger than the Rush.
Based on the exterior dimensions of the outgoing EcoSport, its closer in size to the 2nd gen Rav4 but with smaller wheels.

If the Escape is the crossover SUV equivalent of the C-segment Focus, the Ecosport is the crossover SUV equivalent of the B-segment Fiesta.

**cripple_rooster** · February 8th, 2012 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by AG4

It might also be sold in Russia.
Aside from ASEAN market, the main target of the new EcoSport are BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India & China)

Russia is one of the former communist countries I quoted before. BTW not just Brazil, entire Latin America is one of the target markets for the Ecosport, from Mexico to Chilean Antarctica. Current version made in Camaçari, near Salvador de Bahia (Brazil), is already successful in export markets.