The All New Ford Eco-Sport

[AG4]

The only direct competition for me in terms of size and price is the jimny

I'm guessing you still haven't seen the EcoSport in the metal.
The EcoSport is much larger than a Jimny, it's a full 5-seater the size of a Kia Soul (except it rides higher).

[yebo]

^^ Better comparison is the suzuki sx4 crossover at 899k.

[justin27]

Sirs, I'm planning to purchase the Ecosport Trend MT as company car plan. Saang dealership po kaya 'yung may magandang reputation pagdating sa sales? Company purchase po kaya good as cash kaso excluded na yung 12% vat kasi zero rated kami sa freeport. Yung 825K magiging 736K na lang supposedly.

Nag-inquire na ako sa Ford Subic & Ford Pampanga. Wala ata silang alam about sa Ecosport. Ang sinasabi nila Ecoboost, engine yun eh. Sabi pa nga na ang launching middle of the year. Sinabihan ko tuloy na bukas na yung launching (Jan. 29 kasi ako tumawag). Nahuhuli daw sila sa info dahil provincial dealership sila.

I have yet to see the Ecosport sa roadshow nila. Hindi pala available yung Lunar Sky sa Trend MT.

[harold13]

hanep yan below 1M na may sun roof. sarap mag long drive nyan!

[bougartt]

Assuming this vehicle would be used for 60% hiway and 40% city driving.. Could this SUV net 11km/L?


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[Newcomer123]

Which you now buy: this Ecosport Titanium * 975K or the discounted Kia Sportage A/T now at 1.05M?


Decisions, decisions...

[ghosthunter]

Kotse.com review

Ford Ecosport: Rise of the Micro CUV Machines.

Kotse.com facebook also lists the differences you get with the other models of the ECOSPORT ( Ambiente and Trend).

LINK: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2039257&type=1

[Walter]

Which you now buy: this Ecosport Titanium * 975K or the discounted Kia Sportage A/T now at 1.05M?


Decisions, decisions...

Depends on your needs, if purely for city driving, Ford Ecosport.

[Walter]

Assuming this vehicle would be used for 60% hiway and 40% city driving.. Could this SUV net 11km/L?


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Most likely it can do better than 11 km / liter.

[JohnM]

Which you now buy: this Ecosport Titanium * 975K or the discounted Kia Sportage A/T now at 1.05M?


Decisions, decisions...

Very tempting ang Sportage at that price pero IMO kung mostly city driving I'll get the Ecosport. It's smaller so it's easier to park and maneuver. Di naman sya masikip and the cargo area can hold a week's worth of groceries or a stroller (or both?). I don't think dehado din sya sa highway. Kayang-kaya naman nito ang 100kph.

A disadvantage siguro is the smaller back door so ingress/egress for passengers is a bit difficult. Pero once inside there's room to spare for two in the back.

The side opening 5th door can also be a problem. Sayang ang igsi nya kung di mo rin naman mabuksan ang likod dahil nasagad sa parking. It will last longer than the gas struts on upward-opening hatches though.

As mentioned in the Kotse.com article this class of vehicle is new and potentially huge. Peugeot has its 2008, Hyundai/Kia are reportedly developing something smaller than the Tucson/Sportage, and Mazda is working on a CX3 that will be based on the Skyactiv Mazda 2. Expect more choices in the next year or so

[yebo]

As mentioned in the Kotse.com article this class of vehicle is new and potentially huge. Peugeot has its 2008, Hyundai/Kia are reportedly developing something smaller than the Tucson/Sportage, and Mazda is working on a CX3 that will be based on the Skyactiv Mazda 2. Expect more choices in the next year or so

So in other words, don't rush to fall in line, wait because better choices are coming.

pero kung atat na atat na talaga, for 75k difference, i will choose the hyundai sportage. that 75k difference is nothing compared to the amount of car you will be getting - better engine, better tranny, higher ground clearance, more space, and better car overall. e yang ecosport based sa fiesta, reliable ba yung fiesta engine and dct tranny? weeeeh!

i'm not bashing, i'm just stating the very obvious that the sales agents in this board are trying to NOT emphasize here. 975k for an untested subcompact suv that is based on a car that does not particularly excel. there are better alternate choices out there, even now.

post na ng madami mga ford agents para matabunan itong post ko hahahaha!

[asb75]

sir i think you mean Kia Sportage.

[yebo]

yun din yun, kia/hyundai sportage/tucson.

[leodawesome]

Diesel ba yung 1.05M na discounted Sportage?

[JohnM]

Gas most likely. According to the Sportage thread wala daw nagbago sa price ng diesel variants.

[curiosus]

Ang ground clearance ng Sportage 171mm, Ecosport 200mm. Mukang maliit/masikip lang sa picture Ecosport pero hindi sa actual.

Totoo, maraming mas maluwag na option pero ang selling point ng Ecosport is water wading dept of 550mm.

Quick comparison:

Jimny: 4 seater / 650mm wading / Php 738,000
Ecosport: 5 seater / 550mm wading / Php 775,000
Montero 7 seater / 500mm wading / Php 1,208,000
Fortuner 7 seater / 700mm wading / Php 1,290,000

If only Jimny was 5-seater...

The rest na "mas maluwag" like Avanza/Innova, their water wading height as good as low cars. If you like more space over a flood capable vehicle below 1M, Ecosport is not for you.

[yebo]

Diesel ba yung 1.05M na discounted Sportage?

gas 2.0 theta II 6 speed a/t yung tucson.

mahal pala yung sportage, 1.16M.

[170kphlang]

hindi ba nauna ang kia soul sa ganitong category ng sasakyan? i mean platform siya ng accent sedan and even shares the same 1.6 gamma engine of the accent blue.

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[leodawesome]

^ Ahh sayang :D

I do hope they also improve the SX4 and the Soul, make them CUV-like sedans instead of sedan-like CUVs.

Can this ecosport be categorized in the CUV-like sedan, since its basically a lifted fiesta, but longer and a bit wider?

[yebo]

meron bang "flood capable" na cuv/suv na tinitinda sa pilipinas? lahat naman ng binaha nung ondoy, pablo at habagat sira din lahat e. pag inabot yan ng baha sira pa din yan. bagong sales talk yan ha, "flood capable".

kung gusto mo ng tunay na "flood capable" mag old school diesel engine c/w manual tranny ka. yung may snorkel.