The All New Ford Eco-Sport

[CVT]

visited ATC yesterday and saw the Ecosport.

I prefer the styling of the Trend because of the silver accents on the grill compared to the chrome accents of the Titanium
but I like the sunroof of the Titanium!

Medyo masikip nga lang sa 2nd row seats. Better kung dalawa lang talaga ang uupo.

Yes, the Chevrolet Spin Diesel is also a contender. The only thing I don't like about the looks of the Spin is the back part, plus the Spin gives you the feel of a Mom driving a minivan to school. No offense to anyone.

The Ecosport on the otherhand gives off the "cool" look. I just hope they bring the diesel and 4x4 variants here, and I hope they price them below 1M, preferably around 800T. Otherwise the Kia Sportage and Kia Carens will beat them in sales right now with their sales promo.

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Test drove their Titanium variant yesterday morning at the ATC.... According to the guy who accompanied me, the differences between the Titanium (P975K) and the next lower variant (P875K) are the styling of the mags (same size though); push button start, leather seats and moonroof.... With that if I were to buy this,- I'd prefer the lower variant....

Anyway, we made a U-turn in front of Metro and turned left at Madrigal Ave.... Upon turning left,- inihataw ko na ng todo, overtaking the vehicle in front of us,- until we are at the intersection of Madrigal and Commerce Avenue... I told the Ford guy that there is a noticeable lag of 3-5 sec before the engine picked-up(what do you expect from a 1.5L and a 'big' body?) and so I asked him if the petrol is unleaded or premium,- he did not know... Anyway,- we turned right at Commerce and hataw mode again. We should have turned right at Acacia but it was traffic and there are a lot of nincompoops, who would occupy the rightmost lane,- but would instead go straight.. , and so I opted to turn right at the Business Park,- with all its humps and (one high speed) curve... Sporty ride is what I told the Ford guy,- but the ride is bumpy (matalbog),- medium speed curve right is so so,- parang mabuway.....Again I noticed a lag of 3-5sec when I floored the gas pedal after going over a hump.... There was another test driver who was in the middle of the road and obviously is a new driver as he could not communicate to me, based on the position and direction of his vehicle what he intends to do.... Anyway,- we turned right at Acacia and turned right of the "service road".,... this is where I can tell for certain that the ride is matagtag,- as the road was uneven... We then merged with Zap-Alab Rd and turned right at Madrigal, and then turned left on the side road leading to the entrance of ATC.... Funny thing was that the Ford guy's sales pitch was on the bluetooth connection ek ek... Oh well... For me,- the vehicle is still value for money especially with the ride height and the feel of a solid drive.... I will need to see what the Chevy spin has to offer (the main attractions are its diesel engine and ride height).




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[harold13]

gusto ko yang solid feel.hehe
pero yung lag, parang it's the same issue with Fiesta a. baka merong bad thing na pwede mangyari in the long run?

[JohnM]

Buti pa sa ATC todo testing hehe.

So may lag pala talaga. Kaya siguro I felt like I was driving a CVT.

[dct]

Buti pa sa ATC todo testing hehe.

So may lag pala talaga. Kaya siguro I felt like I was driving a CVT.

yun ang ayaw ko sa powershift ng fiesta e

[harold13]

CVT may lag din?

[JohnM]

CVT may lag din?

More like sliding clutch feeling siguro. Di kasi sumasabay ang revs sa increase ng speed kaya parang mabagal ang perceived acceleration.

Sport mode walang difference?

[harold13]

CVT lag in particular saang makina sir?

sa toyota?

[JohnM]

CVT ;ag in particular saang makina sir?

sa toyota?

Mirage. Putting it in B mode (engine brake daw pero I call it Boost mode ) makes it livelier though.

[harold13]

Mirage. Putting it in B mode (engine brake daw pero I call it Boost mode ) makes it livelier though.

ah ok. kala ko CVT lag yung mirage bakit naging boost mode sir? hahaha

lag lang sya sa D mode?

[JohnM]

ah ok. kala ko CVT lag yung mirage bakit naging boost mode sir? hahaha

lag lang sya sa D mode?

Masyado syang mabait sa D Sa B nasa 3k RPM sya nagaabang.

BTT: Baka mabait lang din ang Ford TCU on D. Baka on Sport mode mas lively sya.

[harold13]

Masyado syang mabait sa D Sa B nasa 3k RPM sya nagaabang.

BTT: Baka mabait lang din ang Ford TCU on D. Baka on Sport mode mas lively sya.

ahh okay kaso baka masira kung naka B naman palagi hahaha. hindi na normal driving kung D may lag.
may nakikita ako sa fiesta club na baklas makina e. dahil din ba sa lag issue yun in the long run nag kaka problema sir?

[JohnM]

Sorry no idea sa Fiesta issues.

For overtaking purposes lang naman yung B para sakin. Parang OD Off sa normal AT.

[harold13]

ah okay sana wala nang issue sa ecosport kahit sa D mode.

[AG4]

gusto ko yang solid feel.hehe
pero yung lag, parang it's the same issue with Fiesta a. baka merong bad thing na pwede mangyari in the long run?

The lag some might have felt could partly be the result of the recalibrated Powershift transmission (software).
Smoother shifting, but slightly more lag. I had no issues with it though, I thought it drove fine around High Street.

Has anyone tried the +/- manual shift function?

[CVT]

The lag some might have felt could partly be the result of the recalibrated Powershift transmission (software).
Smoother shifting, but slightly more lag. I had no issues with it though, I thought it drove fine around High Street.

Has anyone tried the +/- manual shift function?

Or, the petrol used,- unleaded during the test drive; when you shift to premium,- then the lag may disappear....



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[Innovaer]

drooling on the trend MT..

[leodawesome]

Sa mga nagpareserve, may DI din ba?

[harold13]

kamusta head room nito both sa front and rear passenger?

[AG4]

kamusta head room nito both sa front and rear passenger?

Good headroom, definitely more than a B-segment sedan, thanks to its taller roofline.

[glenn manikis]

Sa mga nagpareserve, may DI din ba?

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