2018 Ford EcoSport (USA)
The US version of Ford EcoSport SUV reveals on the web today, ahead of its
motor show debut in Los Angeles Auto Show.
2018 EcoSport is the facelifted
version of the global model that’s produced in various parts of the world,
including Brazil, India and Thailand. It’s unclear where the North American
vehicle will be built, but Mexico does sound plausible.
Positioned below the Escape in Ford’s crossover and
SUV lineup, the EcoSport will go up against the Chevrolet Trax, Jeep Renegade
and Nissan Juke in the increasingly competitive subcompact SUV segment.
It seems
that the 2018 EcoSport, which will most probably reach other markets next year
as the facelifted model, has adopted a front that mimics the latest Escape and
Kuga SUVs with a single grille, together with changes to
the bumpers, lights and wheels.
Inside, it inherits Ford’s SYNC 3
infotainment tech that works with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, coupled to an
eight-inch touch screen, with a premium 675-watt B&O PLAY audio system also
being available.
The EcoSport will arrive in the USA in early 2018 in
four trim level offerings named, S, SE, SES and Titanium, 10 colors, and a
choice of two gasoline engines, a 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost, or a
2.0-liter four-cylinder, both paired to a standard six-speed automatic
transmissions. The bigger engine gets Ford’s Intelligent 4WD as standard.
