Here is the spy shots of the
upcoming 2017 Ford EcoSport facelift from Ooty. One of the test mules sports
alloy wheels different from the cars seen at the car’s unveiling at the LA Auto
Show last November. Test mules of the EcoSport wearing these rims were spotted
back in May 2017 as well.
The new alloys appear to be 17-inch units. Upon
closer inspection, you will notice the one wearing the new alloys not carrying
a tailgate mounted spare wheel indicating this particular design or spec could
be for export. Being a right-hand drive model, the version could be heading to
South East Asia. Other visible details include a new shade of blue, black roof
rails and headlamps with projector units and black inserts.
The second test mule wears the same 16-inch alloys
as the model on sale in India. It does without the black inserts for the
headlamps. The third camouflaged unit accompanying the two 2017 Ford EcoSport
units was that of the model currently on sale. It carries masking on the front
and rear of the car and silver casing for the ORVMs. Ford could be using the
camou for benchmarking consistency.
In Brazil, the Ford EcoSport facelift gets a new 1.5
L Ti-VCT three-cylinder petrol engine from the ‘Dragon’ family. It is unclear
whether this new petrol engine will replace the current 1.5 L Ti-VCT
four-cylinder unit in India. Other engine options – 1.0 L EcoBoost Petrol and
1.5 L TDCi Diesel – are likely to continue.
Cr : Indianautosblog
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