Ford has started working on a new global B-SUV,
which will replace the EcoSport or arrive as the next-gen EcoSport. IAB’s
illustrator Shoeb Kalania has created a rendering of the future small SUV to
preview its expected design.
The Ford EcoSport successor has a rounded design
with lots of curves all around. The front-end is slightly reminiscent of the
Ford Fiesta, particularly because of the design of the swept-back headlamps. A
large trapezoidal grille in black dominates the face. The Blue Oval, as in the
case of the Fiesta and Focus, is above the grille. C-shaped cuts in the bumper
with round fog lamp housing set inside might remind one of the Ford
Ka+/FordFigo and the Ford Ka+ Active/Ford Freestyle/Ford Ka Freestyle.
On the sides, flared wheel arches and black cladding
in the lower body enhance the SUV’s ruggedness. The beltline swiftly rises up
from the middle of the rear window and the large windows ensure that the
occupants get maximum view of the surroundings. The mellow design of the sides
is a reflection of the modest nature of the high-riding urban soft-roader.
Little is known about the specifications of the Ford
EcoSport successor. However, one can certainly expect the familiar 125 PS
1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol and 120 PS 1.5-litre TDCi diesel engines, 6-speed
manual and 6-speed automatic transmissions and an optional all-wheel drive
system in the Renault Captur rival.
The Ford Fiesta-based EcoSport successor could debut
at IAA 2019 on 10 September.
