India’s First Compact SUV Is Gone But Not Forgotten: The Ford EcoSport Story

Ep 26 – Ford EcoSport The Ford EcoSport – compact SUV India, Ford EcoSport history, sub-4-metre SUV – invented a segment. Before the EcoSport, there were no sub-4-metre SUVs in India. After it, there were dozens. The Tata Nexon, Kia Sonet, Maruti Suzuki Brezza – every compact SUV that dominates Indian roads today exists in the segment the EcoSport created. Ford left India before it could take credit for what it had started. In this episode of Gone But Not Forgotten, we trace the full EcoSport story in India – from its bold launch with three engine options (1.5 diesel, 1.5 petrol, and the 1.0 EcoBoost) through its design, its driving dynamics, and the cult following it built among enthusiasts who appreciated a compact SUV that actually wanted to be driven. And we examine what it means that the car which built an entire segment was never rewarded with the sales its innovation deserved. India’s first compact SUV. The segment’s forgotten founder. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:14 Ford EcoSport: The Pioneer 2:30 Ford EcoSport: Engines 6:45 Ford EcoSport: Diesel Dominance 11:09 Ford EcoSport: The Dragon Petrol engine 13:34 Ford EcoSport: Rivals Rise 16:23 Ford EcoSport: The Legacy, Gone But Not Forgotten #GoneButNotForgotten #FordEcoSport #evoIndia Want more #ThrillOfDriving videos? Subscribe to the evo India channel: https://bit.ly/2VfzioP Read our stories here: https://evoindia.com/ Buy #EvoIndiamagazine here: www.evoindia.com/magazine Follow us on Instagram:   / evoindia   Find us on Facebook:   / evoindia   Follow us on Twitter:   / evoindia   Official merchandise on 100kmph: http://www.100kmph.com/evoindia