Car News in India

It is stated that Ford India will open the Ford Ecosport's bookings from June 1st while the launch of the vehicle is scheduled for 11th June. Recently, features and specs of the Ecosport SUV have been out and there are many of enthusiasts waiting for official launch of the vehicle. The company will be accepting bookings orders for all four variants of the SUV. Meanwhile, the new Ford compact SUV will go on sale in India by the end of June.  Continue Reading

Made in India Ford Ecosport will be offered to the South African customers, it has been confirmed. Ford India which is producing the Ecosport SUV at its Chennai based facility will supply this global compact SUV to the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA). FMCSA is showcasing the much anticipated vehicles Ecosport SUV at the Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day Show that will be staged at the NAMPO Park in the Free State between 14 to 17 May. And by the end of year this popular vehicle will officially be launched in....  Continue Reading

The official launch of much awaited compact SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) Ford Ecosport by Ford India has been set for next month. Already the company has started the displaying of the beast at shopping malls across the country. And now, the Ford Ecosport bookings will be commenced in early next month. The company could soon announce about Ecosport bookings amount and in first phase it will be available pan-India.  Continue Reading

Ford is aggressively preparing a ground for the launch of its SUV Ford Ecosport in India. The car maker has already created much sensation with the Ecosport Urban Discoveries event and now it is all set to start the global media test-drive program towards the end of this month in Goa. This event will include unveil of the SUV for the right hand drive markets such as India. Notably, the car maker is producing LHD and RHD versions of this SUV at its Chennai plant and it will be exporting both these to foreign car markets....  Continue Reading

Official launch of the much awaited compact SUV, Ford Ecosport in domestic market is just around the corner. And, just ahead of launch; variants, features and specification details of the vehicle have been out. As per leaked details, the Ecosport will be offered in three engine options like 1 Liter EcoBoost turbo petrol engine, 1.5 Liter Ti-VCT petrol engine and 1.5 Liter TDCI turbo diesel engine. Price for the base variant of 1.5L petrol engine model could start at Rs 9.50 lakh while the base variant of 1.5L TDCI diesel....  Continue Reading

American car maker Ford will soon be entering into the Indian compact SUV car market with launch of Ford Ecosport SUV. The company has already received much popularity in entry level hatchback and mid-size sedan car segment with Ford Figo and Ford Fiesta respectively. And now, ahead of official launch, rumours are in air that Ford Ecosport price for domestic market has leaked out and it will be offered in three engine options like 1.0L Ecoboost, 1.5L Petrol and 1.5L Diesel.  Continue Reading

The compact SUV market is on the verge of getting another volume puller model – Ford Ecosport. As per the latest developments, the Ford Ecosport Urban Discoveries event is a grand success and this really shows how eagerly the SUV enthusiasts and people yearning to buy it are waiting for it. This new SUV is also crucial to India as this is going to break all benchmarks of mileage by a petrol car. Fitted with world renowned 1L EcoBoost petrol engine, the petrol model of this car is expected to return very high mileage.....  Continue Reading

Ford Ecosport, a car which is expected to bring a change in Indian car bazaar. A change from slow sales to high volumes. Recently, the car maker launched the Ford Ecosport Urban Discoveries contest and as per the initial data, it has received over 8000 entries. This is highly enthusiastic and it seems that if over 8k were able to enroll themselves in the contest, another 36k will be highly interested in the car. Already the car is quite popular now and even prior to its launch, every other person knows about it. Also,....  Continue Reading

Ford is preparing a ground for its compact SUV Ford Ecosport in India and hopes that it will replicate the success story of Ford Figo in the country and in the export markets. There are reasons to believe this. First, as per the initial feedback during the showcase of the car in Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi, more youths were attracted towards it and there seems to be enormous response from them. The new Ford SUV is expected to be priced around Rs 7 lakh to Rs 9 lakh and it will be launched in June this year. The made in....  Continue Reading

Ford India revealed that it is all set to export Ford Ecosport (a forthcoming compact sports utility vehicle) to approximately 40 countries, after the official launch of the vehicle takes place within coming months. Mr. Joginder Singh (President and MD of Ford India) had reportedly stated that the company has grand plans, in order to export EcoSport in the international terrain. While mentioning about the small car Ford Figo, he revealed that Figo is currently being exported to 38 markets from India and the company is....  Continue Reading

Ford Ecosport is sensationalizing the Indian car market since its unveil at the India Auto Expo held in January 2012. Now the a series of showcase are on in the country, the Ford SUV is amassing huge response from youths of the country. The latest unveil of the India made car model is at Chennai where it is showcased at Urban Hub Mall in Bengaluru. The launch of the compact SUV is expected to be in June this year and this tentative launch date has come after a series of guesses and buzzes in the industry. It is believed....  Continue Reading

34th Bangkok International Motor Show has begun on an exciting note and Ford showcased a glimpse of Ford Ecosport today. Public entry will be allowed on this Motor Show from 27th March to 7th April while media and dealer are allowed from today itself. The most fascinating element is that customers will not just be allowed to have a glance on this stylish car but they will be allowed to take up a test drive with the assistance of a brand new photographic system. It appears that Ford has certainly gone to an extra length in....  Continue Reading

Ford proposed through a recent ad ‘leave your worries behind’ of Ford Figo highlighting that the car has a large trunk space. It seems that the ad campaign has got worries for it. Following the row regarding this, the car maker has apologized. In the ads that it published in India, the car maker had showed up scantily clad and tied three women (termed as worries) in the cargo space and gave the slogan to the ad saying ‘Leave your worries behind.’ Several agencies and women groups have criticized this ad....  Continue Reading

If you own a Ford Figo hatchback, you can now get a retrofitted start-stop and security system installed in your Figo at a Ford dealership near you. Ford dealers across India have come up with this offer, according to this, the start-stop feature and the vehicle tracking system can be affixed on all trim of Ford Figo except the base model. To get these two features in your Figo, you need to spill out Rs 30,000 from your pocket. Other hatchbacks in India like Nissan Micra also comes with the start-stop feature that works in....  Continue Reading

Ford Ecosport is one of the highly anticipated cars in India that was launched in the neighbouring country, China. In China, Ford has priced EcoSport at 94,800 RMB which is equal to INR 8.30 lakh for the basic version while the high end trim is priced at 127,800 RMB (INR 11.19lakh). EcoSport has been rolled out in six trims in China, the famous 1.0 litre EcoBoost version is also on offer there. Ford in alliance with their Chinese partner Chang’an is manufacturing EcoSport locally in China. As compared to the....  Continue Reading