Vehicle

Ford EcoSport

The small SUV, and two quite different vehicles: the 2003 car is a Brazilian design on the Fiesta platform sold across South America, and the 2012 car is the global one built in India, Brazil and Romania. Both are Fiesta-based, so Fiesta information covers the powertrain. The 1.0 EcoBoost three-cylinder here carries the same wet-belt and coolant-intrusion history it has elsewhere in the range, and the tailgate-mounted spare wheel is the body item that generates its own rust and wiring complaints.

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Ford EcoSport, front view — Maxi-Napo-99 · CC BY 4.0 (external)

Generations

First generation 2003–2012

A Brazilian design on the Fiesta platform, sold across South America and rarely elsewhere.
Body styles

SUV

Platform

Ford B
Engines
1.0 Zetec — ROCAM · petrol

1.6 Zetec — ROCAM · petrol

2.0 Duratec — petrol

1.6 flex — petrol · ethanol-capable, Brazil

1.4 — diesel
Transmissions

5-speed manual · 4-speed automatic · 5/6-speed manual

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
Second generation 2012–2022

The global car, still Fiesta-based; the 1.0 EcoBoost carries its wet-belt history here as everywhere else.
Body styles

SUV

Platform

Ford B
Engines
1.0 EcoBoost — petrol · 73–103 kW (98–138 hp)

1.5 Ti-VCT — petrol · 82 kW (110 hp)

1.5 TDCi — DLD-415 · diesel · 70–92 kW (94–123 hp)

1.5 EcoBlue — diesel · 70–92 kW (94–123 hp)

1.6 — petrol

2.0 — petrol
Transmissions

5-speed manual · 6-speed manual · 6-speed PowerShift dual-clutch · 6-speed automatic · 4-speed automatic · 6-speed DCT

Drivetrain

Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive

Service information

Motorcraft Service (Ford/Lincoln PTS) (external) — Workshop literature

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