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Ford EcoSport

The Ford EcoSport ( EK-oh-sport) is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured by Ford between 2003 and 2022. The first-generation model was developed and built in Brazil by Ford Brazil since 2003, at the Camaçari plant. The second-generation model was launched in 2012, which was assembled in factories in India, Thailand, Russia and Romania. The vehicle entered the European market in 2014 and the North American market in 2018. It was sold in both until its discontinuation after the 2022 model year. Throughout its existence, the EcoSport shared its platform with the Fiesta.

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Predecessor: Ford Escape

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First generation (BV226; 2003)

The first generation EcoSport was designed by Ford Brazil Development Center under the program code BV226, and the codename "Amazon Project". It is based on the European Fiesta and Fusion MPV, sharing the same Ford B3 platform. The EcoSport became one of Ford's best-seller models in Brazil, consistently appearing on the twenty best selling vehicles. It was also popular in Argentina, Venezuela, and Mexico. Its main competitors were the Fiat Palio Adventure and Volkswagen CrossFox. In 2011, cumulative sales reached 700,000. Versions and engines. The EcoSport was available with five straight-four engines: Zetec-Rocam 1.0 L gasoline 8v supercharged, 70 kW (95 PS) (discontinued in 2006) Zetec-Rocam 1.6 8v gasoline/ethanol, 82 kW (111 PS) Duratec 2.0 L gasoline 16v 107 kW (145 PS) Duratorq 1.4 L TDCi Diesel, 50 kW (68 PS) (export only) All models have front-wheel drive with manual transmission as standard. The 2.0 L model can also receive a four speed automatic transmission (FWD only) or four-wheel drive (manual six speed only). The 4WD version used Control Trac II, a traction system originally developed by Mazda that at the time equipped the Mazda Tribute and the Ford Escape. It used an E-RBC torque converter to distribute torque to the rear axle when a difference in rotational speed between the front and rear wheels was detected. The system could also be manually engaged via a button on the dashboard; in this mode, torque was distributed 60% to the front and 40% to the rear. In extreme situations, when the front wheels lost grip entirely, up to 100% of the torque could be transferred to the rear axle. The 4WD version was equipped with the G5MX transmission and a multilink rear suspension, while all two-wheel-drive EcoSport models used a rear torsion beam suspension. The we

Second generation (B515; 2012)

The second-generation EcoSport was developed under Ford's global product development process in Ford Brazil Development Center. Designated under the project code B515 and the model code BK in Australia, it was based on the Fiesta B2E platform. The second-generation EcoSport was first showcased as a concept at the 2012 New Delhi Auto Expo, in India on 4 January 2012, and was launched in Brazil on 14 July 2012. Ford showed the production variant of the Ford EcoSport in China, planning to begin sales in March 2013. In addition to China, the vehicle was also made at Ford India's Chennai plant, for domestic sale and export initially to the European, and by 2018, the North American, markets. Ford's Rayong plant in Thailand produced the EcoSport for Southeast Asian markets. As of August 2015, Ford's Indian plant had already sold 200,000 EcoSports; 112,000 of which were sold in India while the rest were exported to South Africa, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, and Europe. In November 2016, Ford announced plans to supply the EcoSport from India to the United States. In some countries, The EcoSport has a 1.0-litre three cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost petrol engine which has a power output of 120 PS (88 kW; 118 bhp) and 170 N⋅m (125 lb⋅ft) of torque. The engine has Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) which contributes to the turbocharged engine's peak torque starting at 1,300 rpm. The EcoSport can tow up to 700 kg (1,500 lb). In 2018, Ford ended passenger cars production in Thailand, effectively ending EcoSport production. Ford continues to build pickup trucks and its SUV derivative in the country. In 2019, Ford Sollers closed their factory in Naberezhnye, Chelny (Russia) ending production of EcoSport in Russia. In 2020, the EcoSport was discontinued from Ford's Australia

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Specifications

name

Ford EcoSport

Manufacturer

Ford

Production

2003–2022

Model years

2014–2022 (Europe) , 2018–2022 (North America)

Class

Subcompact crossover SUV (B)

Body style

5-door SUV

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive

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US EPA fuel-economy records

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Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q338888CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_EcoSportCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374837380 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018_Ford_EcoSport_ST-Line_1.0_(1).jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Vauxford · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.ford.com/suvs-crossovers/ecosport/Link only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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