Ford EcoSport facelift revealed for North America

Ford has revealed the EcoSport facelift for the North American markets. The new EcoSport gets a revised front and rear, while retaining the car's compact dimensions. Ford is expected to bring the facelifted model to India later next year.

The new EcoSport features a comprehensively revised front fascia with a larger hexagonal grille, new headlamps and foglamps, a revised bumper and a faux skid plate. The hood too has been slightly changed as it now gets more character lines flowing up towards the windscreen. The side profile remains similar to that of the current model, save for the new set of alloys. At the rear, the US-spec version doesn't get the tailgate mounted spare wheel, though it will likely be present in the India-bound model.

The interiors have also been updated as the facelifted EcoSport now comes with a new steering wheel, updated instrument cluster, new centre console layout and body-coloured inserts. The new infotainment system gets an 8.0-inch touchscreen floating display with Ford's SYNC3 connectivity. It is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The US-spec model gets a 675-watt, 10-speaker sound system which includes B&O PLAY-branded tweeters and woofers in the front doors and a subwoofer in the back.

In the North American markets, the EcoSport facelift will continue to be offered with a choice of two petrol engines: a 1.0-litre, three-cylinder unit and a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder mill. Both these engines will be mated to a 6-speed automatic gearbox, while the top-end 2.0-litre variant will also be available with an optional four-wheel drive system.

The facelifted Ford EcoSport is expected to go on sale in the US in early 2018.