Ford SUV– Autoportal.com on the two popular SUVs from Ford India
The car market these days is very much lively withSUVs, that come in many sizes and shapes with divergent abilities. Here is a feature on two such SUVs from the house of Ford Motors India. Ford is knownfor its huge and strongly built stylish bodies and powerful engines. Their cars sport bold exterior design and spacious interiors along with latest features. The popular Ford SUVs here are the Endeavour and the Ecosport, both well-paced with its rivals in the fierce competitionin the Indian car market. To more about latest car models, upcoming cars, used cars etc. Follow AutoPortal on Twitter.
Ford Endeavour
Endeavour is an old-school three-row SUV which can seat 7 to 8 adults with a cargo space of 427 litres offering superior off-road ride. This mighty box type SUV has a commanding stance on the roads with its aggressive grille, sculpted hood, angular headlamps and chrome highlights.It is loaded with plenty of comfort and safety features like voice command, SAT-NAV system, hill assist, innovative storage spaces and a DVD system with a large LCD screen. Endeavour currently rides on a powerful 3.0 litre diesel automatic or a 2.5 litre diesel manual engine. Ford offers the SUV in 3 variants in a price range ofRs 19 - Rs 23 lakhs.A more upmarket Endeavour with a new engine is expected to be launched soon, which might be slightly pricier.
Ford Ecosport
Ecosport, on the other hand is a compact SUV offered in two-row configuration, with seating for only five besides cargo space of 346 litres. Based on a car-like platform, this modern SUV has better handling and fuel economy than the old off-road- focused models. It is belowfour metres in length and offers all the practicalities of a small hatch. Ford Ecosport features including keyless entry, reverse parking system with audio and visual feedback, advanced climate control and the latest Ford SYNC driver connect system is also seen in an Ecosport. It is available in 1.5 litre and 1.0 litre Ecoboost petrol engines and a 1.5 litre oil burner diesel engine. There are a lot of variants in an array of attractive colours available in the market starting from a price of Rs 6.3 lakhs up to Rs 9.5 lakhs.
Summary
Both are good SUVs no doubt, but Ecosport takes the lead when it comes to sales and popularity. Its compact dimensions make it an easy-to-manoeuvre vehicle especially in an urban environment. The huge size of the Endeavour may not fit in everyone’s parking lot and it is pretty difficult to movethis car in crowded cities. Moreover Ecosport gets an overall attractive design and it is pretty cheap at Rs 6-10 lakhs compared to the former. Ecosport is currently a best seller in the country.