Ford EcoSport (2013 to 2023)

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“The Ford Ecosport is reasonably competitive on price when compared to many key rivals, but it is true that there are some very desirable rivals – like the Volkswagen T-Cross and Renault Captur – that’ll cost you a bit less to buy.”
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Score: 6 / 10
“The EcoSport is now much easier to recommend than it was before. It looks better than it did, has a nicer interior and comes with a good range of engines. However, that doesn’t quite feel enough to push it to the top of the class.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“In Ford’s excellent line-up, it was always the Ecosport that managed to just fall shy of the mark. However, that has now changed with this latest version, with a much-improved interior making a lot of difference to the overall package. Combine affordable prices with lots of standard equipment and a good range of engines and the Ecosport is a small SUV that should be on your shortlist.”
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Score: 6 / 10
“It has the outline of an SUV, but the Ford EcoSport isn’t big enough for a family, suffers from poor economy and is underwhelming to drive.”
Author: Andy Goodwin
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Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol manual Titanium
“The Ford Ecosport is better, but still not as good as the most polished rivals in the segment, and the much-improved looks are still a bit challenging.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 4 / 10
“Where once there was a place for the EcoSport in the Ford range as a stop-gap to snap up buyers hungry for anything with a raised driving position, the presence of the vastly superior Puma now renders it obsolete.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 6 / 10
“It’s fair to say it’s not Ford’s most adventurous design, but it does look good from the front with a strong mini-SUV look. We’re far less convinced by the rear though.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 5 / 10
“The Ford EcoSport did not get off to the best start in life in the UK, with a relatively poor transition that belied its South American origins and emerging market intent. It garnered poor reviews on just about every front and though it has improved since then, it’s still fighting off some of that negative early publicity. The cheapish cabin doesn’t do much to help either.”
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Model reviewed: Range review
Score: 7.2 / 10
“New face and tech for compact SUV”
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“The new SUV would be perfect but for the totally impractical rear door. This just makes the compact city SUV not a very compact city SUV.”
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Model reviewed: 1.0-litre EcoBoost 125hp ST-Line petrol manual
Score: 7 / 10
“Improvements all round, quality and style abound in Ford’s tiny hulk.”
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Model reviewed: 1.0-litre petrol manual EcoBoost ST-Line
Score: 6 / 10
“There’s no doubt this latest Ford Ecosport is an improvement on its predecessor (particularly on the inside) and Ford’s 1.0-litre engine is terrific. However, that’s still not enough to lift it above average in what is fast becoming one of the most congested sectors of the new car market. The diesel version is even farther off the pace.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Ford has gone to work on the updated EcoSport, dragging it from a blot on its record to a class contender.”
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