Ford Ecosport Long Term Ownership Review | 1.5L Petrol Automatic Titanium+ | Positives and Negatives 

Mileage in city is 7-9kmpl and on highway it is 13kmpl. Not the best in mileage for sure . Though Venue, Nexon petrol automatic will also give similar numbers. Driving with light foot and cruise control helps.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Why haven't you elaborated about mileage in video??

@@satitourstravels9803 unfortunately it was an editing mistake. While shortening the video it got chopped off. I try to keep that info in other reviews.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews as the mileage is very less, can we install CNG in EcoSport petrol AT? Will it be helpful to reduce the running cost? What's your pick on it?

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Please make current titanium plus automatic and nexon automatic comparison 2021 model, does titanium plus automatic 2021 has sunroof now and rear ac and side and curtain airbag, please suggest the best automatic car below 13 lakh on Road Price Which is the best mileage wise and SAFETY FEATURES wise best automatic within 13-15lakh on Road. I had heard the front Seats are not comfortable for long rides in comparison to nexon , do you get very tired on front or rear seat and 3 people can't seat and back?

Hi, yes you are right. The 17 inch alloys came with the Bridgestone Ecopia tyres which were the main culprit. So there are 2 pieces to it. One is the 17 inch alloys which look good but paired with hard suspension and low profile tyre on bad Indian roads, it's not wise. Ford being Ford instead of outright acceptance of the fact they removed it from Titanium+ models and replaced with 16 inch alloys with higher profile tyres of Good year. It's still continued in S models. Thank god I got 16 inch in my car. The ride is good for sure. Second piece of problem is the Ecopia tyres which themselves are not good. Low profile tyres causing issues on bad roads and also prone to sidewall damage. Many people have resorted to switching alloys which is quite expensive or switching to Yokohoma or Michelin tyres with bigger sidewall and have reported better ride and comfort. Prices will vary for those options. I can't 100% recommend any option as I personally haven't done these but those are the only ways to solve this apparently.

Now all of the ecosport models are coming with 16 inch tyres only. Now there are no issues. Now MRF and Good Year tyres are coming from the factory.

Honestly the price is not unreasonable. The car is not driven much. 26000 kms in 6 years is not much. It is first owner, with insurance so price should be around 4-4.25 lacs. But still try to negotiate around 3.8 lacs and see if he is willing. Now do take care of a few things: Check service records for any accidents Check for brakes, suspension , rattling noise while driving Check for any major dents on body Check engine compartment for any damage, leaks, etc If everything checks out then I don’t see any harm in buying it. Should be a good buy.

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I have seen some users installing CNG in cars like Nexon and Ecosport. I think it won't work with the Ecoboost but with the 1.5L petrol engine should work. Now for manual it is fine albeit it won't give you performance, but the fuel cost would go down significantly. However I am not aware how Automatic transmission will work with it and if there are any other factors which will affect the running.

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Very true. Every time I drive this car it puts a huge smile on my face. Despite several shiny new toys have been released in market since last 2 years, never did I feel that I made a mistake in buying this.

Hi, I feel every vehicle you listed have their pros cons: i10 AMT: Good for 4 adults, small car , easy and peppy to drive, park, silent engine. Hyundai service is easily available. Negatives are less space, less ground clearance, less boot space and of course AMT which is better than other AMT cars but not as great as other drivetrains in one segment above. Mileage will be better than other options. This will give you 13-14kmpl in city, while all other options will give you 8-9kmpl. Safety wise it is ok. Not the best. Other cars you mentioned are better in safety and almost on par at safety level among each other. Brezza AT: Decent interior space, SUV look, Maruti service and the engine is free revving , and good to drive. However AT is 4 speed so will be good in city traffic but not best on highway. It might feel a little out of breath compared to 6 speed automatic gearbox options in Sonet and Ecosport. Ecosport: best in driving dynamics hands down. Positives and Negatives are in this video. Only issue I see is slightly dated looks, deletion of some features, and less service Centers in Mumbai. Sonet DCT: most feature loaded in this list. Good looks, great engine, fast shifting gearbox. Only issue is DCT gearboxes tend to heat up in back to back traffic, and the interior space feels cramped. Venue DCT issues are exact same as Sonet albeit with lesser features. The DCT in venue comes in SX variant and not SX(O) so lacks many features even compared to Ecosport I won’t recommend Brezza. If you need reliable and tough car with decent features, and fuzz free experience, Ecosport is good, my problem with Ford is less service Centers. If you want features, performance and service availability, go for Sonet or Venue. I will prefer Sonet among two Only if you need a small car for a small family without much worry for performance or interior space, then you can go for i10 AMT.

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I don’t think Tata’s engines are same as they used to be with Indica. They are quite updated with modern times. Yet the issues are 1. The petrol engine isn’t punchy enough. Their Diesel engines are better both in Altroz and Nexon. 2. NVH is not the best. They tend to get slightly noisy on higher rpms As for your short list. Honestly I would not look at Brezza with that 105hp Petrol engine. It just doesn’t seem exciting against competition. It is refined, revvs freely but doesn’t give you the performance. Nexon is a feature loaded car with good practicality, engine options. XM or any higher variant will do. My choice is diesel if going for Nexon. Now coming to Duster, if you are ok with not so modern features, slightly dated looks both exterior and interiors, then that engine with 156ps power is just fab. Will put smile on your face. That engine and ride quality is one thing that makes it a very good product. Plus it’s longer than 4m hence will have more space. So it all comes down to features and 5 star safety in Nexon vs engine, performance, ride quality and space in Duster

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Thanks for watching my video. It is quite an interesting short list. 1. Honda city is more from comfort and luxury feel. If you have good roads, and occasional need for carrying 5 people , one of the better choices. It has got great engine, though CVT dulls the performance a bit, but will be smooth in city driving . Got good features, tonnes of leg room and boot space. Will also be mode fuel efficient than other petrol automatics like Sonet and ES. Only negative is CVT is not so performance oriented at highway speeds, and low ground clearance 2. I am assuming you are talking about Sonet Petrol DCT. It won’t be that comfortable. The interiors does feel cramped. Even more so than Ecosport. The dashboard looks quite busy. Good part is tonnes of features, infotainment system, ventilated seats, front parking sensors, navigation, Bose speakers etc, suspension is hard so not exactly great for bad roads. Also while DCT is fast shifting, it tends to heat up in back to back traffic if you get stuck for 30min or more and especially on slopes 3. Ecosport has one of best engine + gearbox combo. Torque converter is not exactly faster than DCT, but is better than CVT and more reliable than DCT. Space is decent. Rear seat is not so wide though. The automatic version titanium plus in 2020 lacks many features like sync3, android auto, apple carplay, leather seats, alloy pedals, ford mykey, puddle lamps etc which my 2018 model had. So while driving dynamics are sorted and probably the best, still the features seems to be too less 4. Toyota Yaris is good but not impressive in any way. I would go for Honda City than Yaris. Only Real positives against Honda City would be built and reliability Honda ZRV sounds interesting but my only concern is they should launch an automatic. They failed to do so with WRV. I think they get stuck because it starts competing with Honda city at same price range. Hopefully they don’t do so with ZRV

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Thank you so much for a comprehensive reply.So to sum up shall I settle with Ford Ecosport AT petrol Titanium model or City Vcvt ?

@@vaishalidevare437 yes. I will say test drive both these one more time. Possibly with a friend so they can point out anything that you may be missing. These are possibly the best sedans and CSUV when it comes to driving dynamics. Features yes, others may offer more. For Honda city consider other things also like bad roads, or parking space since it’s a long vehicle. And for Ford I will suggest see how many service Centers are around you. I am facing trouble in Mumbai atleast. Only 3 available that too they are not very nearby and are almost always packed. Mileage also for Ecosport would be 7-9kmpl in city.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Precisely my point and that is where am stuck ! Am too based in Mumbai .2 strong points discouraging me against City are water clogging due to extended rains here and the moreover 5 th gen City has increased the length and the width Anyways thank you so much for devoting so much time trying to solve my doubts ! You sure are an asset as a vlogger attending to personal queries without bias ! Thank you n God bless !

@@vaishalidevare437 no problem at all. Do let me know what you finally go ahead with 😊

Yohann Irani I know I understand in city and with heavy traffic it’s a joke. Even for me it is 8-10kmpl in city. It’s a heavy car and Torque converter is not exactly helping the case. If you have a few open stretch of roads on your daily commute, you can try driving with light foot and with cruise control as much as possible. I do that and it does help fuel economy. It’s definitely not fun though. I have only done it as an experiment

Hi, yeah that is true. For automatic petrol the mileage is 7 to 9 kmpl in city traffic, around 10-11kmpl for manual, and 13-14kmpl on highway. This is something we live with knowing it’s a safe car and the driving experience is top notch, and that is only reason why people buy this car. Dragon engine is absolute gem. Petrol engines in this sub 4m segment are not very fuel efficient and give approx same mileage. Since you mentioned trend Petrol, it means you are not specifically looking for automatic. In that case I will recommend Tata Nexon XMA. It will be an amazing car with great interiors, features and safety. I would say, see if you can try Diesel Nexon. It will be much more fun plus fuel efficient. There is venue and Sonet as well but they have hard suspensions, and not so great steering feedback as Ecosport or Nexon.

Hello, Yes in petrol with 1.5 Ltr engine you will get mileage around 10-12 in city with manual and on highway you can get 12-14. but with AMT its 10-11 in city and on highway 11-13.

Hi Subhendu, if I will list down positives and negatives and then tell you my pick. Venue DCT: Positives: The gearbox is really fast shifting and overall performance in Highway will be great. Hyundai's after sales service is great and available everywhere. The connected car tech is great. Negatives: DCT heats up in back to back traffic. Long term reliability is yet to be seen. Hard suspension, steering lacks feel and feedback. No 60:40 rear seats, sunglass holder, rear wiper. Looks more like a hatchback. Ecosport AT: Positives: Gearbox is good and more reliable. Isn't as fast as DCT but does it's job pretty well. Suspension is hard but car feels rock solid on bad roads. Gives you rear wiper, 60:40 split seats. Proven engine. Good road presence. Negatives: Ford keeps deleting features. Doesn't get Apply CarPlay, Android Auto or Sync3 system as it was earlier. Ford's service network is limited. Sideways opening tailgate is an issue. Resale value won't be as great as Venue. Personally I think.i would still prefer Ecosport because despite some feature deletions car is rock solid and drives much much better. However you should keep the above positives and negatives in mind and decide. 😊

Titanium petrol

Both have their own pros and cons. Diesel Ecosport gives great mileage and a proven reliable Diesel engine with punchy performance. The downsides are hard clutch after a year or two of usage, no automatic option and also the torque is not class leading. For manual diesel options there are other similar or slightly better offerings in the segment. If the monthly running is 2000kms or more it is a great choice. For petrol I personally love the Dragon series Naturally aspirated engine. It comes with an automatic option as well and I still believe even in 2020 it’s the best Petrol automatic considering Indian road conditions. The downside is bad mileage. It is quite horrible in Indian city traffic, at max giving you 9kmpl. Else it’s a great choice for city and highway.

I usually get 8-10kmpl in city and 13-14kmpl in highway. Best case is 16kmpl if you drive on highway with light foot and use Cruise Control very often.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews is this similar with current EcoSport automatic titanium variant?

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Both have their own pros and cons. Diesel Ecosport gives great mileage and a proven reliable Diesel engine with punchy performance. The downsides are hard clutch after a year or two of usage, no automatic option and also the torque is not class leading. For manual diesel options there are other similar or slightly better offerings in the segment like xuv300 or nexon. If the monthly running is 2000kms or more it is a great choice. For petrol I personally love the Dragon series Naturally aspirated engine. It comes with an automatic option as well and I still believe even in 2020 it's the best Petrol automatic considering Indian road conditions. The downside is bad mileage. It is quite horrible in Indian city traffic, at max giving you 9-10kmpl. Else it's a great choice for city and highway. If monthly running is not that high go for petrol.

Hi, the mileage in city is 8-9kmpl and on highway it is 13-14kmpl and can increase depending on light foot driving and use of cruise control

Did you purchase ecosport, do you recommend now

laxman k Since you said your running will be mostly 400kms twice in a month. I am assuming including other commute during weekdays your running will come to around 1800-2000kms at max in a month. It is slightly borderline for buying a Diesel vehicle. Diesel cars cost a lot more and these days not a huge difference in Diesel and Petrol fuel prices in some places. So if you feel you are going to drive more than 2000-2500kms per month then Diesel makes sense. Safety wise Ecosport and Nexon should be short listed . Since you mentioned 6ft height and family car Nexon fits better than Ecosport. Gives you more room, especially in rear seat. For Diesel, Nexon also provides better engine with more hp and torque. Ecosport has also good engine and it’s reliable too. But Nexon’s engine is really good. The price for both will come around 11.5lakhs on road If you are tied on budget and running is less than 1800kms a month , go for Ecosport Trend Petrol. 1.5L Dragon engine is much better than Nexon Petrol. However the mileage will be lower like 9kmpl in city for both Nexon and Ecosport. I will urge you to test drive Nexon XM and Ecosport Trend

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Thank you sir.. Thanks alot for your valuable suggestion

Scross zeta version automatic is amazing.

laxman k Why were you not considering Brezza!

@@AbhishekSinghReviews go for Ecosport diesel. Mine is a 2018 model BS 4. It gives around 21.6 kmpl on highways. After sales service is very good and costs are low too. Water wading capacity and Ground Clearance is super. No fatigue while driving hundreds of kilometres. But go for Top end version BS 6. You will not regret the purchase. Rest all cons have been mentioned in this well crafted video..

You will have to do a complete inspection: 1. Check all the exteriors - chipped paint, dents , scratches , any rusting areas 2. Especially notice any color mismatches. If one panel seems a bit off in color compared to others. It could mean there was some accident. Same for wheels. If you notice any particular wheel with more scratches or damage compared to others 3. Do ask for service history from the seller and see if you can find any denting painting work done 4. Underbody- do check there as well if you see any leaks 5. Check boot door, and below the boot floor mat for anything which seems off 6. Check under the hood/ bonnet. See if the insulation is in place, the battery is new and no damage from accident or rat bites 7. Finally test drive it. Listen for rattles or noise anywhere in body, suspension, dashboard, any unnatural vibrations while driving. Do notice if gearbox and clutch and brakes behave as they should and aren't giving you trouble. Drive it on plain road, bad potholes and slopes to see if there is any issue you can find with the driving experience Lastly, do take a friend, or an agent or anyone who can keep an eye on something that you could be missing

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Car acchi to kaafi hai. But running 70k kms hai jo thoda Jyada hai. 50000 km se neeche hota better hota. Ecosport me ek issue hai hard clutch ka. Kuch saal ki running me diesel Ecosport ka clutch hard feel hone Lagta hai. Aur jo 2013 ka starting batch tha Ecosport ka usme indicator aur wiper k controls steering k ulte side rehte hain. Wiper right me aur indicator left me. Baki insurance aur maintenance ka price bhi high hota hai used cars me. Agar Lena hai to mujhe lagta hai 4 lac me Lena chahiye. Aap chahe to old Duster bhi check kar sakte ho. Ho salta hai same range me mil jaye. Usme space aur ride comfort better hoga.

It performs flawlessly. 1.5L Dragon engine is punchy and also Naturally aspirated so there is no turbo lag at lower RPMs. Manually it will do its job very well. Even for the automatic, the transmission does a great job of downshifting when needed on its own. I did not have to manually downshift using paddle shifters ever. Hill hold also works great. Now if you want Automatic, torque converters are not as fast but will definitely be better than DCT in Venue/ Sonet in terms of rough use and driving in hilly areas. There is no comparison to AMT or CVT. The suspension is on the harder side so don't expect it to glide over bad roads like Duster. It will certainly handle those rough terrains but you will feel bumps inside cabin.

In 2020, the BS6 Nexon facelift is much more feature loaded than its predecessor.i extensively compared these 2 in 2018 and I was looking for an automatic. Back then Nexon with its AMT gearbox, lack.of cruise control, hill assist, auto headlamps, auto wipers, auto dimming IRVM didn't seem like a good proposition. Now it has everything. Nexon is much more practical with more rear space for 3 passengers, more storage spaces comes off as a better family car. Honestly if you are looking for petrol automatic than go for Ecosport AT or Venue DCT. Nothing beats it still. Can't recommend AMT Nexon to anyone. Howsoever smooth, AMT remains an AMT. If you want Manual Transmission in Diesel or Petrol , go for Nexon without a doubt. For Diesel automatic go for Sonet.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Thank you so much! Your detailed analysis is very helpful. :)

@@barkhaflora1191 you are welcome 😊

Mai bhi pehle aspire lene ka socha tha but echosport dekhne ke baad aspire bhul gya mai

I think the shortlist is good. Venue iMT will give you better fuel efficiency ( depending on driving style), will have refined engine, best of both worlds+ automatic and manual. But suspension will be hard and the rear seat slightly cramped. Venue DCT is great as an automatic, DCT is fast shifting, but only issue is long term reliability and heating issues in back to back traffic. Both iMT and DCT are petrol engines so mileage will be max 8-9kmpl in city for DCT and slightly more for iMT. XUV 300 is a great choice..The suspension, ride quality will be better than Venue, will give you 7 airbags, more rear seat space. Only problem is less boot space and AMT which I personally don't like. It is quite good though in XUV300. I will make a video soon on it. You can evaluate Sonet HTK Diesel AT. Gives you same space as Venue but more boot space, good Diesel engine and proper Torque Converter gearbox rather than AMT. The mileage will be better since it's Diesel compared to Venue Petrol. Ecosport petrol AT is also good. These days I don't recommend since features have been deleted, especially Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, but I have heard the Fly audio for latest deliveries will run on android OS. You can try these 2 last options as well.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews That was an elaborate response. Thank you very much for taking time to reply. I will TD your suggestions. Little apprehensive about Sonet htk+ diesel as it misses out esc,vsm,hac and brake assist. Safety and plush suspension are my priority. Venue IMT SX (o) has six airbags and all passive safety features but no proven crash test. XUV amt variant w8 has proven crash test but 2 airbags and all passive safety features- which should I value more just from point of safety. Wish xuv had a petrol amt w8(o) it would have come in my budget with best of everything and a strong candidate:).

Prasad but isn’t the W8(O) comes with 7 airbags. Also the prices were slashed last month. I think the highest model of XUV300 comes at around 14.7 lakhs. I will check once

Supreet Shetty Hey, thank you so much. Yes, many more coming soon 😀

Average?

@@AbhishekSinghReviews average plz??

Yes. You can certainly try. Even the manual version is quite fun. The mileage for manual will be 9-11kmpl in city and 14-15kmpl on highway.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Thanks for assisting

Which one did you finally buy ?

@@Vishnu-ig7jl ford ecosport titanium diesel...getting in may mid week....canyon ridge opted...optional given Race red.

@@madansiddu4169 Grt choice ! 👍🏻

mangal mandot it is 7-9kmpl in city traffic. 13-14kmpl on highway. Use of cruise control and driving with light foot slightly helps increase it.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews thanks for your reply ! I am really confused between Sonet, Hyundai Venue and Ford Ecosport (top model of automatic) Kindly advice which one should be taken considering mileage, service and engine performance. Hyundai venue and Ford ecosport are same price while Sonet is almost 2 lacs more than other two. Also throw some light on heating issues of DCT engines (Hyundai and Kia sonet). Is this a serious issue while buying the vehicle. To add , this is going to be my first car.

mangal mandot In terms of automatics I think the list is great. Let’s go one by one: Ecosport AT: fabulous car in terms of driving dynamics, better than other two. But slightly dated looks and features have been deleted so not so contemporary as venue or Sonet. The road presence though is definitely better even if the interior space is almost same for all 3. It is for someone who likes driving, and wants a proven reliable engine + gearbox. Never gave me any trouble nor have I seen much complaints on forums. Venue DCT: Modern car with connected tech, fresh looks, Hyundai service network and a great engine + DCT gearbox. The problems are one the automatic is not the top SX(O) trim so lacks in features like 60:40 split seats, leather seats, sunglass holder, rear wash+ wiper, auto dimming IRVM etc. which you get in Ecosport. It does get connected car technology Lastly Sonet. Makes good sense. It is definitely expensive but it is feature loaded, and while it lacks the road presence and feels a bit small, it has got good boot space, more than Venue and. Ecosport. The rear seats did feel cramped, and personally I thought it felt less even compared to Ecosport which itself is not great in rear space. If going for Sonet, another good part is you have option of petrol DCT and Diesel Torque Converter. I will recommend diesel since torque converters are more reliable and you will get more fuel efficiency. Plus engine is great. Petrol automatics be it Ecosport, Sonet or Venue won’t give you more than 7-9kmpl in city. DCT has heating issues in back to back traffic and inclines if you don’t drive it as intended. You can’t keep crawling in traffic inch by inch. That issue won’t be with Torque converters but is a characteristic of DCT. For that you will have to shift to neutral at every stop, and don’t crawl a lot in traffic or slopes. So as a driver’s car I will say Ecosport. But considering service Centers closing, features deleted, my recommendation would be Sonet Diesel TC out of what you mentioned. Also if you have 15 lacs to spend you can see if you can extend the budget a bit and check Seltos HTK+ Diesel AT at on road 16.5 lacs. Would give you more space and road presence compared to Sonet.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews but service cost of Ecosport is very low to its competitors.

@@ompalyadav7194 it is indeed. But issue I am facing is lack of service centers. I am in Mumbai and barely 3 options are remaining that too very far from my place. There were more but 2 of them closed during lockdown. The remaining 3 are always in demand and if I have to get small work done I am given an appointment 10 days later. To be honest it feels off, and I can't imagine how would.that be in tier 2 or 3 cities. I mostly care for my car myself and avoid going to service centers now apart from regular service.

You can. Mostly what I covered in this video, the positives and negatives will stay. I will say just make sure of a few things: 1. Check all the latest features in the brochure and ask the sales person to confirm point by point if anything is added or deleted 2. Take 4th-5th year warranty 3. See how many service centers are in your city Rest assured it is a lovely car with great ride, handling and engine options. Though now there is lots of competition in this segment

@@AbhishekSinghReviews thank you sir 😊

I agree to that, Ecosport is a driver's car and probably keeping the company afloat in India. But the case of Ciaz is a logical progression to keep adding new models and new tech in a car. For example old harrier owners would be pissed knowing that new Harrier is just so much better after a year. But features deletions are just the opposite and way more painful. Because a person might drive a friend's car, dreaming that maybe in a few months he will buy the same one, and feels really cheated if he finds out that things are missing. There are people who are not very thorough while buying a car and discover the deletions only once the car is ready for delivery. For example when I test drove Ecosport I could swear that there was TPMS in it, but the one that got delivered didn't. They flat out showed me the new brochure and said "it's not there Sir". It was not a deal breaker so I lived with it, but it did feel odd. Imagine today someone buying the vehicle and there is a whole list of features deleted in 2020 compared to a 2018 model, that too when so much competition is in this segment

@@AbhishekSinghReviews agreed 👍

Rapid is a very comfortable and charm car go for it. But you want to feel SUV type, then non other than EcoSport

Go for Nexon

It won't be a problem if you have a good engine mated to a proper automatic like Torque converter or DCT. The old automatics were not as well tuned , or smooth as today's technology. Plus even today if you buy a budget car with a small engine, AMT, and no traction control, I understand if it suddenly got caught in a pothole, it can fail to downshift on its own and get proper traction to move. In cars like Venue, Ecosport or higher segment cars won't give you any such trouble.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews thanxxx a ton buddy

Yes very true. I feel lucky I bought it right on time. Just 3 or 4 months after they started deleting features in Titanium+ model like Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Leather seats, puddle lamps, Ford MyKey, Cargo management system just to add a sunroof which is weird. Today in 2020 I don't know even with its great driveability I would have bought it with many standard features been removed

It is quite a tough question now. Issue is all the features that have been deleted by Ford. So for engine and gearbox I will still recommend the Naturally aspirated 1.5L Dragon Engine of Ecosport with 6 speed Torque converter compared to 1L turbo engine of Venue with DCT. I personally like Naturally aspirated engines, and as for gearbox DCT is better on highways but in back to back traffic it can heat up. Plus long term reliability of Venue's DCT is something we don't know. So engine and gearbox I will still prefer Ecosport. However now in Titanium+ AT it doesn't get Apple car play, Android Auto, leather seats, cargo management systems, puddle lamps, MyKey, ISOFIX etc which are like quite basic these days. I value mechanicals of a car but not at such a steep removal of features and addition of Sunroof which is quite stupid. You just might get better features plus good drive in Sonet. I will drive it soon and give my opinion on that car.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Agreed. Sonet shares the same engine and gearbox (7 speed DCT) of Venue so long term reliability of 1L turbocharged engine will still remain a concern. Considering all factors (driving dynamics, engine reliability, etc.) I wud still pick Ecosport over others, as Nexon has AMT (not smooth) and Brezza has only 4 speed torque converter automatic gearbox.

Avinash Kumar very true. I don’t know why reviewers don’t warn enough about the issues of AMT and value of a reliable engine. Most glance over all of this. AMT is the worst thing that exists in market today in terms of automatic. I would rather choose iMT than AMT any day.

How about manual? Nexon or Ecosport?

Hi, the sports mode is still available along with Paddle shifters. That won't be deleted. The only deletions I have seen are removal of Sync3 system with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, leather seats, cargo management system, puddle lamps, Ford MyKey, Glove box illumination. These all come in S Edition only now

@@AbhishekSinghReviews After deletion of these features in Titanium plus petrol automatic variant in 2020 model, is it still worth buying as a value for money variant or one should explore some other brands in this segment?

@@VIPINKUMAR-dz9yh if you are in a market for petrol automatic in this segment specifically, and you want a fun to drive car with great ride, amazing steering feel and feedback, superb handling then yes it is still a great car. In petrol automatic Nexon and XUV offers AMT so I don't like those. Venue and Sonet gives DCT which can heat up if driving continuously in back to back traffic, and Brezza gives 4 speed torque converter which is inferior to 6 speed TC of Ecosport. Now atleast Magnite has given a CVT, which is not bad, not great either. Atleast will be smooth and won't heat up. So Ecosport still holds in petrol automatics. But if you are out for evaluating cars with option open, Diesel or petrol, manual or automatic, sub 4m CSUV that can be a family car for 5 adults, well in that case with all the features deleted and some negatives I have listed in the video, you should evaluate more options.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Thanks for your detailed reply. Will you recommend Ecosport Petrol Automatic also for female drivers? Or, which CSUV in this segment will be the most suitable for female drivers?

Hi, the AT gearbox and engine combo is really nice and feels ready for heavy duty use and reliable too. I have been using it for 2 years plus have been keeping an eye on forums. Never heard much complaints about it compared to CVT and AMT gearbox. Naturally aspirated engine provides good grunt both in traffic and on highway. On highway it won't be as fast as turbo petrol + DCT, but won't heat up or feel sluggish on slopes or in heavy traffic at all like the latter does. As for interiors, yes for Ecosport I like all black interiors only. Black + Beige highlights the not so premium plastic quality lower down in cabin. Black to an extent hides it.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews thanks alot bro..its really means alot to me

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Hi Vijendra, thanks a lot for the kind words. I will try my best to bring in more and better content to my channel 😊

Thanks a lot for watching. Next gen Ecosport would probably be unveiled next year and be available for Sale in 2022. It hasn’t even been spied testing anywhere yet. That is for sure coming. I feel Active could be a good launch, but they won’t do it. They have added some modifications to suspension, increased ground clearance and added limited slip differential. I feel even if they launched it here, it would be priced much higher than current variants, and compete with Seltos and Creta in pricing, and probably not sell.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews Great insight .. thanks for sharing much needed information. keep rocking :-)

Radhakrishnan T P thanks a lot. I am looking forward to do the same very soon 😊

Hey, thanks for reminding me about the headlights. I might make a separate video on just that issue. I don't know why many manufacturers provide such bad stock headlights in cars. Driving in rainy nights in ghats with stock headlamps of Ecosport is scary as hell. And yeah that MID seems like some highschool kid designed it.

@Abhishek Singh Please make current titanium plus automatic and nexon automatic comparison 2021 model, does titanium plus automatic 2021 has sunroof now and rear ac and side and curtain airbag, please suggest the best automatic car below 13 lakh on Road Price Which is the best mileage wise and SAFETY FEATURES wise best automatic within 13-15lakh on Road. I had heard the front Seats are not comfortable for long rides in comparison to nexon , do you get very tired on front or rear seat and 3 people can't seat and back?

It has got front disc and rear drum brakes. The braking is quite nice and sure footed for such a heavy car. Be it rainy season or summers, it never gave me any trouble. Though 4 disc brakes are always preferable, like XUV300 provides.

Thank you so much!! 😊

Since you are new to driving you have 2 choices. One is to learn Manual or start with Automatic and slowly learn Manual. Now diesel is not a bad option because it has good torque and you don't have to keep switching to 1st gear all the time. The mileage would be great and the engine is reliable too. Petrol automatic is great for convenience. It offers hill assist, paddle shifters and sports mode so you don't miss out on fun driving automatic. Only negatives are low mileage around 7-9kmpl in heavy traffic, and the automatic is not as fast as Venue DCT, but is certainly more reliable than those. Between Titanium and Titanium+ I would say Titanium+. The additional money is well worth the added safety and features. The newer models will also have the infotainment running on android so my previous complaint of android Auto and Apple CarPlay being removed from Titanium+ in 2019 is partially solved.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews . Thank you very much. which will be the best choice in AT in 10 -14 L on road. 80-20 city and highway. please share your views.

@@abbu51 I feel all the petrol automatics have one common flaw of poor mileage. In petrol automatic with that problem i would still choose Ecosport automatic over DCT options because I feel more confidence about reliability of Torque converter over DCT. But coming back to issue of mileage. While I don't believe in having a car solely for fuel efficiency, still it starts to pinch after a year or 2 with petrol automatic options in this segment. If same options were available to me in 2018, I would have seriously considered Sonet HTK Plus Diesel AT, with decent features and diesel engine paired with a torque converter. I don't like AMTs in such expensive cars like Nexon or XUV300, and Ecosport, Venue, Brezza doesn't have diesel automatic options. Sonet is the only one offering a good engine + automatic combo.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews htk plus is a good option in diesel automatic, but we have to compromise on safety. In your opinion which one will be good car for beginners.

@@abbu51 I feel as a beginner you won’t be driving that much. Ideally Petrol makes more sense. If you have a hectic schedule and just want a car for convenience buy Petrol automatic for which I would recommend Ecosport AT. If you want convenience of AT but still want to better control your car and choose your gears on your own, venue iMT could be the better option. The fuel efficiency would be slightly better too. For manual diesel nothing better than Nexon. I won’t look at anything else apart from Nexon, not even XUV or Ecosport. Now just in case you are inclined not only towards only SUVs and open to try compact sedans, Honda Amaze is not bad. Got good practicality and the CVT is really smooth. I loved both petrol and Diesel CVT. Has more boot space too. If you can compromise on ground clearance, than not a bad option which comes at a cheaper price tag too.

rajib medhi Hi, can you let me know how many people / family members will be using the car?

@@AbhishekSinghReviews sir 4 sometimes 5 people..

For manual go for Nexon. The new bs6 Nexon is much more feature loaded and practical than Ecosport. Try Diesel. The Diesel Nexon I really like Compared to petrol

@@AbhishekSinghReviews i test drove but found the diesel nexon experience not good enough as the petrol hence thinking of going for petrol though i currently drive a figo diesel. I go for long trips once a month. Hope that ll be ok with the petrol. What should be the criteria for selection of petrol or diesel?

@@himanshuchauhan2830 There are usually a few ways of looking at it: 1. The extra price you pay for diesel variant vs running cost. Since diesel vehicle gives more mileage and in most of places diesel is cheaper, if you have good running per month / year you will save that extra amount spend on car in long run. Thumb rule says that your monthly running should be more than 2000kms. For eg Diesel Ecosport would be more expensive than Petrol variant but mileage in Diesel is ~ 17kmpl while in Petrol it would be ~9kmpl 2. Diesel engine usually have more torque, hence are usually more fun to drive. Earlier they used to be very coarse and loud, but these days they are quite silent with new tech and insulations provided hence even with low running you can go for it. Still some people prefer more refined and silent petrol engine for everyday use. The petrol engine variants in general also have lighter clutch. It is not universally true but just an observation. But diesel cars are good at not stalling easily 3. There are certain headaches with Diesel. Long term reliability is questionable for some brands, legal barriers for old vehicles like in Delhi where 10+ years old vehicle could be an issue, and also post BS6 in some cars you need to top up DEF every year or after a certain thousand kms Ideally for someone who drives their car a lot or wants to have fun, diesel makes sense. But if you have decent monthly running plus you want a refined car with no other headaches, then petrol makes sense

@@himanshuchauhan2830 how do you not like the diesel? it’s very good not only good but superb, excellent, fantastic and more, you get real feel of SUV when you sit in nexon...

@@jasmitsurya6213 may be it was th car I drove for the test drive. I am planning to test drive again to confirm.

Pharma_Freak Hi, thanks for visiting my channel. Since this is automatic the mileage is lower than the manual variants. For me it is 8-9kmpl in Mumbai city traffic and 13-14kmpl on highway.

For diesel also if you are driving in city with heavy traffic then 8-9 City with less traffic that you are able to shift till 3rd gear and maintain on it for long run then around 17-18 And on highways at 70-80 kmph it gives around 20-21 kmpl. But This car is not about the milage. The great drive quality makes you forget every single cons in Ecosport as there are very few. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NcS_3-TclL4.html

@@AbhishekSinghReviews sir,I am from guwahati and I am getting 7 to 9 kmpl in my city..

Rinku mahaanta Hi, yes that is right. In city getting more than 9kmpl in an automatic car is difficult.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews reason is it is so quick and responsive.. Driving with low rpm and light right foot is a challenge.. But I have achieved 15-16 on highway.. In city 11-12 with careful driving..

Hi, it is 7-9kmpl in heavy traffic in Mumbai. In normal city commute I get 10kmpl and on highway roughly 14kmpl.

Hello, Yes in petrol with 1.5 Ltr engine you will get mileage around 10-12 in city with manual and on highway you can get 12-14. but with AMT its 10-11 in city and on highway 11-13.

I personally don't think there should be any difference. There could be difference between petrol manual and automatic and diesel variants due to difference in engine, fuel type, transmission type and kerb weight. But between petrol manual variants I don't feel there would be any or if there is it would be quite insignificant. ARAI also doesn't publish such figures. But good point. I will definitely read more on it.

Hi, thanks for subscribing. The suspension is on the hard side. It doesn't really glide over bad roads, and it is a problem with Ecosport. The jerks are transferred to the cabin and rear passengers are not always comfortable. Not much can be done about it. Suspension change is not an option in warranty. Now I haven't tried it, but people have posted on forums that Michelin or Yokohoma tyres are much more soft and provides better grip, reduced road noise and better ride. That won't dramatically improve it but to an extent can help. As for mileage 7-9kmpl is what I have experienced in city and ~13kmpl on highway, but I usually push my car to limits, accelerating it without worrying much about mileage. Ideally mileage should increase after 1st service. That is the norm. But it can also depend on fact that for first 2000kms itbis recommended not to cross 80kmph, or revv the engine too hard. People tend to keep their cars like babies for first few months. Post first service people tend to push there cars more. So that could be one reason. Rest could depend on traffic, fuel quality, etc Maximum I have extracted is 16kmpl on highway with very light foot driving, keeping it within 70-80kmph and frequent use of cruise control.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews I recently had a trip in my friend's new creta..and to my surprise the ride quality was equally bouncy if not worse in that too...may be its in the suv character then.

@@t0am1tvats yes to an extent. But also depends on suspension setup. The new Creta 2020 unfortunately also has a hard suspension unlike older generation. Ecosport, Venue, Creta, Seltos all have the same issue. Rear seat passengers are not comfortable. I won’t say it’s bouncy but more jerky because of bad roads being felt inside. Bouncy nature is found in vehicles like TUV300, Thar etc because of body on frame built. It goes all over the place. If you go for something like Duster, or a segment higher in Harrier, you will see much better suspension setup and rear passengers won’t be feeling that much issue there. They have much more balanced suspension that does well both on highway and bad roads.

So the mileage in city will be 7-9kmpl for Ecosport petrol AT. On highway it will be 13-14kmpl. I feel since Mahindra JV is called off, it is not a bad thing. Mahindra has not been great with their JVs. Each alliance either broke soon or bankrupted the other company. Ssanygong, pininfarina, Mahindra-Renault are examples. Hopefully this should Ford go back to their roots and see what works and what doesn't for them. They are going to stay and have plans to introduce facelifts and new car as well. Ecosport is one of their biggest exports from Chennai Plant so they won't shut operations so easy. As for considering a Ford Car. If you are in a metro city, I will say go for it. The service is really good and you won't face problems 7-8 years down the line. But if you are in a smaller town, tier -2 or 3 cities, do consider how nearby the service center is. That will make or break the experience in long term.

Ecosport and Venue both automatic petrol cars will offer similar mileage. With Ecosport I have seen 7-9kmpl in heavy city traffic. 13-14kmpl on highways. If you drive with light foot and use cruise control often then you can extract slightly more from the car. Venue with its DCT will offer similar mileage of 8-9kmpl in city traffic and 14kmpl on highway. In this segment higher mileage is not possible with petrol engine. Even Nexon will give 10kmpl even with AMT.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews thank you bro! i will go with ecosport

Hey, yes many people asked me in comments. I did miss it in video. The mileage is 7-9kmpl in city traffic and 13-14kmpl on highway. Depending on driving habits and use of cruise control you can get slightly more than that.

@@AbhishekSinghReviews thank you so much for the real information

Hi, there are 6 airbags with Titanium+ model, and the mileage for automatic that I have seen is 7-9kmpl in city, and 13kmpl on highway. With manual transmission variants the figures could be approximately 1kmpl higher

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