Developed in Brazil as the "Amazon Project", it was offered with a supercharged 1.0-litre engine until 2006.
Median 207 hp across 248 similar cars
Lead trim: 1.6 Zetec-Rocam · up to 143 hp
Ford EcoSport first generationBV226 · 2003–2012
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FactDeveloped in Brazil as the "Amazon Project", it was offered with a supercharged 1.0-litre engine until 2006.
The first-generation EcoSport was designed by Ford's Brazil Development Center under the code BV226, the "Amazon Project", and built at Camaçari, Brazil, from 2003 to 2012 on the Ford B3 platform of the European Fiesta and Fusion. It became one of Ford's best-sellers in Brazil and was popular in Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico, with cumulative sales of 700,000 by 2011. Engines were 1.0 supercharged and 1.6 Zetec-Rocam fours, a 2.0 Duratec and a 1.4 Duratorq diesel.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 Zetec-Rocam supercharged | 2003–2012 | 1.0 L I4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.4 Duratorq diesel | 2003–2012 | 1.4 L I4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 Zetec-Rocam | 2003–2012 | 1.6 L I4 | 109 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2.0 Duratec | 2003–2012 | 2.0 L I4 | 143 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Its 2014 European debut sold only 11,000 against over 100,000 for each main rival, so Ford revised it in 2015 to suit European tastes.
Developed in Brazil as the "Amazon Project", it was offered with a supercharged 1.0-litre engine until 2006.
Rivals
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