The car has a pretty good resale value, even after Ford’s exit from India is something unexpected.
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Long-term update:
My Ford Ecosport turns 6
So far, so good. That is how I would describe my ownership experience till date. The car has been completely fuss-free, although with a few rattles here and there, I don’t have anything extraordinary to report. All that I’ve done so far is regular periodic maintenance and I have replaced the clutch as it had gotten pretty hard at 50,000kms. The tires were also changed at 40,000kms and got an upsize from 205 sections to 215s.
Minor modifications done so far:
Got the roof, mirror caps, and front grill wrapped in gloss black. (Roof wrap did not last well and should find a permanent solution for it in the form of a black PPF).
Alloys are now painted in a blackish grey shade and callipers in red. (Will get the rear drums painted in black as red looks a bit too overdone for my liking).
Also got the fog lamp bezel and the skid plate painted in gloss black.
Ecosport in the stock form has a decent-sounding audio setup. To spice things up got the Rockford Prime R1 subwoofer along with the Pioneer 2-channel amp and wiring from Focal. (Will be getting a smaller box for the subwoofer soon, as it eats up 60% of the car’s boot space)
Regarding the Ford service after the brand’s exit:
All the services so far have been in Cauvery Ford, Padil, Mangalore and I have not found any lapse in the service quality so far. The service advisor knows my car well, only recommends what is required and as always, I strictly say no to all the unnecessary add-ons.
Service costs so far:
- 02/2021 10,000kms – ₹2,850
- 01/2022 20,000kms – ₹8170 (including Wheel alignment and balancing)
- 12/2022 28,000kms – ₹ 5992
- 01/2023 35,000kms – ₹9506 (including brake pads)
- 10/2023 45,000kms – ₹5486
- 06/2024 55,000kms – ₹6047
- 03/2025 65,000kms – ₹7600 (Flexi plan for 2 years + 3,300 for brake pads)
Expenses other than the period maintenance:
Clutch – ₹14,000 (Got it done by Tech Pro Motors, a Ford specialised workshop run by my ex-Cauvery Ford service advisor)
Tyres – Got a new set as I found it to be good enough in my Creta, costed me around ₹25,000
Battery – Got the battery replaced from the Ford dealership for ₹ 4325
Headlight bulbs – Got the Osram Night Breaker for low beams at around ₹ 2800
This year I purchased a flexi plan for 2 years, which covers labour and maintenance charges. At ₹7,600 I found it to be pretty economical.
My extended warranty (2+2) had expired in 2023. The 5th and 6th year (May 2024-25) warranty came up to 22,000 and I did not opt for it (thank God no mechanical or electrical issues popped up), although I got the RSA for the 5th year which costed me around ₹1750.
Surprisingly, this year I got a zero-dep insurance from Ford itself, which was not given as an Option during my last renewal.
Niggles so far:
- A spot noise from the rear side. (Only solution for this problem is to remove the roof liner and spot welds at least that is what I’ve been told, and the car needs to be in the service centre for 3-4 days.)
- Front Passenger side power window has a mind of its own. It works fine but suddenly stops working.
Other than these there are no niggles/problems so far. The car still feels new with decent power and handling, even when compared to today’s sub-4-meter crossovers.
The itch of upgrade:
In 2020 we got a Hyundai Creta SX diesel hence I wanted to stick with a sub 4 meter crossover as an EcoSport replacement, tried all of the them did not feel like a big upgrade especially considering the gas guzzling turbo petrols found in almost all of them as my running is too low to justify a diesel and the obvious DPF issues.
The car has a pretty good resale value, even after the brand’s exit is something unexpected, as I am still getting the same resale value I got when I had enquired sometime in 2022.
Some parting shots of my Brownie:
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