Ford blacks-out entry-level EcoSport

Just over a year after introducing the entry-level Ambiente automatic version of the EcoSport, Ford has given its range starter a darker personality in the form of a black styling package.

Ford EcoSport Ambiente Black.

Reserved only for the self-shifting Ambiente and not expanded to the manual, the black pack comprises 16-inch alloy wheels in place of the 15-inch steelies, as well as:

• black roof rails;
• black grille;
• black insert on the roof and bonnet;
• black front and rear skidplates;
• black mirror caps;
• black body inserts;
• black spare wheel cover

A total of four colours are offered:

• Smoke;
• Diamond White;
• Canyon Ridge;
• Moondust Silver;
• Blue Lightning

The interior is unchanged from the Ambiente with features comprising:

Ford EcoSport Ambiente Black interior.

• a 4.2-inch display with dual USB ports, Bluetooth and Voice Activation;
• six-speaker sound system;
• all around electric windows;
• follow-me-home headlights;
• rear parking sensors;
• Emergency Brake Assist;
• six airbags;
• auto locking doors
• ABS and EBD;
• Electronic Stability Control;
• Traction Control

Underneath the bonnet, the familiar three-cylinder 1.5 Dragon petrol engine produces an unchanged 91kW/151Nm, channelled through the front wheels via the six-speed ‘box.

Like the rest of the EcoSport range, the Ambiente Black comes standard with a four year/120 000 km warranty as well as a four year/60 000 km service plan with its R336 900 sticker price representing an increase of R14 200 over the standard model.