New Ford EcoSport SE Variant Teased Officially, Launch Soon

The new variant of the Ecosport will see minor but noticeable cosmetic changes

• Ford has officially teased the new EcoSport SE. 

• The new variant is likely to be positioned between the Titanium and the top-spec S variant. 

• The differentiating highlight of the SE will be its redesigned boot lid, which will come without the mounted spare wheel. 

• Other than that, it will not get any major upgrades or changes. 

• The Ecosport SE should be available with the existing 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines. 

The news of a new variant of the EcoSport has been going on for some time. Now, Ford has officially put out a teaser of the Ecosport SE variant, in a classic Bollywood way. Besides the SE variant, you have the top-spec S variant in the teaser. 

Looks like the new SE variant will be based on the existing S variant, sans the tail-mounted spare wheel. Since the spare wheel is missing, buyers might get a tyre puncture repair kit. The license plate has been shifted to a higher place on the boot now, along with a new thick chrome bar placed above it. Otherwise, there’re barely any changes at the back. 

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The new SE variant might be positioned between the ‘S’ and ‘Titanium’ variants. On the outside, it will get smoked projector HID headlamps like the S variant, silver roof rails, chrome detailing for the grille LED DRLs, faux skid plates and 16-inch silver-colour alloy wheels. 

Inside the cabin, it is expected to offer a dual-tone black and beige treatment with the same layout. Other features onboard could include driver seat height adjustment, a push button start/stop, rain-sensing wipers, cruise control, paddle shifters, an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, an electric sunroof, six airbags, a rear parking camera, TPMS (tyre pressure monitoring system), cruise control, ESC (electronic stability control), traction control and hill launch assist. 

Engine options will include the existing 122PS/149Nm 1.5-litre petrol unit and a 100PS/215Nm 1.5-litre diesel. Both the engines get a 5-speed manual transmission as standard, while the petrol gets a 6-speed AT as well. 

The EcoSport currently retails from Rs 7.99 lakh to Rs 11.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new SE variant will not be the top-spec trim, but the second in line most probably. The new variant would be for someone who does not want a mounted wheel on the EcoSport. The S variant is priced between Rs 10.49 lakh to Rs 11.49 lakh, and the SE is likely to retail for a few thousands less.  

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