The Ford EcoSport has been launched in Nepal yesterday. As we reported earlier, Ford had plans to launch the EcoSport in the Nepali market soon after it's Indian debut.
The EcoSport for Nepal is sold through GO Ford, the official distributors for Ford products in that region.
Like India, the EcoSport in Nepal is available in 7 different colors (Mars Red, Diamond White, Kinetic Blue, Moondust Silver, Chill Metallic, Panther Black and Sea Grey).
And like India, the EcoSport in Nepal will be available with three engine options and two gearbox options. Starting the lineup is the 1.5-liter four cylinder petrol, which is available in three variants namely Ambiente, Trend and Titanium. The same engine can be had with a 5-speed manual as standard or with Ford's 6-speed dual clutch automatic transmission.
The 1.0-liter three cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost engine is available in two variants (Titanium and Titanium Plus). It is available with a 5-speed manual transmission only. And finally, completing the lineup is the 1.5-liter diesel TDCi engine which is available in four variants.
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It goes without saying that the EcoSport for Nepal is imported from India through the CBU route. Here are the prices for Nepal (thanks to the near 200% customs duty in Nepal).
EcoSport 1.5 Petrol MT Ambiente - NPR 2,850,000 (INR 17.9 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.5 Petrol MT Trend - NPR 3,090,000 (INR 19.4 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.5 Petrol MT Titanium - NPR 3,590,000 (INR 22.54 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.5 Petrol AT Titanium - NPR 3,990,000 (INR 25.05 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.0 Petrol MT Titanium - NPR 3,790,000 (INR 23.8 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.0 Petrol MT Titanium Plus - NPR 3,990,000 (INR 25.05 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.5 Diesel MT Ambiente - NPR 3,450,000 (INR 21.66 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.5 Diesel MT Trend - NPR 3,690,000 (INR 23.17 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.5 Diesel MT Titanium - NPR 4,090,000 (INR 25.68 lakhs)
EcoSport 1.5 Diesel MT Titanium Plus - NPR 4,290,000 (INR 26.94 lakhs)
Akash Golchha, Director of GO Ford said -
EcoSport will change the share of segments in the market. It will not only challenge other SUVs but also taken on other segments like sedan and premium hatchbacks.
[Source - Himalayan Times]
[Note: These pictures are from the EcoSport's launch in New Delhi, India]
