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Ford EcoSport Ambiente 2018 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7
The entry point to the Ford EcoSport 2018 model range is the Ambiente.

The entry point to the Ford EcoSport 2018 model range is the Ambiente.

The base model is priced at $22,790 plus on-road costs, and kicks off proceedings with a 6.5-inch touchscreen media system running Ford’s Sync 3 media console, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth phone and audio streaming, two USB ports, DAB+ digital radio, voice control, a six-speaker sound system and cloth seat trim. 

It rides on ugly 16-inch steel wheels with plastic covers (rip them off and roll on steelies - own it!) and has silver exterior trim elements that delineate it as a base car. All members of the EcoSport range now include a 4.2-inch digital driver information screen between the dials, which includes a digital speedo, and the Ambiente is fitted with a reversing camera and rear parking sensors as standard.

Unlike the other two models up the ladder, the Ambiente doesn’t have a turbocharged engine.

Instead, it’s powered by a 1.5-litre three-cylinder petrol engine with 90kW of power and 150Nm of torque. It has a six-speed automatic transmission, and is front-wheel drive.

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$17,888
Based on 25 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
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$14,888
Highest Price
$19,999

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
Ambiente 1.5L, —, 5 SP MAN No recent listings 2018 Ford Ecosport 2018 Ambiente Pricing and Specs
Trend 1.5L, —, 6 SP AUTO No recent listings 2018 Ford Ecosport 2018 Trend Pricing and Specs
Titanium 1.0 1.0L, —, 5 SP MAN No recent listings 2018 Ford Ecosport 2018 Titanium 1.0 Pricing and Specs
Titanium 1.5 1.5L, —, 6 SP No recent listings 2018 Ford Ecosport 2018 Titanium 1.5 Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
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Matt Campbell
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$14,888

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