The EcoSport 1.5 is a front wheel drive hatchback motor car with a front placed engine, sold by Ford.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 1.5 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 110 bhp (112 PS/82 kW) at 6300 rpm and 138 Nm (102 lbft/14.1 kgm) at 4400 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Ford EcoSport 1.5 weighs a quoted 1270 kg at the kerb.
The Ford EcoSport 1.5 is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 171 km/h, or 106 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 8.6/5.2/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 154.0 g/km.
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2520 mm | 99.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1519 mm | 59.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Length | 4010 mm | 157.9 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1665 mm | 65.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 76.4 mm
3.11 × 3.01 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 112 PS (110 bhp) (82 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 138 Nm (102 ft·lb) (14.1 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 54.7 kW/litre 74.4 ps/litre 73.4 bhp/litre 1.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
92.06 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1156.9 kPa (167.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 171 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 87.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 64.59 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 86.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.48 kg/kW 25.86 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.6/5.2/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.6/5.2/6.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.6/19.2/15.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.8/54.3/43.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.4/45.2/36.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 154.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 350174 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Ford EcoSport 1.5 added 2013-08-02. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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