The Ford Ecosport Thunder edition that was earlier spied sitting in a dealership storage yard has now been launched. The Thunder edition wears cosmetic upgrades both on the interior and the exterior of the car. In terms of the exterior, the car wears satin black decals on various body panels and has contrast coloured pillars and roof. The fog lamps bezels have also been blackened making the overall stance of the car more aggressive as it sits on 17-inch alloy wheels. It is based on the titanium variant that is available in a 123 hp 1.5-litre petrol engine and a 100 hp 1.5-litre diesel engine. It has a dual tone fabric interior and comes with a 9-inch touchscreen infotainment system.

Another development is the price reduction in the entire Ecosport range that is now priced from INR 7.69 lakh to INR 11.33 lakh, as Ford seeks to revive dwindling sales of the once popular SUV. The Ecosport is available in stacked against the Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Maruti Suzuki Brezza and the Mahindra XUV300.

The newly announced prices are stated as follows:

  • 1.5L TiVCT Petrol MT Ambiente – Rs 7.69 lakh
  • 1.5L TiVCT Petrol MT Trend – Rs 8.49 lakh
  • 1.5L TiVCT Petrol MT Titanium – Rs 9.28 lakh
  • 1.5L TiVCT Petrol MT Thunder – Rs 10.18 lakh
  • 1.5L TiVCT Petrol MT Titanium+ – Rs 10.18 lakh
  • 1.5L TiVCT Petrol AT Titanium+ – Rs 11.08 lakh
  • 1.0L TiVCT EcoBoost S – Rs 10.83 lakh
  • 1.5L TDCi Diesel MT Ambiente – Rs 8.19 lakh
  • 1.5L TDCi Diesel MT Trend – Rs 8.99 lakh
  • 1.5L TDCi Diesel MT Titanium – Rs 9.78 lakh
  • 1.5L TDCi Diesel MT Thunder – Rs 10.68 lakh
  • 1.5L TDCi Diesel MT Titanium+ – Rs 10.68 lakh
  • 1.5L TDCi Diesel MT S – Rs 11.33 lakh

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