目前在欧洲，小型跨界车仍是增长幅度最大车型，今年一季度销量增幅达到30%，这就促使更多车厂都冲进来分一杯羹。欧洲市场占据主导地位的是雷诺Captur和标致2008，随后是欧宝Mokka和达西亚Duster。福特基于嘉年华的消息跨界车EcoSport位居第十，仅为领先者销量的接近三分之一。这样的表现自然不会让福特满意，车厂准备推出其第二次改款车以保持新鲜度和竞争力。EcoSport上次改款改进了外观，采用了更好的内装，行李箱盖上增加了备胎。现在，该车的第二次改款外观也进行了一些改款，包括改款前脸和新的前大灯，同时还将提供更大合金轮圈。尾门上的备胎仍将是选装件。车尾更大的排气尾管意味着该车将搭载新的引擎。现行欧版车可提供两种汽油和一种柴油引擎，功率在70千瓦/95马力到103千瓦/140马力之间。新车有可能提供更大的1.6升柴油引擎，功率超过现行版搭载的1.5升TDCi。

 

Ford EcoSport facelift spied hiding minor changes

The small crossover segment in Europe is still the fastest growing class with more than 30 percent growth in the first quarter of this year and many manufacturers are trying to steal a piece of the pie. Two French models are dominating the market, the Renault Captur and the Peugeot 2008, followed by the Opel Mokka and Dacia Duster. Ford’s smallest SUV – the tiny Fiesta-based EcoSport, takes the 10th position with nearly three times less sales than the leader.

 

This fact is not making the Blue oval’s bosses happy and the company is preparing a second facelift for the model to keep it fresh and competitive. Last time the EcoSport was refreshed, it gained a better interior equipment for the European market and lost its spare wheel on the boot lid. Now, the model is set to receive some more visual improvements, such as revised front fascia and new headlights, while a set of bigger alloys is also in the cards. The spare wheel on the tailgate will remain a free option.

 

The larger exhaust pipe in the rear bumper on the photographed EcoSport prototype here hints the small SUV could also be getting a new engine. Currently, European customers can choose from two petrol and one diesel engines with power ranging from 95 horsepower (70 kilowatts) to 140 hp (103 kW). Chances are there will be a larger 1.6-liter diesel unit that will sit above the current 1.5 TDCi.