A file photo of the new Ford EcoSport car displayed during its unveiling in New Delhi in 2012.Photo: AFPNew Delhi: Ford India on Thursday launched an upgraded edition of its popular compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) EcoSport priced at Rs10.39 lakh and Rs10.69 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The new EcoSport ‘Platinum Edition’ will be sold with a two engine options 1.5 litre diesel engine delivering mileage of 22.27 km/litre and 1.0l EcoBoost petrol engine with a fuel efficiency of 18.88 km/litre, the company said in a statement. While the petrol variant has been priced at Rs10.39 lakh, the diesel engine powered variant is tagged at Rs10.69 lakh (all prices ex-showroom Delhi). Commenting on the launch, Ford India executive director Marketing, Sales and Service Anurag Mehrotra said: “The Platinum Edition is in keeping with our commitment to introduce products that Indian customers want and value. It will also have an 8-inch touch-screen infotainment system with satellite navigation as well as a rear view camera to improve customer convenience, the company said.

Source: Mint January 19, 2017 08:10 UTC