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Ford EcoSport 1st gen (2003 to 2012): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford EcoSport 1st gen was built from 2003 to 2012 as an SUV, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol power.

Key facts

Years
2003 to 2012
Body types
SUV
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

No Ford EcoSport built 2003 to 2012 found on the NZ register under that model name. Some imports are registered under another model name.

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford EcoSport 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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