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Ford EcoSport Platinum Edition launched in India at Rs 10.39 lakh

Priced at Rs 70,000 more than the Titanium+ trims<br />

Overdrive|Jan 19, 2017, 13:46:50 IST

Ford has introduced a new Platinum Edition of the EcoSport at Rs 10.39 lakh. The petrol variant is priced at Rs 10.69 lakh, ex-Delhi. Before you think of this model to be the much-anticipated EcoSport facelift, let us assure you that this one is not. It instead gets cosmetic additions over the previous model that is intended to make it more premium. The new edition aims on taking on competition with the other compact SUVs more aggressively. The premium for the Platinum Edition is Rs 70,000 more than the regular Titanium+ trims.

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First Published:Jan 19, 2017, 13:46:50 IST

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