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      Affordable SUV comparison - Ford Ecosport Vs Mahindra Quanto

      Nikhil Puthran

      Nikhil Puthran

      Ford's top-selling SUV Ecosport generated huge interest since its inception a year ago. The car created a stir in the compact SUV segment. Ecosport has everything going in its favor – Eye-catchy design, Good Performance, Reliability and Efficiency were its unique selling preposition. Moreover, the compact SUV was offered at a very lucrative price that made it a hot-seller. Mahindra Quanto may have been sidelined amongst the likes of Ford Ecosport and Renault Duster, but undoubtedly the car is a value for money deal. In an attempt to revive the forgotten compact SUV, the India’s leading SUV manufacturer Mahindra, has relaunched the car a while ago with flexible seating option.

      Affordable SUV comparison - Ford Ecosport Vs Mahindra Quanto
      Affordable SUV comparison - Ford Ecosport Vs Mahindra Quanto
       

      Ford Ecosport, the compact SUV is available in petrol and diesel variants. The petrol version is powered by 1.5 Litre and 1.0 Litre petrol engine that generates about 112 Ps of power with 140 Nm of torque and 125 Ps of power with 170 Nm of torque respectively. The diesel version is powered by 1.5 Litre engine that generates about 91Ps of power with 204Nm of torque. The compact SUV gets a EPAS with Pull Drift Compensation technology for steering for maximum control. For a comfortable ride, the car gets Independent McPherson strut with coil spring and anti-roll bar for the front, whereas the rear gets Semi-independent twist beam with twin gas and oil filled shock absorbers.

      Affordable SUV comparison - Ford Ecosport Vs Mahindra Quanto
      Affordable SUV comparison - Ford Ecosport Vs Mahindra Quanto
       

      The compact SUV carries a toned down version of mHawk diesel engine which is stated to be lighter in weight. The Mahindra Quanto is powered by 1493cc mCR100 engine, which generates torque of about 240Nm at 1600-2800rpm and a maximum power of 100bhp at 3750 rpm. As per sources the car delivered around 13.8 kmpl within the city and on highways the mileage stood out at 17.21kmpl, on an average the car delivered an overall mileage of around 15.5 kmpl. The decently powered engine is mated to a five speed manual transmission.

      The re-done Quanto is a 5+2 seater compact SUV. The new seats have been termed by the company as flexible 'Yoga seats', that allow 36 different seating combinations for maximum flexibility and convenience. Describing more about the car, Vivek Nayer, Chief Marketing Officer, Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra, said, “With the new flexible ‘Yoga seats’, One can feel at home in the city, on highways or while driving off-road. One can also carry more bags, more weekend gears because of flexibility of storage and therefore enjoy more out of their weekend life.