OREANDA-NEWS. January 12, 2016. Ford EcoSport reached, in the end of December, the milestone of 1,000,000 units produced at Cama?ari plant, in the state of Bahia, since the beginning of its production in 2003. The Brazilian small SUV has a large number of fans in social media and a special video was made (see the link) with the main facts of EcoSport’s history. The version chosen to celebrate this milestone was an EcoSport FreeStyle 1.6 Flex PowerShift.

This EcoSport became the “darling car” of Ford brand in South America and conquered thousands of consumers mainly in Brazil and Argentina due to its innovative features and affordable proposal. It created a new segment in the market followed by other competitors to this day. 

Besides the Brazil and Argentina markets, the EcoSport has been sold in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, as well as in Mexico. Brazil alone was responsible for the sales of 540,000 units.