Ford EcoSport continues its dominance in India with sales of over 1,00,000 vehicles

Here comes yet another feather in the cap of Ford India, ever since its phenomenally successful compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) EcoSport. The American car manufacturer recently announced that EcoSport has managed to cross the 1,00,000 sales mark. This figure is inclusive of total domestic sales and the ones exported by the company. Ford India exports the EcoSport to several markets around the world, such as South Africa, Australia Taiwan and many European countries.

In India, Ford announced that there are more than 60,000 EcoSport owners since its launch. Expressing his views on the 1,00,000 sales milestone, Vinay Piparsania, Ford India Executive Director for Marketing, Sales and Service said, "The 1,00,000 milestone is indeed special to all of us at Ford and further demonstrates the faith customers have in the product."

Previously, India Today Digital carried a story on the long waiting periods for the SUV. With plans to introduce a third shift for production of the EcoSport at its Maraimalainagar plant near Chennai, Ford is all set to give back the love showered upon it by Indian buyers.