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Malcolm Flynn

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This year is likely to be remembered as the year of the compact crossover or SUV, with never before-seen nameplates from Holden, Nissan, Peugeot and Fiat having already burst onto the Australian market.

Renault will also join the party down under in 2014, with Honda hot on its heels. In the meantime, Ford is just about to introduce its entry into this economical, practical, and incredibly fashionable segment, with the front drive-only EcoSport to sit beneath the mid-size Kuga and large Territory in the Blue Oval’s SUV lineup.

The top-spec EcoSport Titanium will introduce the new model from December 1, with the lesser Ambiente and Trend models due to follow in February next year.

Read the full Ford EcoSport Ambiente 2014 review .