 What is up you guys, welcome back to another one. If you are new to this channel, I'm Gold Pony, I have to do car truck SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the new 2021 Ford Echo Sport courtesy of Bob Ruth Ford in Dillsburg PA. For more information on their inventory, please feel free to check out the link in the description box below. And so what did happen this one today because this is possibly the most affordable all-wheel drive slash four-wheel drive vehicle you can get these days. Now in the fourth year that it has been available in the U.S. and there are actually some minor changes for the 2021 model year as well. And so in this video I will be testing out and going over everything about this one acceleration test, braking, steering, fuel, sound system, exhaust clip and everything else. So what do you guys say? Let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing. So as you can imagine, there are several different trim levels for the 2021 Echo Sport. First one being the S starting at $19,995 SE which is the one we have today, starting at $23,450, titanium for $26,265 and lastly the SES starting at $27,575 and so as far as that pricing goes for all trim levels but the last one that will come standard with front-wheel drive if you wanted to add all-wheel drive to either the S, SE or titanium simply add around $1,500 to any of those prices but when it comes to the power plants there are actually two of them dependent upon the trim level that you go with. First one is going to be a 1-liter turbocharged inline 3-cylinder belonging to the S, SE and titanium trim levels putting out 123 horsepower at 6,000 RPM, 125 pound-feet of torque available at around 1,500 RPM, power sent to front wheels or all wheels through a 6-speed automatic giving you MPG numbers coming into 27 in the city, 29 on the highway taking regular unlit of fuel. But so then there is the other engine configuration being a 2-liter direct injected inline 4-cylinder so this engine configuration is going to come standard on the SES but it is optional on every other trim level and we actually do have it as an option here on our SE trim level that we have today but this one puts out 166 horsepower at 6,500 RPM, 149 pound-feet of torque coming in at 4,500 RPM, power sent to all four wheels through Ford's four-wheel drive system, net power sent to the ground through a 6-speed automatic with MPG numbers coming in at 23 in the city, 29 on the highway again taking regular unlit of fuel for that one. So but now having got all of that out of the way what do you guys say let's put the acceleration here to the test to start let me go ahead and find a straightaway and let's see how quickly our 2-liter inline 4-cylinder engine here in the EcoSport can get us up to speed. And so I think we got her straightaway here you guys in 3, 2, 1, oh my gosh alright acceleration is not the EcoSport strong suit it did make a good bit of a noise when the RBFs got up there as expected I guess but yeah definitely not the quickest thing in the world if you want quicker I don't know go with the Ford Mustang or something but anyways to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important and so as expected you will find four-wheel disc brakes coming standard on every single trim level as far as the 60 to 0 stopping distance goes it actually comes in at 120 feet which is plenty respectable to be quite honest there's been SUVs out there that I've tested that come in at around 130 or 139 feet even if you're talking the Volkswagen Atlas so 120 feet is definitely respectable for this one as far as braking feel goes it's perfectly fine definitely not a Ford Mustang type of braking feel that I just got done reviewing but it is a nice braking feel for the EcoSport I will say that then touching on suspension and handling up front you're going to get a McPherson strut front suspension in the back independent multi-link rear suspension front and rear stabilizer bars gas pressure eyes shock absorbers and if you were to go with that SES trim level you will get a sport tuned suspension seeing as that is kind of the sporty trim level of the EcoSport if you will so I wanted to mention that as well but since we have the SE trim level I can't tell you the ride quality is acceptable definitely no issues there it's pretty much as expected for the EcoSport as far as steering feel goes again it's pretty much as expected it's actually not that bad it's I've kind of expected it to be kind of this super loosey-goosey steering feel but I mean it's not the heaviest steering feel in the world but it's just right I would say for the EcoSport I'll put it that way as far as cabin noise goes there's a decent amount of wind noise coming into the cabin maybe that's one of the room for improvements for the EcoSport my short test drive here today there's a decent amount of wind noise coming into the cabin so as far as visibility goes this is a small SUV typically in small SUVs you are not going to have any issues with visibility and that is certainly the case in the EcoSport so no issues for me when it comes to visibility did you would also mention though if you were to go with the titanium or SES trim levels you will also get rain sensing windshield wipers then as well so essentially what that means is whenever the EcoSport detects any kind of mist or rainfall it's gonna automatically turn on those windshield wipers for you so essentially it's just one less thing you got to worry about so that is pretty cool there as well but that about rounds with the performance segment of this review guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of our brand new 2021 Ford EcoSport alright so here she is you guys the new 2021 Ford EcoSport so a couple new colors for the 2021 model year they will include blue that is the color name very creative there and luxe yellow there's the two new ones but let's go ahead and start up front on the EcoSport here black front grille is going to come standard with the S and SES trim levels SES because it's a sportier look I guess you could say silver front grille is going to come with the SE and titanium trim levels then which is what of course you guys are looking at right now then to the sides halogen quad beam reflector headlights coming with the S however if you were to go with the SE trim level enough you will get halogen projector headlights a little better illumination with the SE trim level and up LED signature lighting coming with the SES trim level and up as well and you will get fog lights down below for the SES trim level and up once again but that about rounds out the front of this one let's go ahead and take a look at the side now it's open now making our way to the side black roof rails are going to come with the SE and SES trim levels up top there silver roof rails coming with the titanium trim level only no roof rails for the S trim level in case anybody was curious rear privacy glass is going to come with the SE that we have today and up it will not come with the S when it comes to the side mirrors they are power adjustable black side mirrors with the S however for the SE trim level and up there will be power adjustable body colored side mirrors they will be heated as well with integrated turd signals and you will actually get gloss black mirror caps only with the SES trim level again the black being the sportier look I suppose when it comes to the door handles they will be black for the S however all other trim levels will be body colored door handles then take a look down at the wheel setup 16 inch aluminum alloys for the S and SE trim levels and then 17 inch aluminum alloys for the titanium and SE S trims however I will say the 16 inch that we have today they don't look that bad they look pretty good in my opinion but now let's go ahead and make our way to the back of this one right so starting up top rear spoiler integrated rear spoiler with the integrated brake light coming standard across the board rear window wiper just below that trim level badging just below that as well along with the four-wheel drive badging if the Eco Sport that you're checking out is equipped of course I just below it all there is a single exhaust outlet kind of tucked away on the driver's side there so having said that I do believe you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip so now since we are around back of the Eco Sport first thing I wanted to mention when it comes to opening that rear tailgate of this one most SUVs the majority 99% of them open up vertically this one opens up horizontally and the actual latch to open it is found within the passenger side tail light this is like 007 style when it comes to opening this rear tailgate I absolutely love it personally but anyways once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 20.9 cubic feet behind that second row if that was not enough space there is a 60-40 split meaning the rear seats do fold down bumping that up to an even 50 cubic feet but didn't want to also mention this was pretty well equipped in the cargo area coming standard for all trim levels you will get a cargo cover cargo lighting you will get cargo tie-down anchors back there as well and grocery bag hooks all of that coming standard across the board and if you were to go with the SE trim level and up like we have today you will also get in floor storage back there as well and there is a tire inflator kit underneath of that in floor storage then too but anyways make your way up to the rear legroom that comes in at 36.7 inches so for reference I'm an even six feet tall this is how much space I had back there did want to also mention for those rear passengers rear center armrests with cup holders do come standard however there is no rear ventilation back there that of course being because this is such a small SUV I guess you could say you don't really need it essentially and actually to my surprise there are not charging ports like USB charging ports but there is a 110 volt power outlet back there so why there's not USB charging ports but rather a 110 volt power outlet I don't know either way it gets the job done I suppose in the end but found that kind of funny but you do have some coat hooks found on the top of this one back there as well but then making our way up to the front seats of the Echo Sport manually adjustable claw seating coming with the S and SE trims heated front seats with the SE trim level and up that is pretty cool that we got that there today six-way power driver seat coming with the titanium and SES trim levels only to go along with that active X seating material as well so slightly different seating than the claw seats that we have here today overall seating was actually plenty comfortable it's kind of surprised I didn't expect too much but yeah seating actually works pretty well for me so no issues there then take a look at the steering wheel it is tilt and telescoping across the board leather wrapped if you were to go with the titanium or SES trim levels however we do have a urethane wrap steering wheel here on our SE trim level of course and you will actually get a heated steering wheel believe it or not if you go with the titanium or SES as well so that is pretty cool then take a look at the startup let me first start by showing you guys the key here you do have your Ford logo on the one side and when you flip it over lock unlock in the panic button of course it's a pretty simple key there but all in all it is all keyless enter with the push button start if you go with the SE trim level and up with that S trim level it is going to be your typical key start so one to mention that but I am simply just going to put my phone on the break here and press that engine start button which is located just to the left of the infotainment screen there which we'll get to in a second but as far as the gauges go tachometer is on your left speedometer is on your right there is a small digital display front and center which can be controlled by using the steering wheel mounted controls on the left side of the steering well that gives you things like your trip a trip B how many miles you have left until you hit empty also there's a little compass in the bottom right hand corner outside temperature which is always nice radio information Bluetooth information and a nice little picture of the Echo Sport if you wanted that as well so overall it pretty much gets the job done there's a digital speedometer forgot to mention that as well but yeah pretty much everything you could possibly want up there so that's always good but then take a look at overall interior quality much to my surprise we get a power moon roof actually with the SE trim leveling up I love that well done for it for that one automatic climate control with the SE trim level and not meaning you just set a temperature it's gonna automatically hit that temperature for you overhead sunglass holder is going to come standard on every single trim level if you were to go then with the titanium or SE S trim you will get ambient lighting with seven different colors and by the way there is an optional package for the SE trim that we have today that actually gives us that ambient lighting as well as some other things so that is pretty cool and again seven different colors illuminated throughout the Echo Sport absolutely love that personally but auto dimming rear view mirror coming with the titanium and SE S trim levels and overall it's finished pretty much like you would expect the Echo Sports price range to be finished but I will say it is plenty functional it's a little cubby storage rubberized area just above the passenger side glovebox there's plenty of cubby areas on both of the doors just in front of the shifter you have more storage 12-volt power outlet to USB charging ports in front of the shifter as well just behind that you have two cup holders and illuminated cup holders for that ambient lighting which is pretty cool back there a little bit of storage behind those cup holders and a very little bit of storage within the center armrest is a very narrow bit of storage but it's still there for you nonetheless that is pretty close overall like I said very practical very functional interior when it comes to the Echo Sport so but now taking a look at the infotainment screen 4.2 inch LCD display coming with the S trim level only however if you jump up to the SE trim level and up you will get an 8 inch color touchscreen display so either way you're gonna get Bluetooth and audio streaming the SE trim level and up is going to add to that Android Auto Apple CarPlay meaning if you have smart phones just hook it up to the Echo Sport and you have free navigation displayed up on that screen as well as the ability to like and dislike your Pandora songs and there's a couple other compatible apps as well factory navigation system is going to come with the titanium and SE trim levels you can get it for the SE trim level we do have one of those optional packages that gives us that there today so that is pretty cool climb control settings can be accessed up there as well along with your ambient lighting colors like I was saying and your radio information and so when it comes to the sound systems there are three of them six speakers coming with the S and SE trim levels 10 speaker bang an Alson sound system with the titanium and seven speakers then for the SE S so since we do have that SE trim level today therefore that means we have six speakers so let's go ahead and turn to the radio see we got playing today and let's test out the clarity of this one it's six speakers I mean it's not gonna blow you away or anything it does get the job done but it's not the best sound system out there it's pretty much as expected though with six speakers but the bang it also it is available if you go with certain trim levels so there you go but anyways last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on that infotainment screen is when you do put the Echo Sport in reverse you of course will find a review camera coming standard across the board I like how the review camera takes off the whole screen feel like I'd be reviewing so many vehicles lightly that dull and it's just a portion of the screen that sucks but I do like that but anyways that is going to lead us into safety and so front side side carrying airbags do come standard but also driver and passenger knee airbags as well you don't always get that in the back you're gonna have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats rear child door locks tire pressure monitoring system automatic emergency braking also comes standard that's a big one there and if you were to go with the SE trim level and up that is going to add an addition to that windshield wiper Deiser which is pretty cool here in Pennsylvania rear parking sensors as well any blind spot monitoring system with rear cross traffic alert meaning the little car icons in the side mirrors is gonna let you know if somebody is in your blind spot so you don't go turning into them on the highway so that's always a big plus but overall when it comes to my final thoughts here of the Echo Sport this actually is a great pick for affordable four wheel drive so if you were in an area like me like Pennsylvania where we do get a good bit of snow and you need a four wheel drive or all wheel drive vehicle in order to get you there the Echo Sport may be a decent option because it is relatively affordable in the low 20s and four wheel drive being available of course at that price range and overall if I were to pick this one I would go with the SE trim level the one we have today because that is really when you get the most bang for your buck that's really when most the extra features kick in the S trim level is very basic of course and that's how it's able to get priced at under $20,000 that makes sense that is going to appeal to some people. SE trim level really gives you the best bang for your buck though I would say and you might be able to get that price down a little bit closer to where you would want to be because there is a decent amount of these things on the Ford Loss right now from what I can see at least so SE trim levels what I would go with also constructive criticism this doesn't have the best miles per gallon I got to be honest would have expected a little bit more seeing as it is somewhat smaller of an SUV but at least it's got four wheel drive again back to that another one it is quite slow I will say that still you shouldn't have any issues been merging onto the highway but definitely not the quickest thing in the world I will say that and there's a lot of competition out there too competing with the Echo Sport like the Mazda CX 30 like Hyundai Kona just to name a couple of them but we'll say this one is brilliantly priced for the segment though but that is about it for this one you guys thank you so much for watching feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom screen if you want to see what's coming next on the channel before it actually gets to YouTube if you're in a new car reviews go ahead and hit the subscribe and the bell notification button that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and I will see you guys all in the next video stay gold