Ford EcoSport is a subcompact crossover SUV, originally built in Brazil by Ford Brazil since 2003. The first generation EcoSport was designed by Brazilian designer Fernando Sosa and launched in the Brazilian market on April 23, 2003. It was also manufactured in South Africa until 2012 for the local market. The second generation of the EcoSport was launched in the Indian market on January 10, 2014. The third generation EcoSport was launched in the Chinese market on November 28, 2017.