福特大约在一年前发布了第二代EcoSport改款车，拿掉了讨厌的后置备胎，同时对内部结构和外观进行了改进。接下来，福特还准备对该车进行又一次升级，这次改进更彻底。福特之所以这么做是因为紧凑型跨界车在欧洲越来越受欢迎。这次谍照记者拍到的是欧版EcoSport，该车也将在欧洲生产，而不是像现行版那样在印度Chennai金奈生产。这款在罗马尼亚Craiova生产的车型将于明年秋季开始投产，因此可能会在明年上半年发布。从照片看，该车只在前脸部分进行了伪装，它的前脸造型很可能取自更大的锐界。而车尾并没有任何伪装，或许是因为测试车并没有任何变化。

Ford EcoSport facelift spied in Europe ahead of 2017 launch

Ford launched a facelift for the second-gen EcoSport more than a year ago when it removed that god-awful rear-mounted spare wheel and made other visual and mechanical changes. Another update is being prepared and it will be more substantial this time around since the engineers are making the subcompact crossover more appropriate for European customers.

The Blue Oval is addressing these issues with a reworked version of the Euro-spec EcoSport which will actually be built on the old continent, unlike the current model imported from the Chennai factory in India. The plant in my hometown Craiova in Romania will start assembly of the updated model in the fall of 2017, so look for an official reveal probably in the first half of the year.

The prototype spotted testing on European roads had camouflage only on the front fascia which will likely take cues from the bigger Edge SUV, although this particular vehicle seems to be carrying the current fascia. While the rear end did not have any disguise at all, it’s probably because the test vehicle lacked the changes which are in tow for the Euro-built version.