• Most things feel quite cheap
• And dated when compared with rivals
• Touchscreen media is easy to use

How is the quality and layout?

There are quite a few hard plastics on the doors and lower down on the centre console. It feels worlds away from the pre-facelift car, but is still cheap compared with the Peugeot 2008.

It’s packed with equipment, too, all of which is easy to operate thanks to clear controls that fall within easy reach of the driver.

Infotainment and technology

The infotainment system features a prominent touchscreen. There’s no particular stand-out feature on it, but it’s simple to use and every model comes with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

Comfort

• Comfortable seats
• High seating position
• Wind noise prevalent

Your driving position feels very high, even compared with other small SUVs, but that’s likely to appeal for those moving to this type of car from a regular hatchback, for a clearer view of the road and a feeling of security. For us, we’d like to see a bit more adjustment in the seats though, as you do feel a little too high.

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The seats on higher-spec models are comfy and supportive for your sides (less so if you have long legs), but going for one of these trims means larger wheels that upset the ride around town.

On the motorway there’s a lot of wind noise being created around the large door mirrors and windscreen pillars. The front of the EcoSport is quite bluff resulting in a fair amount of wind noise being kicked up.