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Ford Figo Test Drive

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Ford, selling the Ikon,Fiesta and Endevour has made its entry into B segment in India with the launch of new Figo on March 10th 2010. Figo(literally means ‘cool’ in colloquial Italian language) is built based on Ford’s global B platform. Figo is only crafted in Chennai, India and will be sold worldwide. The new kinetic design allows more usable space inside at the same time retaining trendy looks in par with other cars in B segment like Swift and i10.

Figo, offered as both petrol and diesel comes in 8 variants with prices ranging from Rs3.5 lakh to Rs 5.3 lakh. Indian B segment is one of the toughest grounds for any new car. With the already crowded line up of cars from Maruti, Tata, Hyundai, Fiat, Honda, GM, will Figo survive the battle . Having driven mutliple cars with 1.2L engine, we did not expect much from Figo. But Figo thrown a surprise! Tuned to drive in city condition, Figo 1.2L is tractable. It’s not rev friendly as Maruti’s K-series engines but pulls effortlessly. Mid range performance is also commendable.

Expect the top end performance to be decent.Ikon and Fiesta owners knew about the 1.4L duratorq marvel. Under th hood of the Figo, it churns out a modest 68bhp at 4000rpm and 160Nm of maximum torque at 2000rpm.Gear changes are required to crawl in the city.Strong mid end enables you to clock 100+kmph even in third gear. We can’t test top end in the city roads of Goa. Figo diesel could be one of the best hatch to drive in the highway. But it is irritatingly noisy.The award winning 1.3L multijet diesel sports in all the Figo competitors (Indica Vista,swift and more). It’s hard to beat the performance of the Fiat’s wonder but Figo’s duratorq unit comes close to that.

We were given top end variant (Titanium) of Figo for the test drive. This variant boasts bright interiors (corala red and faux aluminium rings). Figo could be the first hatch in India to come with bright interiors. We have to see how customers react. Ford offers ebony interiors (grey) in lower variant to cater to the taste of traditional customers. The texture are aptly selected and dual coloured seats are welcome feature. Decent quality plastics, fit and finish will satisfy the small car buyer. Getting into the driver seat is an easy task. The well bolstered seats offers required comfort. Though driver seat is height adjustable, steering is not reach nor rake adjustable. Yet you can find the perfect driving positiong with ease.

Credits the commanding driver seat position which enables a good all around visibility. Gear stick placement is awkward, especially for drivers with long hands. Dead pedal is absent but footwell is huge. The steering wheel is easy to hold but found to be little larger. The controls are within reachable limits. Figo joins the entry level sedan ikon,mid level Fiesta and endeavour SUV to complete the line-up. None of the Ford’s vehicle are segment toppers but entertains a significant set of users. With Figo, ford might want to replicate the same if not topping in the small car segment. Without doubt Figo is an excellent package – looks pleasingly, good ride – handling package, spacious interiors and packs much needed features. But it lacks the ‘wow’ factor which some competitors sport. Having tracked the Figo’s development closely, we believe that Figo to be priced sensitively. Beat, Estilo, WagonR and base variants of i10 better watch out for Figo (petrol). Figo diesel may take on Indica and Swift.

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<h1> Ford Figo Test Drive</h1> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_ravikigul4.aspx'>ravikigul4</a> Ford, selling the Ikon,Fiesta and Endevour has made its entry into B segment in India with the launch of new Figo on March 10th 2010. Figo(literally means ‘cool’ in colloquial Italian language) is built based on Ford’s global B platform. Figo is only crafted in Chennai, India and will be sold worldwide. The new kinetic design allows more usable space inside at the same time retaining trendy looks in par with other cars in B segment like Swift and i10.

Figo, offered as both petrol and diesel   comes in 8 variants with prices ranging from Rs3.5 lakh to Rs 5.3 lakh. Indian B segment is one of the toughest grounds for any new car. With the already crowded line   up of cars from Maruti, Tata, Hyundai, Fiat, Honda, GM, will Figo survive the battle .  Having driven mutliple cars with 1.2L engine, we did not expect much from Figo. But Figo thrown a surprise! Tuned to drive in city condition, Figo 1.2L is tractable.   It’s not rev friendly as Maruti’s K-series engines but pulls effortlessly. Mid range performance is also commendable.

Expect the top end performance to be decent.Ikon   and Fiesta owners knew about the 1.4L duratorq marvel. Under th hood of the Figo, it churns out a modest 68bhp at 4000rpm and 160Nm of maximum torque at 2000rpm.Gear   changes are required to crawl in the city.Strong mid end enables you to clock 100+kmph even in third gear. We can’t test top end in the city roads of Goa. Figo diesel   could be one of the best hatch to drive in the highway. But it is irritatingly noisy.The award winning 1.3L multijet diesel sports in all the Figo competitors (Indica   Vista,swift and more). It’s hard to beat the performance of the Fiat’s wonder but Figo’s duratorq unit comes close to that.

We were given top end variant (Titanium) of Figo for the test drive. This variant boasts bright interiors (corala red and faux aluminium rings). Figo could be the   first hatch in India to come with bright interiors. We have to see how customers react. Ford offers ebony interiors (grey) in lower variant to cater to the taste of   traditional customers. The texture are aptly selected and dual coloured seats are welcome feature. Decent quality plastics, fit and finish will satisfy the small car   buyer.  Getting into the driver seat is an easy task. The well bolstered seats offers required comfort. Though driver seat is height adjustable, steering is not reach nor rake   adjustable. Yet you can find the perfect driving positiong with ease.

Credits the commanding driver seat position which enables a good all around visibility. Gear stick placement is awkward, especially for drivers with long hands. Dead pedal is absent but footwell is huge. The steering wheel is easy to hold but found to be little larger. The controls are within reachable limits. Figo joins the entry level sedan ikon,mid level Fiesta and endeavour SUV to complete the line-up. None of the Ford’s vehicle are segment toppers but entertains a significant set of users. With Figo, ford might want to replicate the same if not topping in the small car segment. Without doubt Figo is an excellent package – looks pleasingly, good ride – handling package, spacious interiors and packs much needed features. But it lacks the ‘wow’ factor which some competitors sport. Having tracked the Figo’s development closely, we believe that Figo to be priced sensitively. Beat, Estilo, WagonR and base variants of i10 better watch out for Figo (petrol). Figo diesel may take on Indica and Swift.About the Author:

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