New Ford Figo launched - October 2012

New Ford Figo Quick Review

When every car maker here is rolling out a face-lifted version of their premium hatchbacks, then why not ford?

Ford India has done a decent makeover of their flagship model, Ford Figo without much change to its price. They have done this to boost the sales during the forthcoming festive season. Moreover, this was a necessity to stay ahead with the rising competition. 

New Figo comes with few good features and notable changes. The changes include a new refreshed head and tail lamps, hexagonal front grill, new instrument panel colour, steering column mounted audio controls , alloy wheels, new bumper and a new seat fabric design.

A quick note on the changes:

• The wide-eye shaped headlamps and well crafted stylish tail lamps provide a new appeal to the Figo
• New Figo gets blue-themed interiors and looks elegant.
• Safety features include Dual Airbags for the driver and the Front passenger in addition to Anti lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD).
• New steering mounted Audio/Radio controls help control music without having to take your hands away from the steering wheel. 
• Figo has 284 Litre boot which is adequate for regular shopping or long drives.
• Improved engine calibrations for better pickup.
• Two new paint shades - Bright Yellow and Kinetic Blue.
• New seat fabric.
• The new alloy wheels looks better than earlier ones.
• The new Ford Figo claims to have the best-in-class air conditioning.

Engine Options: Same as the previous version

1.2 Duratec Petrol engine - 71 PS @ 6250 RPM power 

1.4 Duratorq Diesel engine - 69 PS @ 4000 RPM power 

Price 

Ford has kept the price very competitive. The base petrol model costs Rs 3.85 lakh and base diesel model costs Rs 4.82 lakh. (all prices are ex-showroom price at New Delhi) 

Ford Figo Petrol variants New Price Old Price Diesel variants New Price Old Price 1.2 LXi Rs 3.85 L Rs 3.82 L 1.4 LXi Rs 4.82 L Rs 4.79 L 1.2 EXi Rs 4.23 L Rs. 4.2 L 1.4 EXi Rs 5.21 L Rs. 5.17 L 1.2 ZXi Rs. 4.53 L Rs. 4.48 L 1.4 ZXi Rs. 5.51 L Rs. 5.45 L 1.2 Titanium Rs. 5.02 L Rs.4.96 L 1.4 Titanium Rs. 6.00 L Rs.5.94 L

Average Mileage: 
Petrol: 16/18 Kmpl (city/highway) 
Diesel: 18/20 Kmpl (city/highway) 

Verdict:

Ford Figo is well known for its performance, ride quality and handling. With this new look and added features, new Figo can be considered as one of the best hatchback car in India.

Also Read: Best diesel hatchback car in India for 2013.