New Ford Figo 1.4D Tita Initial ownershipreview

Hello to all,

This is my first review, and it is about the initial ownership of the new ford figo 1.4 D Titanium. I recently purchased the vehicle after taking into account the offer on Dec 5th. I felt the offer was a good enough for me to take the plunge. I was however apprehensive about buying the vehicle during the year end but considering the fact that I am going to have the vehicle for the long term and as per the opinions expressed I felt it would matter little. 

"Why  FIgo and titannium variant?"

The simple answer is SAFETY at a Price Point. I based all my selection criteria on safety and the price it was offered,  from my research it was  Figo ( I think Ritz came close).

Exterior The looks and the profile came next.  I personally like straight clean lines rather than rounded looks like the swift – If I may say so (I felt  increasing the dimensions of the swift ruined the "mini " appeal which the older version had).    I liked the looks of the Polo and no doubt it has age defying looks and during a long ownership it will age gracefully and still retain that "striking" appeal. The new figo in my opinion is better than the older version though not comparable to Polo in looks but it kind of grows on you after a while. The changes made in the new Figo and if the figures given by Ford are to be believed are rational.  Moving the red light up the chain is a good move as high seated drivers in the trucks and buses are likely to have better view of the light.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The driving ability is certainly very important to most. Since I am sedate driver and have little experience in taking cars for a  'spin' I very much depended on the expert reviewers and ownership reviews for their comments. The truth is by the time I visited the dealership I had pretty much decided on the figo- not an entirely wise thing to do. Since my job was taking up most of the time I did not have the inclination to visit dealerships and take test drives. However after taking a short test drive on the figo I was impressed with its ability to negotiate bumps and pot holes  relative to M800 or Zen estillo- I know they are not bench marks but these were the cars we had and figo was replacement for  M800. My impression is it has very little body roll though I have not tested in tight or high speed turns. the gear box has shrot precise but firm throws.

Final Words Initial ownership.

First, my dealer ship experience at chennai ford was very good and all the formalities was completed in a time bound manner. The car had all the accessories fitted by the time I was to roll out the dealership, this saves a lot of hassles. Drive home was uneventful and the car was smooth to drive. I have been taking the car to my office and the experience of the drive is something to look forward. A word on build quality-excellent,  and steering mounted controls useful. The only odd thing was the noise of the diesel engine and going by ford details it was supposed to be reduced considerably by all the sound dampening I do find the noise in the cabin not the booming noise reported in the previous version but a steady hum of the engine. This is mitigated if you have the stereo on whose quality is excellent. The road noise is well contained- I have not gone on to the highways yet.  Being an owner I may be partial by giving a 4 star rating, the remaining star is for the long term standing.  If ain't broke don't fix it- Guess this is the guiding principle in figo face lift.

VFM, Safety, clean looks, ergonomic driving position, good interiors, solid buildSo far so good