Ford Ikon- The Real Josh Machine

 

Dear All,

I take this opportunity to update you folks that this is my second review on CarWale. I find this as an excellent platform to communicate my own experiences and thoughts about my second vehicle Ford Ikon 1.6 ZXI, so as to help you upto some extent in your decision making. My first review was for 118 NE which i had owned earlier. Please visit the link http://www.carwale.com/research/premier-cars/118ne/userreviews/24166.html

I purchased Ford Ikon 1.6 ZXI Petrol Version in October 2009. Since then I have driven over 17000 KMS and my experience has been amazing for a second hand car. When I decided to sell my queen, I was exploring 3 vehicles as my pre requisite requirement was to buy a Sedan. The choice I was available within my budget of 1.75 Lacs was Hyundai Accent, Honda City(Older Version) and Ford Ikon.

My first preference was Honda City, next it was Hyundai Accent and finally it was Ford Ikon. The reason was I had been hearing so much negative reviews of Ford Ikon that I was a bit afraid to buy. I researched and viewed many cars but couldnt find the first 2 options but finally I found Ford Ikon 1.6 ZXI and decided to take a risk. After almost 2 years of my use today, I am very happy and proud to make a decision to have my Josh machine. I love it so much that it has also accepted me and has loved me too. The best thing of this car is its amazing pick up (ROCAM) engine followed by excellent road control even at high speeds.

Exterior In the exterior, the car looks amazing and I think it is much ahead over likes of Hyundai Accent and Honda City (Older Version).

 

Interiors When it comes to Interior, the dashboard design is amazing keeping in mind the convenience of side passenger which is ahead of Accent and City. The visibility of the drivers view is excellent which is also in Accent as well as City. The AC works excellent during summer.

The space is ample for seating 5 members comfortably. The AC vents are placed differently in comparison to traditional layout. It provides cooling to the center passenger also. The car maintains its Josh with 4 passengers but an additional member has a slight effect on its performace. The car has been providing 12 KM to a liter in City and about 15.5 KM/Liter on Highways. The maintenance of the car has not been an issue till date as I have been doing my normal service and checkup with an outside mechanic. 

The only time I faced problem was during replacement of a Tensioner Pulley. The Ford service center quoted me approximately 25000 bucks for replacing the entire system. I finally got the replacement done outside for about 3500 bucks. The issue with Ford service has been they do not provide any child parts. Incase of any failure, they ask us to purchase the entire system and that is what bothers me to even visit them. Otherwise, i have not faced any problem for my investment of 1.1 Lacs.

 

Final Words To all folks out there, please do not under estimate this car, its a great car and value for money. The only suggestion is treat the car as an extension of your body and take care of it with timely service and repairs (if any) and I am sure you would reap benefits of this Josh machine. I am surprised why Ford has decided to stop production of Ikon varients? Its a strange decision for me.

 

Areas of improvement If any Ford folks are reading it, please help your customer in solving their issues with minimal pressure when it comes to charges. You have a great market and buyers but the true test would be after sales service. I hope when i decide to buy another car I will not have any hesitation to go for Ford suite of cars. I am based out of Hyderabad.

 

Superb Look, Good Fuel Economy, Excellent Pickup, Excellent Family CarBad Service