Most practical hatchback & VFM - Figo

 

I went with the purchasing this car after extensive survey. I compared maximum of the available cars on their specifications on paper and ground. I also compare how these cars may cater my needs, keeping my budget in mind but flexibly. It is nearly 8 months are passed since I have this car.

I travelled more than 7000kms, 2 tours of about 500kms each, and one long tour of more than 2200kms, more than 700kms travelled within 12 hours twice.

I had faced almost no complaint till date about, noise, rattling, faults & failure, paint, instrument malfunction, etc. Couple of complaints I registered to the service centre and get rectified are actually very miner and ignorable. One complaint which is not completely resolved is left pulling, (still there is very slight pulling), but I found cars from other manufacturers also show this tendency on the same road on same speed range. So, just ignored it. One more problem, my car tyres got frequent punctures initially.  But now, no problem at all. Need to take care of air pressure quite ritually. It will also eliminate the doubts in mind about ground clearance.  Any way we need not worry about GC as there is very good solid steel protection provided below and some coating is also there.

My figo just scrapped 2-3 times, but the bumps were actually demanding for this from any car, and my figo was fully loaded.

I was worried about mileage initially as the car delivered just 8-9 kmpl for first two fuelings. But it increased with time and practice without frustration. And even well before the first servicing I started getting better mileage.  Present fuel economy figures are varying between 11 and 14. I am happy and satisfied with this car.  Car serving my all practical needs on practically reasonable charges - fuel and servicing!!

Exterior Look of the car is sober but fairly smart. Color choices are good. The Shapes of head lamps, tail lamps and tail gate is again fairly impressive. Positions of tail lamps and hazard lamps are so perfect (my openion) that vehicle behind you can immediately get noticed of your actions like braking, turning.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Quality of interiors is good. Space at front and rear is excellent. Headroom is adequate but could have been more. Seats are much comfortable, specious than the competitors but lumber support should have been better. More cup and bottle holders are must. Rear power windows…?? But it’s ok. Rear windows open partially but even then car feels airy and roomy from all positions. Rear head rests would be a big plus on long journey.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Gear box is smooth and precise. Power steering is also well responsive and perfectly maneuverable. While discussing about the engine performance one should take note of one big point is that “this car should not be driven like the other cars in this segment and should not expect the same response as by other car’s engines”. Mileage is little bit on lower side. But as I compared this with other cars in practical conditions, I found the difference is just 1-3 kmpl without AC and 2-3 kmpl with AC.

Ride Quality & Handling Simply excellent! Just couple of other cars in this segment can match. Fun to drive.

Final Words This is really a good vehicle to own and enjoy it’s driving. Value for money car.

Areas of improvement More power from engine is expected by enthusiasts. Better mileage. Rear seat folding 60-40 with easy and better folding mechanism, more cup and bottle holders, Automatic climate control, Remote fuel lid opening, More powerful headlamps, Rear power windows, etc will definitely increase the value of this car.

Ride & Handling, Interior and Boot Space, Sober but Impressive LookLittle low in mileage, Cup and bottle holders, Short on some needed features.