Feel the difference in Power, Handling and Safety!!

My purchase of New Ford Figo was really unexpected. Neither I was a big fan of Ford nor Figo. Infact I don't like the old Figo because of the interiors eventhough it was a good car compared to swift in terms of ride and handling.But all of a sudden I got to know about this car and the looks got me attracted towards it.

Then I started researching about the Ford history in India and its customer service, maintenance cost etc. All of us know that Ford's maintenance would be higher compared to Maruti or Hyundai's but now with the localization of the production and spare parts the maintenance is as cheap as Maruti. May be a touch higher than Maruti but definitely lower than Hyundai and VW.

And What I came to know from the research is Ford has followed "Smart Engineering" in Ecosport,Figo / Aspire. It means that they are making lots of child parts which does reduce the maintenance costs. Like if we have a problem with any specific part we can only replace that particular part instead of replacing the whole assembly. That's really smart unlike in Maruti and especially in Hyundai where the servicemen says to replace the whole assembly for even a small nut/bolt.  

 

I test drove this car 6 times to test it in every angle. Believe me guys you"ll really go mad with its power, handling, braking and build quality. May be you'll get better interiors in i20 / Polo / Baleno but you can never compare these with the Ford Figo's performance and Handling. It is by far the fastest, Safest and Fuel efficient hatch under <8L. 

Coming to refinement levels it feels somewhat noisy than Elite I20 [Very refined engine] at stand still but you wont feel that noise at all while running infact the cabin insulation is better than that of Elite i20. 

The customer service of Ford is surprprisingly good compared to Maruti / Hyundai. If the dealership is not responding well just raise a complaint to Ford and leave the rest upon them. U'll be surprised to know the quickness in their response and they will take it very seriously.

 

Just think before buying the regular swifts,i20's. Whatever deci.sion you take keep it in view the safety which is priceless. I feel that Ford Figo is the best hatch in the segment now in terms of Safety, power, FE and Handling

 

The areas of improvement I can suggest for Ford are Brand Advertising/Awareness, Interior quality (Hyundai like) and better dealership response. 

 

Stylish exterior looks, Safety features, Excellent Handling, Braking and Fuel Economy.Black Interiors (Dual tone interiors like Aspire could have been better)