Pleasure to drive

Let me start with an area unknown or the one of the few warnings I was given by my friends while buying the car. Ford service: Well I just had the two free services and the experience was very good in terms of time commitment and the bills were very low as far as I remeber.

Exterior Car looks great.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Seats are very comfortable. My friends un aware of this car liked the seat comfort when they were in. AC is very good, powerful I would say. Even with AC car feels adequately powered, thanks to the powerfull engine. Music system on mid variant lacks USB port and steering controls, but sounds amazing, AUX is always there. Not many features or controls on the steering wheel and the panel. Rear seat is very comfy for two and moderately comfortable for three.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Just completed 3,500kms on this car. Initially the acceleration was low compared to what I expected (may be the parts take time to free-up), but now the car just zooms. I really dont calculated the fuel economy in the city (Bangalore) due to traffic, bad roads etc.. On the highway, with AC I get 14-15kms/l - very long drive and in power mode 100-110km/hr, without worrying about the driving style i.e., accelerate fast go and keep over 80 when you can. Gear knob gets little rough after few hundred kms and needs to be lubricated (the only reason for my 4* star rating). Otherwise car lifts adequately at low speeds without much gear shifting.

Ride Quality & Handling Suspension is bit stiff, but that improves handling and loweres body roll I guess. Handling is excellent. I just love the steering feedback, you feel so engaged in driving.

Final Words I found very limited reviews but went ahead with Ford and The Classic because of the excellent specs for its price. And, I'm happy with the decision so far.

Areas of improvement The only thing I dont like about the car is the noise, not the engine noise, but the thuds you get on sudden bumps ((the only reason for my 4* star rating for interiors).