Ford Figo- Diesel-ZXi-1.4 reviewed by Sandeep,Du

Exterior

 At first i hated the looks and as the days passed i thought its Ok and now i had bought this car considering mainly the looks apart from its other exceptional features, FIGO's design structure is adopted from the SUV cut and at times it even resembles a mini SUV and this is a car which u need to have a closer look cos its very different compared to the indian/japanese hatches around and takes some time to attract you but once u get attracted i can bet tat u'l not change ur mind or atleast bother abt tis again. In One word  ----Cute and stylish (Better than Swift and Ritz for sure)

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 To start with WOW will do some justice to FORD for giving such an intelligent package (Bluetooth conn, auto lock, fantastic dash and many more) at an affordable price cos this is were maruti was reluctant and had a legarthic attitude thinking that wat ever tey offer will be and hav to be accepted and now here's FORD to not only put an end to tat mindset but also have shown to the european car makers tat its possible to offer the same quality ( A LOT BETTER THAN MARUTI and on PAR with European standards) under an attractive price tag.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Duratorq 1.4 TDCI is very good within the city and good in Highway, let it be the pickup nor the power it lives up to the market expectations on the hatches of its class (exception: I20), Gear box is damn good u can feel the shift and the response is outright u will enjoy the ride and power behind it for sure and hav to say tis the engine completely lacks turbo lag which makes u feel like driving a petrol car in the initial geras (1,2 & 3) and post the 3rd gear u'l have the big car like feel of the 1.4 diesel engine........it certainly behaves like a big car which is a part of FORD DNA.........  

Ride Quality & Handling

Atleast here "PLEASE ALWAYS COMPARE FORD WITH ITS EUROPEAN COMPETITORS AND NOT WITH MARUTIs cos FORD HAS ITS OWN REPUTATION DON'T TARNISH THAT IMAGE BY COMPARING IT WITH MARUTIs" Ride quality and Handling are spot on no more words to be spent on this just believe or go for a test drive especially if u r already driving an Indian/Japanese make u'l get to know the diff in a very few kilomtrs......'FIGO just showcauses FORD's well earned reputation'

Final Words

 If u r lookin for a powerful, stylish, sporty and comfortable diesel hatch then go for FORD FIGO do compare with its rivals before making ur choice cos its witin ur rights but also dont ignore the brand value if at all there's no such thing as brand value then there would have been no such word.........

Areas of improvement  

 REAR is where FIGO has the room for improvement let it be the rear power windows nor the rear end design of the car which i think need a slight makeover the rest "ALL IS PERFECT" as far as FIGO is concerned.

 

Handling, Ride quality, brilliant interiors and of course the very cute look.Rear side look is a bit fussy but again it depends on angles u look , abscence of Rear power windows