5.0 ఎక్స్టీరియర్ | 5.0 కంఫర్ట్ | 4.0 పెర్ఫార్మెన్స్ |
4.0 ఫ్యూయల్ ఎకానమీ | 4.0 వాల్యూ ఫర్ మనీ |
Exterior Though the exteriors are not eye catching like new Chevybeat, but they really look nice to me. The car has an elegant look from outside. The curves are well designed and they fit well with the length and width of the car. The car looks quite cool both from the front and the back. I personally don't like unnecessary curves and designs added to the car, so I love this one.
Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The first thing you will notice as you enter the car is the spaciousness. 3 normal size people can easily sit on the back seat comfortably. Leg room for the rear passengers is better than Swift and just comparable to Punto.
Exi version comes with integrated Music system which is quite nice. Front dash board is just sufficient for you to keep almost everything you need. The plastic quality is decent enough as compared to other cars of the segment.
The car engine is controlled with an Intelligent Microprocessor which puts off the lights after 15 minutes, if the car is left closed with the lights ON. Car is automatically locked as the car speed reaches 7 km/hr, just adds to the safety.
On both the front gates, we have space to keep 1 ltr bottle also.
Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I have driven this car for 1000 kms now and both in city traffic and highways. The pickup is a little low as compared to swift or i10 if AC is ON, but its still quite nice. It is quite enough for me as I don't drive the car for 0-100 kms in 15 seconds or something like that. If you are a fan of sports car than you should not go for it, but from a family car point of view, its just perfect.
Regarding the fuel economy, in city I am getting around 12 km/ltr with AC ON. On highways I got around 16-17 km/hr when I drove between Delhi and Jaipur.
Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is superb and so is handling. You get a brilliant view of all sides while driving and hence the car is very easy to handle. Gear shifting is smooth and braking is up to the mark.
Final Words This is a great value for money in the segment. You can't get these features at this price in any other car. Its worth buying and I am very happy to have it.
Areas of improvement Fords service network is needed to be improved in Class B and C cities. This is the main area of concern, though they are successful in bringing down the spare part prices after starting the manufacturing plant in India itself.
Design, Interior space, handling, good visibility from insideUSB connectivity not provided with EXI version.