Sure to fall in love with it

 

Exterior Bought a white Figo and it really looks figo (cool). It sure is not striking in its looks, but with ambiance and practicality in mind, this is the best package available. And also is pleasing on the eye. Looks good in white. Figo white is better than any white available.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Features: Its got everything minus the plush feel of a Polo/i20. But this too has got a feel of its own Better than the Maruthis (Ritz and Swift). The gear knob silver finish, bottle holders, handbrake feel are nice. Seat height adjust is a dream feature. You simply sit on the floor of the vehicle when you drive on highways and gobble up miles with ease. Ambience is very good. Reversing the car is also easy with the outside view.

Reversed wiper and indicator sticks could have been avoided, but once you get used to them, this should not be difficult. Co-passenger can feel the gear shift if he/she has his/her legs rested on the middle panel. The plastic used here could have been different. There is ample space for 3 adults in the back with enough leg room at the rear. No compromises here. Boot is also a big plus. These are all standard. Read this space elsewhere.

Comfort: Rear seats have good under-thigh support unlike the Maruthis. Should be good for long drives with 4 passengers. No complaints from the rear benchers.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Performance: Easily beaten by competition. With AC, Maruthis perform better. So does i20. But there should be no complaints on your Figo. Once it gets to 1800 RPM, power kicks in. And it is fun to drive. Performance wise, it beats the Punto 1.2 and matches the beat/Polo/Micra. Maruthis fare better here.

Fuel economy is standard. I have only driven it for 800 Kms. It has returned to around 13.5 Kmpl average. 14.5 on the highways. City not calculated. This has got 175 rubber. More than any car in this segment. This probably eats up some of the mileage. This should improve post first service. But no car might beat the value for money here as this package comes quite cheap up front.

Gearbox is excellent. Could compare with the i20. Way better than the Punto/Micra.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride is the best (Probably the heaviest cars of them all, the Punto could match with this). Bad roads dont hustle this a bit. Maruthis cant even come close. 

Handling: Again the best. 175 rubber is doing its job. Hydraulic power steering (Only available on the Jazz and Figo) makes city driving a breeze. Tight reversing also is the best. Low stance and wide rubber also helps on highways. Did somebody say Ford cars are the best handling cars in India? They are right.

 

Final Words I am pleased.

Ford have improved their localization. Spares are cheaper than Maruthi (They claim). So has overall cost reduced. They have the best package considering the price and also not considering the price.

 

Areas of improvement They can bring a newer version of a 1.2 engine to beat the Maruthis in their game.

 

Great handling, cool design, space, feel, comfort, feature list, pricemileage, outright power