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Ford Ikon was my first car. It was good enough, but I had to change due to lenthy car in city driving and the ford stopped it's production. I was researching since one month. n test driven all hatch backs.Although I prefer DOHC diesel engines But rejected the polo,Ritz swift, punto, Vista quadrajet, sail yuva, n i20 due to various reasons. i20 good but cost n lenth. Vista is really a value for money but the taxy brand n tata's quality??? Polo is good but rear leg room n rear passanger seat's thigh support? oh my God the VW is ignoring that? and Its lenth is more than figo, but cabin n boot r smaller; besides these crossing the budget. Beat is very compact in space n poor engine. Liva having only bottle holders, worst interior, noisy cabin; besides these looks is good only in it's tv add. Micra n pulse has less space but more cost. Swift?????? cost difference is one lakh becose it's most selling car, n you have to wait. Besides these again like polo It's length n width is more but boot only 202 lit. in comp of figo's 284 lit. punto is risky until fiat serves it's seperate dealership. Sail Yuva was good but it was new launch n again lenth fector??? city driving of swift is tough you just can't see the corners. Ritz is only the tall boy car, so for ladies in family it's not good car.
So After long research, I stopped on figo, n ultimately bought it on 12/12/12 at 12.12pm. The true value for money car, which serves you everything you need. I prefer safty n convenience so I bought New titanium. Althogh we use car only for maximum 12000 km in year, but I love diesel's torque. So went for 1.4 tdci. Exterior is good. It's look is neither executive like polo, nor sporty like swift. But it looks attractive, and I think It's look is for all. One can easily fell in love after looking it. The new front grill making it more aggressive. New headlamps n talelamps r also making it modern. The new alloys awesome. Interior new blue mind blowing. It's new driver seat height adjust and steering mount music control r the features which was really needed. I increased it's ground clearence 5 mm, by changing it's 175/65/14 tyres to 175/70/14. As it was predecided by me after few figo custmers advises. And I did so, coz they were happy by there decison. (now figo never touches the brakers).
It's new engine mobilization making it more powerfull in 2nd gear also. Gear shifting is not best but it's good. Clutch is very smooth. Steering is ok but it is good for stability in speed. Braking is also good may be due to ABS with EBD, but good. I have driven 1500 kms. Maximum at 160 km/hr. Great control n stability on high speed. If you drive at 1500 to 1800 rpm you can get upto 22km/lit. I drive fast n 25% driving is in city, so getting 17.4 km/lit. I think it is good.
Space? One day the guest arrived n we decide to go together in figo. we were 5 adults and 2children of 4 n 6 yrs in cabin plus two 11 n 13 yrs children in boot space with shutting the boot door. they both were near about 5 feet n was sitting on bags. we enjoyed figo lot. Music system with bluetooth conectivity is good.
As far as maintenance is concern it's cost is not more then maruti and hyundai; as i maintained icon. And ford is now growing fast these days so ass is not a issue. four yrs/one lakh km warranty serves you great peace of mind.
If you r in search of value for money car with having everything then go for figo.
Comfort,cabin n boot space,silent cabin, looks, stability, AC, Interior,No Rear power windows, Climate control AC and electrical foldable ORVMs