Ford Figo

Synopsis

Ford has finally launched the much awaited Figo hatchback in the country. Imagining the car is very easy for those who have experienced the newly launched Figo Aspire as removing that tiny boot from the compact sedan results in a fresh new hatchback, the Figo. The car shares its design as well as mechanical components with the sedan version and comes in a number of options over other cars in the segment.

Exterior

Ford has installed the same iconic front grill which it uses in most of its Indian as well as international offerings. The 4-lined grill looks futuristic and perfectly matches the design of the front bumper. Side profile is a bit common as the rear ends very smoothly, providing an option for those who are against the sudden ending of a compact sedan's boot. Overall curves are attractive and Figo gets a restricted use of chrome on its body elements. Truly saying, if front is 10/10; the rear is actually 6 in front of that. The aggression from the front changes smoothly into a cute little back design.

Interior

The interior of the car is shared with its elder Ford members like EcoSport and Figo Aspire. The basic difference has been kept in shades, providing a full black interior with silver inserts to the hatchback whereas others have a dual tone finish for the same. Ford provides the passengers with ample space and relaxed seating arrangement. The car is a full utility in itself as it merely misses a function hen considered from the technological point of view. The car gets the famous Ford Applink system with a 4.2 inch MFD.

Instrument Console

Figo gets the same 3 pod instrument console as the sedan counterpart. The center pod gets the analogue speedometer with a small LED inside it. The screen contains the odometer, trip-meter and other mileage essentials. The right pod gets the fuel and temperature indicator whereas the left is for an analogue tachometer. The use of clean white needles for all the indications look classy and attractive.

Engine & Gearbox

Ford powers the new hatch with three different engine options. India's new favourite and most selling Figo variant would be the 1498 cc, 4-cylinder diesel motor producing 98.6 BHP @ 3750 rpm and 215 NM @ 1750-3000 rpm. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The wide rpm band for the maximum torque provides the car with excellent push while overtaking and results in effortless riding in the hilly regions also. This motor has the maximum displacement in when compared to other in its segment.

The second one is an efficiency focused 1196 cc petrol motor. It produces 86.8 BHP @ 6300 rpm and 112 NM @ 4000 rpm. It gets a 5-speed manual unit and gets competitive values on its chart.

The most impressive engine comes out to be the 1499 cc, 4-cylinder petrol motor. The powerhouse produces 110.5 BHP @ 6300 rpm and 136 NM @ 4250 rpm. The values become more impressive when the driver gets a 6-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox for the transmission duties. The car becomes the first hatchback to get the same at such a competitive price tag.

Mileage

Ford has made the Figo with an intention to win as its 1.5 L diesel motor returns a claimed mileage of 25.83 kmpl. This makes it better than many of the competitors as the engine displacement is matching to the sizes of full size sedans of India. On the other hand, 1.2 L petrol motor returns 18.16 kmpl and the most powerful 1.5 L petrol variant comes with 17 kmpl. Petrol variants have a 42 liter fuel tank whereas the diesel variants have a 40 liter tank.

Braking & Suspension

The Figo comes with disc brakes for the front wheels whereas the rear ones are halted by drum brakes only. 175/65-R14 wheels are used on all the variants and Figo gets an excellent set of alloy wheels for the higher trims. The suspension on the front is an independent McPherson strut with coil spring and anti-roll bar whereas the rear uses a semi-independent twist beam with twin gas and oil filled shock absorbers.

Comfort & Safety

The car gets a very comfortable interior with loads of features for everyday use. MyFord dock at the front provides easy accessibility by holding your smart-phone in a very useful position. Figo gets a fully automatic air conditioning system with a very nice finishing and dials. The option of steering mounted controls further enhances the riding experience whereas the power folding ORVM's adds up a class to the car. The 12v power socket provides all time power to your devices and the driver seat height adjustments fills every ride with pleasure and fun. The car also gets options like guide me home headlamps and all power windows.

Being at the top in comfort does not end the winning streak as it performs the same in safety section. The car gets first in-class 6 airbags, which includes side and curtain airbags. This puts many of the premium offering to shame as most of them end up with a small number of airbags. Figo also gets ABS with EBD and provides safe entry into the car through the Ford MyKey. The car comes with height adjustable seat belts for the front and 3 point seat belts for all the passengers.

Shades & Variants

Figo comes with a colourful approach, bringing Tuxedo Black, Deep Impact Blue, Smoke Grey, Ruby Red, Ingot Silver, Sparkling Gold and Oxford White as its available shades.

The car has been divided into different classes named Base, Ambiente, Trend, Titanium and Titanium Plus. All the classes have a petrol as well as diesel variant except the Titanium class. It gets 3 variants including the automatic petrol motor option.

Price

The highly loaded hatchback comes with a starting price of INR 4,29,900 for the base petrol variant whereas the diesel variant starts at INR 5,29,900. The automatic dual clutch variant has a price tag of INR 6,91,600. These prices have been indicated as introductory by Ford India.