Ford Figo India

This is what Ford's new car for the Indian market. It's fresh and attractive - a sure shot recipe for success indeed. We take a closer look on. 

Ford said the Figo, which is colloquial Italian for "cool" will be sold in India and exported to international markets. Small cars with an engine capacity of 0.8ltrs to 1.6ltrs comprised 73% of the 1.22 million cars sold in India in the year ended March 31. The four-door hatchback will be produced at Ford India’s factory in the port city of Chennai. 

Ford Figo will be available in both Petrol and diesel. There’s also a new 1.2-litre Duratec petrol and 1.2 liter diesel and a 1.5 liter diesel engines. 

Fuel Petrol / Diesel

It makes a decent 70bhp, is tractable and has good mid-range performance. 

It starts feeling strained at around 5000rpm, and labours to its 6600rpm redline.

Peak torque of 10.4kgm 

Ford’s claimed 0-100kph figures are 15.5 seconds for the petrol variant

Ford claimed 0-100kph figures are 15.8 seconds for diesel models.

Gearbox :  5-speed manual

Transmission Type                  : Front-wheel drive

Body Type Monocoque, five door hatchback

Type 4-cylinder in-line
Expected Price                       : 3.5 to 5lac in INR

The overall design is rather chunky and muscular with neat accents and details all around. The flared wheel arches and the kink running between them front to back ad a strong sense of character. The rear is rather pretty too with the vertically stacked tail lamps and shapely rear window.

All in all, the Figo isn't an overly radical design - it is in keeping with large hatches available from other manufacturers in the country - which is a good thing.  Interiors seem fresh as well from the little that the released images show.

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