Ford Figo

The Figo is Ford’s best-selling entry-level hatchback. With the re-designed front and a more powerful engine, Figo has been launched and its competitors Volkswagen Polo, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i20 and Honda Jazz, in terms of engine specs and performance.

EXTERIOR
The front fascia of the Figo features a hexagonal grille with a slim chrome lining along with four horizontal slats, sweptback headlamps, and a power bulge with muscular lines on the bonnet. While the front fascia has an aggressive appeal, the side profile is quite subtle and as we move to the rear profile, the Figo gets as a body-colored bumper and wraparound tail-lamps with European-esque styling.

INTERIOR
The Figo’s interiors are in an all-black tone, with adequate leg/head/shoulder room and a chilling Air-con. The steering wheel is light and equipped with audio and telephony controls. The features include electrically adjustable ORVMs, smartly designed bottle/cup holders, an electric boot release and keyless entry.

ENGINE, PERFORMANCE, BRAKING & HANDLING
The Figo comes with 2 engine and 2 fuel options.
The petrol engine is powered by either a 1.2L motor which churns out 87Ps of power and 112Nm of peak torque, and comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission, or a 1.5L Ti-VCT motor which produces 111Ps of maximum power and 136Nm of peak torque.
While the diesel variant comes with a 1.5L TDCi motor producing 100Ps power and 215Nm of peak torque, and is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox. The Figo is built on an all new B562 platform, an increased ground clearance to 174mm, the ride and handling of the Figo is precise and impressive.

SAFETY
As far as the Safety kit is considered, the Figo comes with driver’s air bag as standard and dual airbags from the upper models, the top variant gets side and curtain airbags as well. The higher versions also feature ABS with EBD, ESP, hill launch assist and TCS.

CONCLUSION
With all the new features, the Figo is a well round package for Indian buyers. The latest features added by Ford, do come in handy.