ENGINE, PERFORMANCE, BRAKING & HANDLING
The Figo comes with 2 engine and 2 fuel options.
Power on the second generation
Figo comes from a 1.2 - litre petrol motor producing 88 PS and 112 Nm, paired to a 5 - speed gearbox that offers good low - end response but isn't the most urgent when on an open road.
Ford India's reduction in prices of Aspire and
Figo comes at a time when two top carmakers Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai Motor India have announced price hikes across various models by up to Rs 20,000.
The Ford
Figo comes with a range of engine and transmission options.
Unlike most of its competition, the Ford
Figo comes into the fuel efficiency battle with its hands tied.
Both versions of the Ford
Figo come with a 5 - speed manual transmission system and have a top speed of 160kmph.
Top trim Titanium +
Figos come with Ford's Sync infotainment system.
Luckily,
Figo came through the accident with just a broken leg.
Not exact matches
Whether Messi would actually consider the ultimate betrayal — a la Luis
Figo — after spending the majority of his life with the Catalonian club is questionable but Real are probably the only club on the list who could theoretically sign Messi and
come out relatively unscathed financially.
Coming in with the third - best odds is legendary player Luis
Figo, who ran against Blatter in the last election before dropping out, saying that the process was not actually democratic.
On top of all this, Beckham has admitted to a threat perception that he will be on the transfer list
come May though it is unlikely that it may be so because
Figo has only a year left of his contract and the club would want to put him up for sale before he becomes a free agent.
Former Inter midfielder Luis
Figo believes Mauro Icardi is good enough to play for Real Madrid should they
come calling for him in the summer.
The vehicle is expected to be launched in India in the
coming months (after the
Figo Cross / Freestyle is launched which is Ford's next launch in India).
Ford has launched the
Figo Aspire Sports edition that is a sportier version of the compact sedan and it does
come with quite a lot of changes and enhancements.
With the all new
Figo Aspire compact sedan and hatchback models set to launch in the
coming months, the automaker is likely to offer the extended warranty scheme on the new models as well.
The Ford
Figo Aspire
comes in 2 Petrol and 1 Diesel engine options - 87 bhp Petrol, 110 bhp Petrol and 99 bhp Diesel engines.
The
Figo is expected to receive a facelift in the
coming months.
To go with its crossover nature, the compact utility vehicle
comes with additional body cladding, a new aggressive face, and an updated design too, which essentially makes it look like a pumped - up version of the
Figo hatchback.
The Ford Freestyle is based on the current generation
Figo hatchback but
comes with additional body cladding, new features and an updated design too.
It will also launch a cross-hatch based on the
Figo in the
coming months.
While there is no word on Ford bringing the EcoSport Storm to India, the American carmaker is expected to launch the refreshed Mustang, facelifts for the
Figo and Aspire, and a cross-hatch based on the
Figo in the
coming months.
In particular, this Ford
Figo 1.5 D Titanium MT variant
comes with an array of aspects like an automatic air conditioner, MyFordDock system, audio unit, tachometer, and an accessory socket to name a few.
Moreover, the
Figo 1.5 P Titanium AT is the only Aspire to
come with electronic stability programme (ESP), traction control system (TCS) and hill launch assist (HLA).
The Freestyle carries forward the bugbears of the
Figo, which means there's still room for improvement when it
comes to fit and finish.
Despite being a tad heavier and
coming with the same engine as its predecessor, the new Ford
Figo Sports Edition diesel is a treat to drive.
While all four compact sedans
come with fairly good seats, the Amaze and the
Figo Aspire have the best ones, with the Xcent at a close second.
On the exteriors front, we rate the
Figo Aspire as the best looking model while the Zest and Xcent
come a close second.
«When one might think that nothing new could
come to the segment, Ford surprised everyone by offering something new with the
Figo Aspire.
The
Figo Aspire automatic also
comes with ESP, TCS and Hill Hold Assist.
The
Figo Aspire and Xcent
come with a multi-information display while the Zest also gets a similar display with most of the basic information.
Coming to fuel efficiency, the
Figo Aspire 1.2 - litre generates 18.16 km / l while the bigger 1.5 - litre mill extracts 17.2 km / l.
Ford
Figo Aspire 1.2 Ti - VCT Titanium Plus is the top spec variant in the sedan's range which
comes loaded with a number of features missing in the rest of the range.
The new
Figo looks smart,
comes with a roomy enough interior and is also loaded with plenty of features.
Ford
Figo Aspire compact sedan will replace the Fiesta Classic sedan; new
Figo hatch will
come later this year.
The diesel
Figo in particular
comes across as great value, considering the power and performance on offer.
100kph
comes up in 10.5 seconds, which makes the
Figo diesel quicker than all the mass segment diesel hatchbacks, bar none.
While it was widely believed that next - generation Ford
Figos would feature a derivative of Ford's award - winning 1.0 - litre EcoBoost engine, sources within Ford have confirmed that the cars will
come powered by a new 1.2 - litre petrol engine instead.
-- The Aspire AT Titanium now
comes with 5 new airbags including driver - side knee airbag — Ford has also added ABS and EBD in the Trend variants of the
Figo and Aspire — The Ford
Figo Aspire has fetched sales of 1800 units in November this year — The compact sedan was launched in August 2015
One such story is of a golden retriever named
Figo who put himself between his blind owner and a school bus when it
came hurtling toward the pair.
But on the plus side, Trupanion is currently the only one of our top picks that can pay some vets directly if the coverage is pre-approved, saving you from having to wait for reimbursement (though
Figo claims this feature is
coming soon).
The most striking photograph is a simple black - and - white taken by
Figo from the terrace of Havana's airport, eight years after Castro
came to power.