Ford India Private Limited is subsidiary of American giant automobile manufacturer Ford’s and based out in Chennai. In the starting, this company has not achieved much but regular hard work and dedication has now turned into famous and well appreciated company. Ford Figo in India is turning point of the company and categorized in hatchback section. This model is completely designed on another successful ford model titled as Ford Fiesta. In India, Figo was first showcased in 2009 in New Delhi and introduced in March 2010 all over India. The car length, width and height are 3795 mm, 1680 mm and 1427 mm particularly with a wheelbase of 2489 mm with the ground clearance of 168 mm.
This price of the vehicle started from 3.5 lacs to 6 lacs. The price of the vehicle ultimately fits the desires and pocket of middle class Indian and supposes to be economical vehicle. The price tag directly provides competition to similar brands such as Tata, Hyundai and Maruti. The structure of the car directly shows perfect for different road conditions and huge traffic in India. When it’s come to different versions, it is available in eight different variants include petrol and diesel. However, all the variants have five speed manual transmission alternatives.
Both petrol and diesel engines approach with five speed gearbox that promise to give downy driving performance and to distribute superb mileage. Ford Figo petrol engine has the ability to provide the mileage of 11 kmpl in city and 15 kmpl in highways and the diesel engine can provide the mileage of 14 kmpl and 18 kmpl in city and highway correspondingly.
The petrol engine come with 1.2 L, 4-cylinder, 1196 cc, 16 valve DOHC Dura Tec petrol engine that can provide the maximum power of 70 bhp at 6250 rpm and utmost torque of 102 Nm at 4000 rpm. The diesel alternative has 4-cylinder, 1399 cc, 8 valves, SOHC diesel engine that can distribute 68 bhp maximum powers at 4000 rpm and maximum torque of 160 Nm at 2000 rpm. This model has economy engine and buyer only buy this model mainly for engine features.