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16 Comment(s) on this Review

1. on 18 Jul, 2007 at 07:47 PM Mathew

   Very interesting. Which cars did you try out before deciding on this one? And now that the diesel has come out what do you think about that?

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2. on 18 Jul, 2007 at 10:27 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

   Hi. I tried Verna, City, Fiesta, Aveo and Baleno (old). Found them to be either outdated, cramped or too low with poor visibility of the road. Esteem (my old car) was no match to this either. Hence found this car to be true value for money. Have been a Maruti loyalist for 15 years but not now. I get average of 10 - 10.5 in Gurgaon city with diving of about 30 kn every day. Engine is noiseless, and I really enjoy driving this (in the last about 4 months). Diesel is added economy for sure

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3. on 14 Nov, 2007 at 08:22 PM Emron Musavi

   Friend, if you were not a normal user of this car, I would have mistaken this review being written by henry Ford himself ! Cheers. Concise, clear and True.

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4. on 14 Nov, 2007 at 09:13 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

   Dear Musavi
   I know, maybe Ford should pay me for this. But honestly the more I drive this car more I am in love with it. Had recently driven to Udaipur from Gurgaon for an overnight trip and boy it was fun. The average was mind boggling despite speeds of 140-150 and handling was superb. (Maybe I really should forward this to Ford?!)

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5. on 12 Dec, 2007 at 03:09 PM Sanjoy Sen

   I plan to buy Ford Fusion because of its high seating and so called power.SX 4 seems to be a high seating one with better looks.What do you suggest?

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6. on 12 Dec, 2007 at 05:09 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

   Dear Sanjoy
   Looks are subjective. SX4 is a lot on the roads and I have test driven the same too. Compared to Fusion it is cramped for shoulder space (try seating 3 people in the back or even the driving seat itself). The boot space options get limited.
   There are some nice technicla touches in both and hence I would say equal there though in safety features SX4 is ahead. Cant say about average because havent really tested SX4 for that. I clocked 13 kmpl in Gurgaon on my last tank ful in Fusion

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7. on 12 Dec, 2007 at 05:13 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

   To continue, in terms of drive I found Fusion to be far ahead. the dimensions, grip on the road, turning circle and maneouvring is much better.
   Oh and try closing the door of both the cars, Ford is much heavier and solid.
   Yeah another good point for SX4 is Maruti service backup which Ford lacks. Havent had any reason to conmplain though in Gurgaon because all you go for is regularly servicing only and that is alright. But I do wish that there were more servicing stations to make it less crowd

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8. on 12 Dec, 2007 at 06:43 PM Sanjoy Sen

   Thanks Sandeep,but spending 7+lacs on a car like fusion with 1.4 litre engine when Travera is available for some more money does it make good sense?..Can we call it overpriced ?Pls advise

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9. on 13 Dec, 2007 at 08:57 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

   Hmmmm Yeah you have a point there. Diesel is expensive but then Tavera is in a different segment. Fusion is a more personal vehicle while Tavera is more a Jeep. Personally I prefer petrol always since cheaper and easier to maintain also my monthly drive is not that much.

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10. on 23 Feb, 2008 at 07:45 PM Vipul Kamboj (New Delhi)

    Thanks Sandeep, I am about to own a Fusion next week and this gives me a lot more confidence after a lot of people told me that it is quite expensive affair. Th eirony is none of them own or have test driven a fusion ;). BTW I am also in Gurgaon

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11. on 23 Feb, 2008 at 10:13 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

    Hey Vipul
    Trust me have owned it for almost 12 months now. Bought 23rd March 2007. Have done about 7500 km. Drive daily nowadays to Manesar (about 40km) and am getting 14 kmpl. Apart from regular servicing no other expense. That also I bought 2 yr plan. Fantastic car

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12. on 26 May, 2008 at 10:03 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

    Hi Vipul
    Hope you are enjoying a fusion. I recently took a trip to Udaipur again and trust me it was huge fun.

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13. on 11 Aug, 2008 at 08:48 AM Nanda Kumar Nair (Thrissur)

    Hi Sandeep,
    
    What about repairs and servicing. I am in Uttarakhand. The fusion seems to suit my needs exactly. But pl let me know re problems of service and repairs. Lot of comments on poor service of Ford. Have you had any breakdowns or repair problems?

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14. on 11 Aug, 2008 at 02:30 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

    Hi Nanda
    
    No breakdowns till now after running for 16000 km. Have done Gurgaon Udaipur (680 km one way) twice, gurgaon ajmer also once and the car runs without hitch.
    Only issue is service center. There is only one in Gurgaon. but they deliver in time are very cooperative.
    havent had any repairs except for changing of rear bumper (i managed to hit that one while reversing) and that was done through insurance with no hassle.

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15. on 11 Aug, 2008 at 02:32 PM Sandeep Vohra (Gurgaon)

    Hi Nanda
    What I mean by service center is that being only one in Gurgaon, it remains fairly busy and hence it is always better to pre-book your service.
    I wish there were 2-3 in Gurgaon to reduce the workload on them.
    In fact just last month I gifted Ford Ikon to my father and he is quite happy with his car

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16. on 20 Nov, 2008 at 12:32 PM Cricpratik

    we r planning to buy either /sx4/fusion.which one do you think is better considering the mileage,safety features,etc.what about the no of service stations? i have also heard that getting parts is difficult.please reply soon.

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