Ford Figo [2012-2015] User Reviews

I bought Ford Figo 1.4 TDCi on 31 st December 2012.Since then u had driven it around 67000 kms .As far a performance of the car is concerned i was pretty happy. The average was good and it was comfortable to drive. The only issue which i faced after 5-6 years was the service cost and availability if spare parts. Though i am a gentle driver and had driven it mostly on city roads still the suspension was damaged and had to change it twice.And then had to get latches if doors changed along with central locking .And so the maintainence cost after 5-6 years became very high .Finally exchanged it with Honda WRV petrol few days back. So if anyone is looking to buy this car then would advise them to sell it in 5-6 years otherwise the cost of running it will become very high.

Exterior Depends from person to person. I felt a missing of Alloys, Side beading and Fog lamps in ZXI version. But got all these things added by my dealer (Cauvery Ford - Bangalore) to my choice and satisfaction.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) I would say Figo has best in class Cabin and boot Space. It has a best in class AC and factory fitted Audio system with Bluetooth Audio and phone controls. The Speakers are really good until you are a die hard fan of 1000 W systems. I never used a CD or USB drive as my phone caters to all my in-car audio needs.
I donno about the situation when there are 3 people in the back seat. But with 2 in front and 2 in rear + standard lugguage in the boot, any long journey is more than just comfortable for a hatchback.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox If you are a Race Maniac then you may have to add a Race Chip or Spider Kit on your Figo to make it a perfect performer. Otherwise for a normal City or Highway use (Cruise speed upto 120 KMPH) the Figo is a good performer on light right foot ( <2500 RPM on highway for 120 KMPH speed & 1700 -2000 RPM for speeds upto 80-90 KMPH)

GearBox is Good to handle and the car returns a decent FE of 16-18 KMPL in City and 21-23 KMPL on highways with AC 90% ON.

Ride Quality & Handling With a perfectly positioned and adjustable driver's seat you never feel lack of control while driving. (Steering Adjustment may be a missing factor for some of you).  Power Steering is really good and you dont need your own power on it (like the Indicas).

Final Words At 4500 Kms - I am very happy about this purchase and is very happy about my dealer for their service ( I heared a lot of bad things about Ford Dealers , but  have never had any bad experience with Cauvery Ford Bangalore and its sales executive Mr Syed).

Areas of improvement Rear Power windows would be a great addition.

Fuel Economy, Comfort and Space , BluetoothNo rear power windows

Exterior Though the exteriors are not eye catching like new Chevybeat, but they really look nice to me. The car has an elegant look from outside. The curves are well designed and they fit well with the length and width of the car. The car looks quite cool both from the front and the back. I personally don't like unnecessary curves and designs added to the car, so I love this one.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) The first thing you will notice as you enter the car is the spaciousness. 3 normal size people can easily sit on the back seat comfortably. Leg room for the rear passengers is better than Swift and just comparable to Punto. 

Exi version comes with integrated Music system which is quite nice. Front dash board is just sufficient for you to keep almost everything you need. The plastic quality is decent enough as compared to other cars of the segment. 

The car engine is controlled with an Intelligent Microprocessor which puts off the lights after 15 minutes, if the car is left closed with the lights ON. Car is automatically locked as the car speed reaches 7 km/hr, just adds to the safety.

On both the front gates, we have space to keep 1 ltr bottle also. 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox I have driven this car for 1000 kms now and both in city traffic and highways. The pickup is a little low as compared to swift or i10 if AC is ON, but its still quite nice. It is quite enough for me as I don't drive the car for 0-100 kms in 15 seconds or something like that. If you are a fan of sports car than you should not go for it, but from a family car point of view, its just perfect.

Regarding the fuel economy, in city I am getting around 12 km/ltr with AC ON. On highways I got around 16-17 km/hr when I drove between Delhi and Jaipur.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is superb and so is handling. You get a brilliant view of all sides while driving and hence the car is very easy to handle. Gear shifting is smooth and braking is up to the mark.

Final Words This is a great value for money in the segment. You can't get these features at this price in any other car. Its worth buying and I am very happy to have it.

Areas of improvement Fords service network is needed to be improved in Class B and C cities. This is the main area of concern, though they are successful in bringing down the spare part prices after starting the manufacturing plant in India itself.

Design, Interior space, handling, good visibility from insideUSB connectivity not provided with EXI version.

Exterior: Good looking exteriors, especially the tails lights adds beauty. when compared to all other hatch backs figo is having very competitive attractive exteriors

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): I should discuss more on this,

1) Ample legroom for driver, rear passengers too. DTE(Distance to Empty) meter helps a lot for mileage checking, i think no other hatchback is providing this.  

2) Hydraulic power Steering is awesome which is uncomparable with all other hatchbacks.

3) AC is best in class, cabin gets chilled in few secs.

4) Comfortably 5 persons can be boarded.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 1) Gear Shift is smoother, and gear ratios are pretty well designed for both city and highway

 2) FE: i got around 16 in city with AC on always, 18 in highways. yet to go for ist service.  

Ride Quality & Handling

 1) Road Grip was excellent in FIGO, I crossed 100 and i dint feel my car shake even a little bit and at corners also did well for me. I think FIGO is top class in handling as it has wider tyres with good dynamics for highways rides.

Final Words

Finally it has justified my decision of buying FIGO diesl. A good package when compared to all hatchbacks in the market. Just compare with Swift Diesl VDI which is 80k more than FIGO. Then why cant you go for car like FIGO which has all qualities what a hatchback needs with a value for money tagline.

Areas of improvement:   

 Back power windows, lacking stylish look for interiors

 

Good FE, Style, Road Grip and Handling, Hydraulic Steering, Best in class Bootspace, Ample legroomGround Clearence, Engine Noise is audile inside cabin.

 

Exterior Ford Figo is a beautifully crafted car and comes with amazing colors. I own the squeeze color, which is more of a futuristic color and stands apart from the rest of the cars on the road. It gains attention too from a lot of youngsters.

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Features like bluetooth connectivity with cellphone, lane change indication, electrically adjustable OVRM are good. Figo is a spacious car with enough legroom for all passengers. Even the thighs rest properly onto the seats, improving the comfort level on long journeys. I am 5'11" and feel comfortable both driving and sitting on the back seat.

The suspension is really good as compared to other cars in the segment. The effect of ditches is dampened to a level that you can hardly feel them.

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox The 1.4 lt duratorq diesel engine is one of its kind with amazing torque and power. I like the pick up of the vehicle. I have driven more than 9500 kms and i am getting a mileage of 19.5 km/lt on highways and 17.5 km/lt  in city. This is more than sufficient. Gears are easy to shift and smooth, and properly located for easy grip.

 

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is good. Handling is really awesome even at high speed of 90-100 km/hr.

 

Final Words Very good car which will definitely put pressure on competition to bring out better cars in the same segment.

 

Areas of improvement None.

 

Functionalities like Bluetooth, fuel economy, boot space. Beautiful dashboardnothing

Exterior Graceful, but i don't like the front grill.the rear spoiler is elegantly made.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Enormous space-it feels like a big car.ride&comfort is superb.only the interior plastics are mediocre.the front boot opener on the left side is inconvenient.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox mileage is great, pick-up is very good.it has given me almost 21kms./lit. over a total of 9000 kms. riding both on city &highways.

Ride Quality & Handling Almost divine,low centre of gravity and heavy build gives it a solid feel.rolling and vibrations are minimum.

Final Words truly an all-rounder,am surprised it has not over-taken the Swift  in sales. great value for money,service every ten thousnd kms. is convenient and economical.mileage is terrific for the pick-up it gives.

Areas of improvement Front grill could be improved for the looks;interior plastics could be more classy.bumpers could be made more prominent and of steel. at present they are rather like stickers-as in most other cars nowa-days.nothing much really.

great mileage,plenty of space,good pick-up,unbeatable ride&handling,front grill,interior plastics.

Exterior- still impressive

 

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)- did not feel any problem on a Non stop drive from Shimla to Delhi

 

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox- Good performance, any time RPM crosses 2000, the fuel consumption increases. Otherwise if one can compromise on fuel economy then 130 KMPH is a sturdy speed.

 

Ride Quality & Handling- Very comfortable

 

Final Words- even after driving 8500 KMs I find the car response very good, No noise inside the cabin. I have been driving with the AC on through out. Even negotiating steep bends the response and grip is best in class. People are comparing it with I20 and POLO, we should understand that the Top end Figo cost 1.14 Lakh less. Therefore, there are few features less, however, from safety point of view this car is far superior. Fuel economy is good.

Now for those who have bought this car for the first time, please do not compare with a petrol car. Diesel cars have their inherent drawbacks.I did Delhi-Shimla in my Petrol car earlier and now in Figo. There is a difference in response and power (Petrol is better) but then Petrol is very expensive. If one knows limitation of Diesel then there is no problem. Full tank of Figo can ensure a trip to shimla and back(Delhi). 

 

Areas of improvement - Nothing much, mud flaps could have been rubberized instead of molded plastic. 

 

 

Driving comfort, fuel economy, powerNothing as on date

Exterior

 exterior appearance is very good

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 interiors are alo good with lots of space inside, good ac, drivability and confortable

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 engine perfomance seems to be good. i bought the car from kairali ford in cochin. they offered above 20 km/litre in highways and 15-16 in city drive. But I am getting only 10 km/litre in city. other than poor fuel economy the car is an excellent one and value for money. My friend also had the same mileage problem which has not been rectified by the service persons inspite of our repeated complaints. Now the reply we have recieved is they have sought the help of the engineers from the company and they will sought out the problem as soon as they get reply from the company.

Ride Quality & Handling

ride quality and handling is v.v good, it gives good control over the car and seems to be the most rigid car in its class

Final Words

 An excellent car with pathetic mileage

Areas of improvement  

 Mileage should be raised

 

fuel economy is worsefuel economy

Exterior

 Best quality paint.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

Features is just amazing. Audio player very good. Bluetooth option is one that we find in top end mid-size cars. Very comforatble even for 6ft person on both front and rear seat. Good quality plastics used.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Engine is as smooth as butter, you do not feel that its a diesel engine running under your hood at all. Performance is good as well. Figo has inheritted Gearbox from Fiesta, so i dont think i have explain much here, the best in its class.

Ride Quality & Handling

The best of all in figo, its drivers car all the way.

Final Words

 The best car for a small family. Unless you travel all alone most of the time, you can go for this car. Even our parents will find the rear seat conftble. AC is another big boost to this car as it cools the cabin very fast. Boot space as we all know is the biggest of all Hatchbacks till date. What else...Go for it

Areas of improvement  

 It will be better if they can provide power windows at rear at high end models.

 

Very good fuel economy, and its loaded with tons n tons of equipments. Best sound system.Nil