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    Strong engine, strong build quality, fun driving, decent mileage

    4 years ago | Sayantan Ghosh

    User Review on Ford Freestyle Titanium Plus 1.2 Ti-VCT [2018-2020]

    Detail Review:
    Rating parameters
    (out of 5)

    4.0

    Exterior

    4.0

    Comfort

    5.0

    Performance

    3.0

    Fuel Economy

    4.0

    Value for Money

    PURCHASE:
    New

    DRIVING:
    Few thousand kilometers
    I have driven 8000kms TT plus Petrol and have been playing with it for last 8 months. Few things I have observed. Car handling is just mind boggling. Build Quality is strong when you hop in and close the door, you will hear that thud. Pickup and Torque till you hit 120kms/hr is probably the best in this segment except Tata Tiago JTP if I am not wrong. (Let's not consider PoloGT in that scenario as it costs more than 2lakhs). Anyway freestyle starts shrinking when I touch 130 kms/hr plus. In city traffics, it actually helps you with that pickup and handling combination. Suspension which I like the most about my car, it is like when you put your finger inside cream and move around. It is really smooth. I experienced with other cars in this segment and did not find any better one. Safety features are also pretty strong as I have got 6 air bags, roll over protection. Others features are also really good, automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, tcs. Ground clearance is something brilliant. Infotainment is nice, get synched with Android and gets the job done pretty well. Legs' space is a plus. Driver gets a solid view of a road. Lights? Dear Ford, please start putting DRL LEDs for God's sake. In that case, we are pretty behind. Mileage? I live in a market area and need to take gullies, it gives me 9km/ltr over there and when I hit the main roads inside City, it gives me 10. Anyway will not cry over mileage as the highest selling car in this segment weighs 170-180kgs less than Freestyle. Yes, heavy is the sign of reliability. I mostly drive at the pick hours. Let's talk about some bad things. Boot space is pretty low and on top of that there is no 60-40 ratio in rear seats. Rear Seat comfort is horrible. Anyway what is the point of having good seat comfort with poor suspensions when the streets are filled potholes and manholes? Think! Let's not talk about Look and colour as tastes differ. I would love to have an inbuilt armrest. Need not to worry about spare parts prices as in this segment it is high for all cars for all middle-class people and Freestyle is slightly cheaper among them. Let the insurance take care of them. Buy 0D. Tyres, I have got GoodYear and would have been happier if it was Michellin or Bridgestone. Last but not the least when you are planning to buy a car, the first thing should be on your mind is engine and Ford has a very strong reputation for that, indeed.
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