Report and First Pics: The Ford Figo is HERE !! More info - Pg19

Guna · 23rd September 2009, 13:46

Looks good but the side and rear is too identical to Fusion (which is not bad by itself but new car needs to look fresh). Hope they have done a decent job with the interior as well. I am sure it will be peppy and nice to drive like all Ford cars.

Sudan_NFS · 23rd September 2009, 13:47

The fornt looks good but the side profile and tail clearly reminds me the fusion.It looks bigger and will beat Indica in space if priced at 3.6 for petrol.

grvanand · 23rd September 2009, 13:57

The looks seem to be based on Mark 5 European Fiesta (same platform as Indian Fiesta as well as Fusion and not the other way around) rather than the current Mark 6 one, which at its launch was stated as cheaper to manufacture than the outgoing one in Europe mainly due to complex suspension system of the Mark 5 model. The engines however are a 1.2 Petrol and 1.4 Diesel seemingly at the price point of Maruti Swift and Fiat Punto (with relatively similar performance or may be even less).

What needs to be seen though is whether the suspension systems remain same as the Indian Fiesta (which as can be seen is its main strength) and also the famed 1.6 engine as a sport variant.

pradster · 23rd September 2009, 13:57

Figo- interesting choice of name
It reminds me of the fusion too much for its own good infact it almost looks like an updated fusion, the body specs will be interesting to see. I was hoping for the latest gen fiesta but lets see how this one fares.
Mind you this one does not get here till 2010

garyjacob · 23rd September 2009, 14:00

India's role as an important player in the future of Ford [ Images ] Motor Company's international strategy was underscored on Wednesday when the company's President and CEO Alan Mulally unveiled an all-new small car targetting the Indian car market: the Ford Figo.

The Ford Figo signals Ford's intention to compete in India's largest and most important small car market segment.

However, Ford has not reveal the cost of the car yet.

Ford Figo launched in India, photo gallery of Ford Figo small car | DWS Auto India

jerry can · 23rd September 2009, 14:01

hmmm... its a bit of a curious blend. Like two different cars front and back - a contemporary rounded front and a boxy last generation rear half. I think I prefer the more harmonious boxy-ness of the Fusion. Just my opinion though..

Gandhi · 23rd September 2009, 14:08

Here's a video (taken from the link above) of the car. Looks very similar to Fusion, but still neat.

YouTube - Ford Figo

Gilead · 23rd September 2009, 14:11

Fantastic looking car. It looks like it will have loads of space inside as well. I hope they give decent interiors and not cut price ones.

LandCruiser · 23rd September 2009, 14:11

And if the 1.4 TDCI goes into this car, how will it go with the Fiesta 1.4 TDCI buyers....time to upgrade the engine in Fiesta.

harry10 · 23rd September 2009, 14:16

Though the name FIGO is not to my liking the car looks appealing from exterior atleast. The back is upgraded version of fusion imo. The front headlights remind me of i20.
Overall it looks really attractive and if the colors shown in pics are launched will be mouth watering!
If priced correctly this can give the maruti/hyundai/fiat etc something to worry about.

rajeev k · 23rd September 2009, 14:34

One more compact car after Chevvy Beat and VW Polo with good diesel options. The hot hatch slot is getting hotter. So everyone would now wait and watch rather than tendering their money for the swifts, i20s and the vistas. The second motoring revolution on the Indian car scene since the 800. Real good indeed.

svsantosh · 23rd September 2009, 14:37

Some pics for those guys who cant view YouTube @ office (like me)

amit · 23rd September 2009, 14:38

The silhoutte (spellcheck?) is just like the Fusion. Ford is heading for trouble because people will believe that it's the Fusion with a new name (Remember Siena to Petra?). The car looks outdated even today but what segment is Ford targetting with this car? i10, spark, A-Star or the Beat, i20, Grande Punto , Polo? If they are looking towards the i20, GP and Polo then they should be ready to get clobbered at the sales charts.

The Figo is going to flop.

chncar · 23rd September 2009, 14:41

For sale only in 2010 and they claim that they have launched it or 'unveiled' (whatever that means) it ?

Looks like Ford has been taking lessons on vapour-ware from Microsoft and Apple.

Glifford · 23rd September 2009, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharma_sanjeevi

Looks good, but dosent the tail resemble the Fusion ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guna

Looks good but the side and rear is too identical to Fusion (which is not bad by itself but new car needs to look fresh).

Well that is because the Fusion itself was based on the earlier EU Spec Fusion See: Ford Fiesta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This Figo itself is the facelifted version of the same and hence the family lines show.

Quote:

Originally Posted by grvanand

The looks seem to be based on Mark 5 European Fiesta (same platform as Indian Fiesta as well as Fusion and not the other way around) rather than the current Mark 6 one

Exactly.

I am sure the resemblance is mainly in pictures. When seeing in the flesh, being a smaller car, it will look different.

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Guna Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,010 Thanked: 4,202 Times	Looks good but the side and rear is too identical to Fusion (which is not bad by itself but new car needs to look fresh). Hope they have done a decent job with the interior as well. I am sure it will be peppy and nice to drive like all Ford cars.
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Sudan_NFS BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 759 Thanked: 16 Times	The fornt looks good but the side profile and tail clearly reminds me the fusion.It looks bigger and will beat Indica in space if priced at 3.6 for petrol.
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23rd September 2009, 13:57	#33
grvanand BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 211 Thanked: 0 Times	The looks seem to be based on Mark 5 European Fiesta (same platform as Indian Fiesta as well as Fusion and not the other way around) rather than the current Mark 6 one, which at its launch was stated as cheaper to manufacture than the outgoing one in Europe mainly due to complex suspension system of the Mark 5 model. The engines however are a 1.2 Petrol and 1.4 Diesel seemingly at the price point of Maruti Swift and Fiat Punto (with relatively similar performance or may be even less). What needs to be seen though is whether the suspension systems remain same as the Indian Fiesta (which as can be seen is its main strength) and also the famed 1.6 engine as a sport variant.
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23rd September 2009, 13:57	#34
pradster BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 292 Thanked: 16 Times	Figo- interesting choice of name It reminds me of the fusion too much for its own good infact it almost looks like an updated fusion, the body specs will be interesting to see. I was hoping for the latest gen fiesta but lets see how this one fares. Mind you this one does not get here till 2010
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23rd September 2009, 14:00	#35
garyjacob BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Ford Figo is here.... India's role as an important player in the future of Ford [ Images ] Motor Company's international strategy was underscored on Wednesday when the company's President and CEO Alan Mulally unveiled an all-new small car targetting the Indian car market: the Ford Figo. The Ford Figo signals Ford's intention to compete in India's largest and most important small car market segment. However, Ford has not reveal the cost of the car yet. Ford Figo launched in India, photo gallery of Ford Figo small car \| DWS Auto India
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23rd September 2009, 14:01	#36
jerry can BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 102 Thanked: 68 Times	hmmm... its a bit of a curious blend. Like two different cars front and back - a contemporary rounded front and a boxy last generation rear half. I think I prefer the more harmonious boxy-ness of the Fusion. Just my opinion though..
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23rd September 2009, 14:11	#38
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	Fantastic looking car. It looks like it will have loads of space inside as well. I hope they give decent interiors and not cut price ones.
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LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	And if the 1.4 TDCI goes into this car, how will it go with the Fiesta 1.4 TDCI buyers....time to upgrade the engine in Fiesta.
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23rd September 2009, 14:16	#40
harry10 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Faridabad/Delhi Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 3,624 Times View My Garage	Though the name FIGO is not to my liking the car looks appealing from exterior atleast. The back is upgraded version of fusion imo. The front headlights remind me of i20. Overall it looks really attractive and if the colors shown in pics are launched will be mouth watering! If priced correctly this can give the maruti/hyundai/fiat etc something to worry about.
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23rd September 2009, 14:34	#41
rajeev k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emerging Metro Posts: 3,352 Thanked: 1,947 Times	Now Wait is the name of the game One more compact car after Chevvy Beat and VW Polo with good diesel options. The hot hatch slot is getting hotter. So everyone would now wait and watch rather than tendering their money for the swifts, i20s and the vistas. The second motoring revolution on the Indian car scene since the 800. Real good indeed.
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svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 3,996 Thanked: 6,279 Times View My Garage	Source - Rediff.com Article Some pics for those guys who cant view YouTube @ office (like me) Attached Thumbnails
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23rd September 2009, 14:38	#43
amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	The silhoutte (spellcheck?) is just like the Fusion. Ford is heading for trouble because people will believe that it's the Fusion with a new name (Remember Siena to Petra?). The car looks outdated even today but what segment is Ford targetting with this car? i10, spark, A-Star or the Beat, i20, Grande Punto , Polo? If they are looking towards the i20, GP and Polo then they should be ready to get clobbered at the sales charts. The Figo is going to flop.
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chncar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 778 Thanked: 542 Times	For sale only in 2010 and they claim that they have launched it or 'unveiled' (whatever that means) it ? Looks like Ford has been taking lessons on vapour-ware from Microsoft and Apple. Last edited by chncar : 23rd September 2009 at 14:42.
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