Review: 1st-gen Ford Figo (2010)

Captain Slow · 18th March 2010, 12:34

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Originally Posted by carfreak

Hi Mustang, is it true that in the fiesta the diesel engine has hydraulic mounts while in the figo they have rubber mounts and hence the higher vibration inside the cabin as compared to the figo?

You are 100% right on this. The Fiesta comes with hydraulic engine mounts and the Figo with regular rubber ones, as a cost cutting measure. Thats another reaso the Figo is priced lower

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Originally Posted by Mustang.101

Actually i did not respond to this earlier also as i dont know but will find out soon.

I can confirm this here
Indiacar.com - Shoot out By TopGear Ford Fiesta 1.4 EXI, Chevrolet Aveo 1.4, Hyundai Accent GLE

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What’s even more impressive is the suppression of NVH, with the hydraulic engine mounts taking care of vibrations and the extensive – in some places eight layers – of insulation isolating the passenger compartment from noise and harshness.

Vid6639 · 18th March 2010, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Mustang.101

Also Vid, in such an accident, had it just been a plastic beam then you would have probably seen the engine on the driver , & almost everyone dead. So this is not the case vid, hence it proves that there is a metal impact beam enclosed by that plastic.

Actually the engine will not get pushed into the cabin because of the side crumple zones and the firewall. That horizontal beam takes care of frontal impacts of a smaller magnitude.

If it was a smaller accident then you would see the difference between metal and plastic.

The metal would have bent but provided some strength to not let the radiator hit the turbo and exhaust manifold. Now since it is plastic it may snap and push the condenser into the exhaust manifold and turbo assembly.

If you have an impact such as the one above nothing can be done whether metal or plastic.

Mustang.101 · 18th March 2010, 12:59

Give me 5 days & i will get you all the details from a more trusted source (I am in QC, :lol) But one thing is confirmed that we tested this vehicle for safety as per NCAP norms here in Chennai & it is has given us a cool 4 out of 5 stars(according to the procedures followed) . So I dont think you will have anything to worry about regarding safety of this vehicle. <------ Verified & Certified by QC , ford India

PS - We even Rammed a bus at a speed of 80 kmph into the rear of the figo .

Vid6639 · 18th March 2010, 13:06

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Originally Posted by Mustang.101

Give me 5 days & i will get you all the details from a more trusted source (I am in QC, :lol) But one thing is confirmed that we tested this vehicle for safety as per NCAP norms here in Chennai & it is has given us a cool 4 out of 5 stars(according to the procedures followed) . So I dont think you will have anything to worry about regarding safety of this vehicle. <------ Verified & Certified by QC , ford India

PS - We even Rammed a bus at a speed of 80 kmph into the rear of the figo .

lol. Good stuff. Thanks again for patiently replying to our posts.

Actually I'm not too concerned about the Safety as such.

My main concern is with repair bills for small bumps which happen regularly in the city.

In Bangalore there are these funny speed breakers and sometimes huge kerbs that even while parking one can bump the front bumper to the bumper.

For a small hit to the kerb while parking I don't want the plastic beam to break and radiator and A/C condenser to fall of the plastic clamp. lol. That will give me a heart attack. Bill will have new A/C condenser, new plastic beam and what not.

adi99 · 18th March 2010, 13:17

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Originally Posted by chennai-indian

Looks like a major accident - cannot fault the TD guy who managed to check the safety features

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Originally Posted by aditya116

I find it extremely disturbing to see people ripping cars in the name of test drives especially on busy city roads and end up like the one in pic above.

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Originally Posted by rajivn

But, it does look like serious accident, I think the passengers walked out without injury (cabin is intact).

Yes, it was a major accident. It banged into a Tata Ace and the Ace is shapeless now. I have seen Tata Aces being driven rashly here in Blore, so cant really figure out whose mistake it was. I am sure the Figo passengers are safe, not sure about the people in the Ace.

P.S. This pic was taken in Mico Layout police station with police permission

tj123 · 18th March 2010, 14:09

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Originally Posted by Mustang.101

Yes it does come with a tacho.

Mustang 101 Please inform your publicity / website maintenance team to correct this mistake, Exi still shows that it does not have a tachometer.

Please refer to my previous post where I have shown a screen-shot highlighting the anomaly.

Vid6639 · 18th March 2010, 14:18

Has anyone else noticed that plastic moulding/bottleholder for rear seats around the handbrake lever is only available on the Titanium?

Captain Slow · 18th March 2010, 14:22

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Originally Posted by vid6639

Has anyone else noticed that plastic moulding/bottleholder for rear seats around the handbrake lever is only available on the Titanium?

Are you sure about this? I saw a Zxi in showroom and it had it.
The sales team at metro told me that the Exi,Zxi would be exactly the same.
The website doesnt mention anything like this, even the guys at the showroom didnt tell me anything.

I hope ford isnt trying to fool its customers this way.

rajaharshad · 18th March 2010, 14:39

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Originally Posted by carfreak

Hi Mustang, is it true that in the fiesta the diesel engine has hydraulic mounts while in the figo they have rubber mounts and hence the higher vibration inside the cabin as compared to the figo?

How is it on other premium hatchbacks???

Nilesh5417 · 18th March 2010, 15:08

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Originally Posted by vid6639

lol. Good stuff. Thanks again for patiently replying to our posts.

Actually I'm not too concerned about the Safety as such.

My main concern is with repair bills for small bumps which happen regularly in the city.

In Bangalore there are these funny speed breakers and sometimes huge kerbs that even while parking one can bump the front bumper to the bumper.

For a small hit to the kerb while parking I don't want the plastic beam to break and radiator and A/C condenser to fall of the plastic clamp. lol. That will give me a heart attack. Bill will have new A/C condenser, new plastic beam and what not.

Bull bar upfront? Not sure how will a figo look with that!

Vid6639 · 18th March 2010, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Captain Slow

Are you sure about this? I saw a Zxi in showroom and it had it.
The sales team at metro told me that the Exi,Zxi would be exactly the same.
The website doesnt mention anything like this, even the guys at the showroom didnt tell me anything.

I hope ford isnt trying to fool its customers this way.

I saw 2 petrol ZXi's and both did not have this piece below:

Review: 1st-gen Ford Figo (2010)-ford_figo_12.jpg

recshenoy · 18th March 2010, 15:27

just curious OT query,

in case of TD vehicle meeting with accident? should the person TD-ing be paying from his pocket? or insurance covers the entire repair expenses

srikanthpotluri · 18th March 2010, 15:52

Hey Guys,

Just now did a Figo diesel test drive at Mount Rd. Chennai.

I dont know all the techie stuff being talked above, but one thing for sure, Ride is very very nice.

I like the driving seat comfort, steering wheel is like a toy in hand, gear system and suspension is pretty nice. Pickup is good once you cross the 20KMPH speed. Initial 0-20 is slow after that it picks up very fast.

I liked the Green & Black colors and the Titanium model.

Music system looks cheap, quality is OK.

Some areas which you wont like are the cheap plastics.

Interiors are OK, comfort is very good though.

A definite buy just for the proven engine, good space & ride comfort.

Nilesh5417 · 18th March 2010, 15:58

Can we have a wider range of color options? Other than the Sea Grey which is same as on the Fiesta and SQZ, there are none that are really appealing. I know color choices are subjective. But i had gone to the ware house to choose a color and saw a white, a silver, a sqz, a red and a chill Figo standing side by side. No Sea Grey and thats the one we ended up booking! The chill is too dull and hardly stands apart from the silver. White very soon will be all over the taxi market given the unmatched price.
No blue, no wine, no maroon! Fiesta has such a range of colors!

The same dealer also has a Chevy dealership. Across a fence, there were Beats of many hues and colors standing. Their color schemes seemed so much wider. A case of you get what you pay for?

Brix · 18th March 2010, 16:44

Can anybody do a TD of the Petrol and give some layman feedback.

Or is it that the Petrol is so bad that no one is touching it?

18th March 2010, 12:59	#963
Mustang.101 BANNED Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,316 Thanked: 233 Times View My Garage	Give me 5 days & i will get you all the details from a more trusted source (I am in QC, :lol) But one thing is confirmed that we tested this vehicle for safety as per NCAP norms here in Chennai & it is has given us a cool 4 out of 5 stars(according to the procedures followed) . So I dont think you will have anything to worry about regarding safety of this vehicle. <------ Verified & Certified by QC , ford India PS - We even Rammed a bus at a speed of 80 kmph into the rear of the figo . Last edited by Mustang.101 : 18th March 2010 at 13:00.
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18th March 2010, 14:18	#967
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,457 Times View My Garage	Has anyone else noticed that plastic moulding/bottleholder for rear seats around the handbrake lever is only available on the Titanium?
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18th March 2010, 15:27	#972
recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 254 Times	just curious OT query, in case of TD vehicle meeting with accident? should the person TD-ing be paying from his pocket? or insurance covers the entire repair expenses
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18th March 2010, 15:52	#973
srikanthpotluri BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 472 Thanked: 769 Times View My Garage	Hey Guys, Just now did a Figo diesel test drive at Mount Rd. Chennai. I dont know all the techie stuff being talked above, but one thing for sure, Ride is very very nice. I like the driving seat comfort, steering wheel is like a toy in hand, gear system and suspension is pretty nice. Pickup is good once you cross the 20KMPH speed. Initial 0-20 is slow after that it picks up very fast. I liked the Green & Black colors and the Titanium model. Music system looks cheap, quality is OK. Some areas which you wont like are the cheap plastics. Interiors are OK, comfort is very good though. A definite buy just for the proven engine, good space & ride comfort.
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18th March 2010, 15:58	#974
Nilesh5417 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,807 Thanked: 2,596 Times	Can we have a wider range of color options? Other than the Sea Grey which is same as on the Fiesta and SQZ, there are none that are really appealing. I know color choices are subjective. But i had gone to the ware house to choose a color and saw a white, a silver, a sqz, a red and a chill Figo standing side by side. No Sea Grey and thats the one we ended up booking! The chill is too dull and hardly stands apart from the silver. White very soon will be all over the taxi market given the unmatched price. No blue, no wine, no maroon! Fiesta has such a range of colors! The same dealer also has a Chevy dealership. Across a fence, there were Beats of many hues and colors standing. Their color schemes seemed so much wider. A case of you get what you pay for?
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18th March 2010, 16:44	#975
Brix BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 585 Thanked: 24 Times	Can anybody do a TD of the Petrol and give some layman feedback. Or is it that the Petrol is so bad that no one is touching it?
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