A White Diamond - My Ford Figo TDCi ZXi

hiren959 · 2nd May 2010, 15:41

I got my Diamond White Ford Figo TDCi ZXi on 30th April 2010.

As I have told earlier, one fine Sunday morning after taking prior appointment to take a Figo on test drive I went to the dealership, but after waiting for almost one and half hour they couldnt arrage for a demo car. From that experiance I have decided that I would never buy this car in any case.
Next day SP from the dealership called me and promised me to have a test drive the same and boy!! I was just impressed by the car and the result is I am having it with me.

I booked my car on 29th March 2010 with promise of delivery up to 15th of April, after calling SP everyday there was no sign of getting my car on time. After having some hot argument

with SP on 29th of April, no confirmation of delivery. He called me on 30th April morning that my car is ready, pls take the delivery at 5PM, I was totally shocked.
I reached the showroom around 5:30PM, everything was ready including my car. Within half an hour after checking some points I gave a green sign to take the car with me.
They introduced the service manager with me and explained all the things about Figo. It was a very nice experience from dealer on that day.
At the time delivery oddo was showing 28km and DTE was about 55km. There were no matings and mud flaps with car as they were out of stocks but promised to have within four days. Got the MRF tires with car.

Cars I have considered:

* Swift : Very common sighted, Five years old, waiting period is too long, premium taken by the dealer, not VFM compare to Figo.
* Punto:Excellent ride and handling, lack of quality plastic interior, driving position, noisy engine, not that punchy compare to Swift.
* Ritz: Didn't like the shape from back.
* Polo: A great deal except the 3pot engine.

About Figo:

* Superb VFM car
* City driving is fun with no turbo lag
* Visibility is good with nice build quality
* Music system is better than any after market fitment
* Good driving position with nice fabric seats
* Steering feels quite lite with less feedback
* Leg space at front and rear is more than adequate
* Rear seat is comfortable, nice under thigh support
* Ride is amazingly settled on un-even roads, no thud sound on potholes (feels better than my ANHC)
* There is no engine noise inside the cabin when the audio is on volume 6 and blower is on third position
* Good space in boot
* Remote key is very light weight
* Electronic mirrors adjustment is a good sign for this segment

* Frequent gear change is required in city driving, second gear feels gerky at some times and sometimes it feels a bullock cart in same gear
* Rear seat lacks the head rest and it reaches up to the neck line only
* No power windows at rear
* No central console provided around the hand brake, looks very cheap
* AC has no chilling effect(may be felt that because of the un-bearable heat in Ahmedabad), blower is too noisy after two position
* Ride is somewhat bouncy on bumps
* Footwell is cramped for size 10 shoes
* No dead pedal
* Clutch is annoyingly long traveled
* Driver's seat height adjustment is a joke to us
* Rear visibility is poor with those slopping roof lines
* Front seat is not comfortable as compare to Swift

I feel the car is so drivable in the city as well as on highway and feel very relaxed after driving my Indica Turbo. I am so happy with the car and feels proud by not buying any other cars.

(All these observations and comparisons are my personal view only and sorry for bad quality photos as they are taken by mobile as my parents are on Europe tour and camera is with them)

arun1100 · 2nd May 2010, 15:45

Congrats hiren959!

Punto and Figo are just rocking hatches!

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Originally Posted by hiren959

* Swift : Very common sighted, Five years old, waiting period is too long, premium taken by the dealer, not VFM compare to Figo.
* Punto:Excellent ride and handling, lack of quality plastic interior, driving position, noisy engine, not that punchy compare to Swift.
* Ritz: Didn't like the shape from back.
* Punto: A great deal except the 3pot engine.

Just edit your write up: You have written Punto instead of Polo among the cars you considered.

hiren959 · 2nd May 2010, 15:48

Thanks Arun, I made a correction now.

gemithomas · 2nd May 2010, 15:58

Congrats. The first white with black dash on t-bhp i suppose.

gaurav911 · 2nd May 2010, 16:15

Congrats Hiren.. excellent vehicle.
The Figo looks really great in white.
In my brief drives in the Figo, i felt that the AC is a chiller - in fact in all probability it should cool quicker than your ANHC. So do have a look into it at the earliest.
Also, are you planning to upgrade your tires or add alloys? If you do, then do let me know the place you go and the exchange price for your stock tires.

Have fun driving!

Indizen010 · 2nd May 2010, 16:18

Congratulations Hiren. Do tell us more about your ownership experience!

Digitonsam · 2nd May 2010, 16:25

O hirenbhai coongrachulasion. Awesome choice man, lot and of figos seen these days. Todays TOI reported there are already 15k bookings done and ford is upping the production to cater the demand.

gr8guzzler · 2nd May 2010, 16:27

Congrats Hiren. Car looks great in White, enjoy your ride.

valapad · 2nd May 2010, 16:38

Congrats Brother,Awesome car,interior looks good,any Upgrades?

hiren959 · 2nd May 2010, 16:40

Thanks all of you

@gemithomas, yes I think this is the first White Figo with Ebony IP on Team-Bhp. I have waited for ebony IP for almost a month, as at the time of booking same car was available with that red IP.

@gaurav, IMO there is no need to change the tires, as stocks tires is adequate for normal driving and for alloys I surely think that Figo looks better with some funky alloys, so will search for that.

ownerofazkaban · 2nd May 2010, 19:23

Hey, I observed that the storage around the handbrake is missing ? Isn't is available on ZXI ?

gr8guzzler · 2nd May 2010, 22:03

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Originally Posted by ownerofazkaban

Hey, I observed that the storage around the handbrake is missing ? Isn't is available on ZXI ?

It's only available in Titanium.

Indizen010 · 2nd May 2010, 23:53

Seeing your review, and the nice photos, I'm now really excited about owning the white Titanium soon, which I had booked recently.

vinaydas · 3rd May 2010, 00:02

looks really good in white

I dint know that the Dash was available in black.Really dint like the red color scheme on the dash.
Get a set of Tints and New Alloys , then your ride will look more complete .

hiren959 · 3rd May 2010, 12:05

Utilising the Sunday, added a "Dead Pedal" to my Figo using a wooden piece and some plastic waste. Trust me it's worth doing so, felt extremely comfortable on a long stretch of ride.
More pics coming later on..

2nd May 2010, 15:41	#1
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 344 Thanked: 63 Times	A White Diamond - My Ford Figo TDCi ZXi I got my Diamond White Ford Figo TDCi ZXi on 30th April 2010. As I have told earlier, one fine Sunday morning after taking prior appointment to take a Figo on test drive I went to the dealership, but after waiting for almost one and half hour they couldnt arrage for a demo car. From that experiance I have decided that I would never buy this car in any case. Next day SP from the dealership called me and promised me to have a test drive the same and boy!! I was just impressed by the car and the result is I am having it with me. I booked my car on 29th March 2010 with promise of delivery up to 15th of April, after calling SP everyday there was no sign of getting my car on time. After having some hot argument with SP on 29th of April, no confirmation of delivery. He called me on 30th April morning that my car is ready, pls take the delivery at 5PM, I was totally shocked. I reached the showroom around 5:30PM, everything was ready including my car. Within half an hour after checking some points I gave a green sign to take the car with me. They introduced the service manager with me and explained all the things about Figo. It was a very nice experience from dealer on that day. At the time delivery oddo was showing 28km and DTE was about 55km. There were no matings and mud flaps with car as they were out of stocks but promised to have within four days. Got the MRF tires with car. Cars I have considered: * Swift : Very common sighted, Five years old, waiting period is too long, premium taken by the dealer, not VFM compare to Figo. * Punto:Excellent ride and handling, lack of quality plastic interior, driving position, noisy engine, not that punchy compare to Swift. * Ritz: Didn't like the shape from back. * Polo: A great deal except the 3pot engine. About Figo: * Superb VFM car * City driving is fun with no turbo lag * Visibility is good with nice build quality * Music system is better than any after market fitment * Good driving position with nice fabric seats * Steering feels quite lite with less feedback * Leg space at front and rear is more than adequate * Rear seat is comfortable, nice under thigh support * Ride is amazingly settled on un-even roads, no thud sound on potholes (feels better than my ANHC) * There is no engine noise inside the cabin when the audio is on volume 6 and blower is on third position * Good space in boot * Remote key is very light weight * Electronic mirrors adjustment is a good sign for this segment * Frequent gear change is required in city driving, second gear feels gerky at some times and sometimes it feels a bullock cart in same gear * Rear seat lacks the head rest and it reaches up to the neck line only * No power windows at rear * No central console provided around the hand brake, looks very cheap * AC has no chilling effect(may be felt that because of the un-bearable heat in Ahmedabad), blower is too noisy after two position * Ride is somewhat bouncy on bumps * Footwell is cramped for size 10 shoes * No dead pedal * Clutch is annoyingly long traveled * Driver's seat height adjustment is a joke to us * Rear visibility is poor with those slopping roof lines * Front seat is not comfortable as compare to Swift I feel the car is so drivable in the city as well as on highway and feel very relaxed after driving my Indica Turbo. I am so happy with the car and feels proud by not buying any other cars. (All these observations and comparisons are my personal view only and sorry for bad quality photos as they are taken by mobile as my parents are on Europe tour and camera is with them) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by hiren959 : 2nd May 2010 at 15:47.
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2nd May 2010, 15:48	#3
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 344 Thanked: 63 Times	Thanks Arun, I made a correction now.
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2nd May 2010, 15:58	#4
gemithomas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 2,366 Thanked: 143 Times View My Garage	Congrats. The first white with black dash on t-bhp i suppose.
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2nd May 2010, 16:15	#5
gaurav911 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 129 Thanked: 68 Times	Congrats Hiren.. excellent vehicle. The Figo looks really great in white. In my brief drives in the Figo, i felt that the AC is a chiller - in fact in all probability it should cool quicker than your ANHC. So do have a look into it at the earliest. Also, are you planning to upgrade your tires or add alloys? If you do, then do let me know the place you go and the exchange price for your stock tires. Have fun driving!
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2nd May 2010, 16:18	#6
Indizen010 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 171 Thanked: 0 Times	Congratulations Hiren. Do tell us more about your ownership experience!
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2nd May 2010, 16:25	#7
Digitonsam Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vadodara Posts: 24 Thanked: 0 Times	O hirenbhai coongrachulasion. Awesome choice man, lot and of figos seen these days. Todays TOI reported there are already 15k bookings done and ford is upping the production to cater the demand.
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2nd May 2010, 16:27	#8
gr8guzzler BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 653 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Congrats Hiren. Car looks great in White, enjoy your ride.
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2nd May 2010, 16:38	#9
valapad BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: KL-08 Posts: 97 Thanked: 59 Times View My Garage	Congrats Brother,Awesome car,interior looks good,any Upgrades?
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2nd May 2010, 16:40	#10
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 344 Thanked: 63 Times	Thanks all of you @gemithomas, yes I think this is the first White Figo with Ebony IP on Team-Bhp. I have waited for ebony IP for almost a month, as at the time of booking same car was available with that red IP. @gaurav, IMO there is no need to change the tires, as stocks tires is adequate for normal driving and for alloys I surely think that Figo looks better with some funky alloys, so will search for that.
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2nd May 2010, 19:23	#11
ownerofazkaban BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 456 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	storage missing ? Hey, I observed that the storage around the handbrake is missing ? Isn't is available on ZXI ?
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2nd May 2010, 23:53	#13
Indizen010 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 171 Thanked: 0 Times	Seeing your review, and the nice photos, I'm now really excited about owning the white Titanium soon, which I had booked recently.
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3rd May 2010, 00:02	#14
vinaydas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,399 Thanked: 148 Times	looks really good in white I dint know that the Dash was available in black.Really dint like the red color scheme on the dash. Get a set of Tints and New Alloys , then your ride will look more complete .
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3rd May 2010, 12:05	#15
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 344 Thanked: 63 Times	Utilising the Sunday, added a "Dead Pedal" to my Figo using a wooden piece and some plastic waste. Trust me it's worth doing so, felt extremely comfortable on a long stretch of ride. More pics coming later on.. Attached Thumbnails
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