Scoop! Full details on the Ford Aspire Facelift

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Spy images of the Ford Aspire facelift have already leaked online. But, we can now report that the car is likely to be launched on October 4, 2018. 

Further, unconfirmed reports suggest that the Aspire facelift will be slightly heavier thanks to the use of Boron Steel in its construction. It is the same material that is used in the EcoSport. As a result, 0-100 km/h acceleration time of the diesel variant is expected to go up from 9.72 seconds to 11 seconds.

The Aspire facelift is expected to be offered with two petrol and one Diesel engines. However, the 6-speed automatic gearbox will only be available with the 1.5-litre, 3-cylinder Dragon Series engine and in Titanium trim, while the 1.2-litre engine from the Freestyle is excepted to be offered on the MT Petrol variants. Rumours suggest that the 6-speed automatic could get SelectShift for manual shifts. Ford might also offer a Sports variant of the Aspire, while the rumoured CNG variant will be launched sometime next year and will be aimed at cab operators.

While there is no word yet on the pricing, dealer sources have told us that the on-road price of the top-spec Aspire could be around Rs. 10.50 lakh.