Ford Figo Duratec Petrol LXI 1.2

Ford Figo Duratec Petrol LXI 1.2

This base variant of the Figo features the 1.2 litre petrol engine producing 71bhp and is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. It comes stocked with air conditioning, power steering and a digital odometer and tripmeter. The features are worth mentioning. good leg-room, good drivers view, comfartable seating for 4 (5th is accomodated somehow), good suspensions, good co provided music player with bluetooth for phone (is really useful), plastic parts at interior would have been still better. More importantly the drivers seating position & controlling the vehicle is very good. Rear window doesn't come down fully therefore no power-window provided for the same but then its ok since nowadays everybody is driving with AC on. Looks really good from all the angles, nice quality colors, but when you open the bonnet you will be surprised to see the heavy use of plastic material & its really worrying in the long run because there is absolutely no protection to engine in case of unfortunate frontal collision even with two wheelers. Sales person promptly replied its due to cost cutting measures but I personally felt its very risky. Open the dicky & you will be surprised to see the luggage space it offers, really good. Petrol Engine is a big let down, very under-power. If you are sitting in 4-5 persons with AC on then you will really curse the engine, absolutely below par performance. Eventually I happen to take the test drive of ritz petrol same day I could make out the difference immediately. I am no technician but I felt compared to ritz K12 engine figo petrol is nowhere. Very harsh, low pick-up etc. The Figo takes the cake when it comes to in-cabin comfort though. There’s acres of room inside the cabin and the car feels delightfully airy and roomy thanks to the huge glasshouse. The space on the backseat too is worth a mention, allowing the occupants to stretch their legs farthest in this category. There isn’t anything fancy inside the Figo’s cabin, but the quality of plastics, the ergonomics and the comfort of the seats is typical Ford, reliable and functional. Even the suspension is very comfortable, and allows for superb ride quality. The Figo surpasses its competitors in terms of cabin space, and should by far make the most comfortable and spacious family car.