Re: Ford India cuts Aspire, Figo prices by up to INR 91,000 Biggest price cut is on the Titanium Diesel variant, which receives an on road price reduction of Rs. 1.03 lacs. Price is now 8.17 lacs otr Trivandrum, which undercuts every other diesel compact sedan in the range, even after the discounts they offer. In addition, dealer said that they can give extended warranty for free as corporate offer, which further brings down the cost by another 7k.
I think that the Ford Aspire and Figo got a raw deal on reviews and were unfairly accused of having poor handling. Sure the handling is not as good as the earlier figo or the fiesta, but these cars are dead and gone. The Aspire is possibly the best handling compact sedan, and the Figo too isn't a bad handling car compared to the competition. Though I do think that they should have offered better tyres on the diesel versions considering the performance potential.
What the Figo twins lack is in the looks, inside and out. The outside is too plain, and lacks detailing in areas like the tail lamps and the for lamps. They look very ordinary. A bit more detailing on the fogs and the rear lamps would have made a lot of difference. On the sides, the door handles look too plain, and a small chrome/silver detailing on at least the top variants would have been welcome. The wheels look way too small for the size of the car, especially compared to the competition in the CS/premium hatch segment which come with 15 inch or even 16 inch wheels.
Moving inside, the story continues. The only eye catching element inside the dash is the audio system and the climate control, both of which though look too old. The plethora of buttons on the audio system, though useful, is so Nokia. I mean, why have separate buttons for each source when a single source button would do the job? When others are offering full size touchscreens, the early 2000s style 3.5 inch color screen looks decidedly cheap.
Another issue is with the dash. Where's the detailing? The dials are two sizes too small, and there's absolutely no need for a giant fuel guage when a simple line of LCD/LED would do the job much more easily. Look at the Zest to see a simple yet elegant solution. It has both fuel and temperature guages, and looks great even with simple white lighting. The only saving grace for the Figo is the blue glow from the needles lighting up the meter surrounds nicely.
Summing up, the price correction is the best thing that could have happened to this car, as it offers a decidedly non-premium experience inside and out, compared to its (now) costlier segment rivals. With the current pricing, buyers will at least be able to console themselves that at least they didn't pay as much for it. And being quicker and faster than anything else under 10 lakhs definitely eases the "pain"!!
Last edited by vivekgk : 11th August 2016 at 07:58.
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