Ford Figo, a New Hatchback Starting from RM28k

Kuala Lumpur: Ford has finally launched the much-awaited second generation Figo in India. This model comes six years after the first generation model was introduced to the market and one month after its compact sedan sibling, Ford Figo Aspire was launched. Based on the Ka Concept from 2013, this car incorporates plenty of Ford design DNA. In Malaysia, this car is capable enough to compete with the likes of Perodua Myvi and Proton Iriz.

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Towards the front fascia, it gets a large Aston-Martin-esque trapezoidal grille along with large swept back headlights. Its strong shoulder line, large taillamps, a chrome-lined tailgate and 14-inch wheels gives this car a bit more dynamism. The new Figo would be available in seven exterior colours namely, Oxford White, Ruby Red, Ingot Silver, Deep Impact Blue, Tuxedo Black, Sparkling Gold and Smoke Grey. Going by the dimensions, this car measures 3886 mm long, 1695 mm wide and 1525 mm tall along with a class-leading wheelbase of 2491 mm. These proportions give it an ample of headroom, legroom and shoulder room.

Moving towards the interior, it shares the same three-spoke steering wheel with that of Fiesta. It is designed with an all black theme along with silver inserts around the cabin. The silver trim can be found on the centre console, steering wheel, lower centre storage compartment and door pads. Other interior features include 20 unique storage spaces, foldable rear seats and an automatic climate control system which is capable of bringing cabin temperature below 25 degrees Celsius in less than 15 minutes. The instrument cluster receives a three-pod design along with analogue gauges and a small multi-information display. It would also feature the clever MyFord Dock which helps you to charge and connect your smartphones and MP3 players into the infotainment system. Apart from that, it is also integrated with Ford MyKey, Ford SYNC with AppLink, climate control and electronic folding mirrors.

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Under the hood, a choice of two petrol engines and a sole diesel engine is provided. The 1.2-litre Ti-VCT four-cylinder petrol engine churns out a maximum power of 88 PS along with a peak torque of 112 Nm, while the 1.5-litre version delivers a maximum power of 112 PS along with a peak torque of 136 Nm. The 1.5-litre TDCi turbodiesel engine dishes out 100 PS of maximum power along with 215 Nm of peak torque. The 1.2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel variants are mated to a five-speed manual transmission while the 1.5-litre petrol engine is paired to six-speed PowerShift dual-clutch transmission.

Talking about safety features, a driver-side airbag is offered in all the variants while dual-front airbags are offered across the range except the base variant. The top-end variant gets a total of six-airbag mechanism. Its braking mechanism is further assisted by anti-lock braking systems (ABS) and electronic brake-force distribution (EBD). The starting price of Ford Figo would be RM28,300 for the base 1.2-litre petrol variant while the range-topping 1.5-litre diesel variant would be rolled out with a price tag of RM48,800.