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New Ford Figo Aspire sedan: All you need to know

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Ford has unveiled its brand new sub-4 meter compact sedan, the Figo Aspire in India today. The official communication from Ford sheds some more light on the highly anticipated car, which is expected to set new benchmarks in the segment for sportiness and fun-to-drive factor.

To start off, the unveiling of the new Figo Aspire coincided with the inauguration of Ford’s brand new facility at Sanand, Gujarat. The $ 1 billion plant is a big deal, and Ford’s global president and CEO Mark Fields made it a point to travel all the way to India. Here’s what he had to say about the new car model

“The Ford Figo Aspire demonstrates that a small sedan can boast refined, modern design, exceptional craftsmanship, excellent safety and an outstanding array of smart technologies”

Ford Figo Aspire India unveil

Here’s all you need to know about the new car based on the official statement release by the company earlier in the day

Exterior

  • The new Figo Aspire sports Ford’s latest family design, with an Aston-ish trapezoidal grille
  • Large, elongated headlamps further accentuate the sporty front
  • Raked windshield and sporty lines for an athletic stance
  • Liberal use of chrome in detailing as well as in headlight elements to convey a premium feel
  • Smartly designed wraparound tail-lamps
  • Chrome slat running across the width of the car at the rear on the boot-lid
  • Rear bumper gets black plastic under-cladding
  • Small mesh scoop above the front fender as a sporty detail
  • Eight spoke alloy wheels
  • OVRM mounted blinkers

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Interior and equipment

  • Ford is claiming great craftsmanship even for this bare basic segment. We’ll take that description with a pinch of salt, but our hopes from the car, at least for the segment, have been raised.
  • Colours and materials for the car’s interior are claimed to have been selected keeping in mind the tastes and requirements of Indian customers in mind.
  • Top end variants to be offered with leather seats – a segment first
  • The car is claimed to offer class-leading smart features
  • High fuel efficiency and low cost of ownership for the new car are a few other USP’s drummed up by the brand
  • Ford has laid a special emphasis on storage spaces inside the cabin
  • Intelligently designed shell and careful space management has allegedly created a “surprisingly roomy cabin”
  • Innovative device dock allows the driver to store, mount and charge mobile phones, MP3 players and satellite navigation systems, and to integrate these devices into the car’s entertainment system.
  • Figo Aspire to come equipped with SYNC with AppLink. SYNC with AppLink allows drivers to control their phone, entertainment and apps hands-free using simple voice commands

Upcoming cars 2015 Figo sedan

The original Figo Concept showcased on the sidelines of the 2014 Auto Expo

Safety and security

  • Strong passenger cage created from high-strength steel
  • Driver and passenger airbags
  • The Figo Aspire also offers side and curtain airbags on higher variants
  • Emergency calls and location information in case of a collision, like on Ford Ecosport, to be offered as standard equipment

Engines

  • 1.5L TDCi diesel engine
  • 1.2L TiVCT petrol engine
  • Both engines claimed to offer good efficiency along with decent performance

To be manufactured at Ford’s highly automated, brand new facility at Sanand, Gujarat, the Figo Aspire will be exported to global markets from India. The car will be formally introduced to the Indian market in June 2015

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