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Ford Figo Aspire to come in four variants

Ford's new compact sedan, the Aspire will get three engine options and four variants. Here's an equipment break up.
2 min read15 Jul '15
Jaiveer MehraJaiveer Mehra
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The Figo Aspire is Ford’s maiden entry into the compact sedan segment. The upcoming sedan gets a number of segment firsts such as a six-speed double clutch automatic gearbox and a 1.5-litre petrol motor. Ford has also equipped the Aspire with dual airbags as standard.

The Figo Aspire will be available in four trims – Ambiente, Trend, Titanium and Titanium+ - and three engine options – a 1.2 and 1.5-litre petrol, and a 1.5-litre diesel motor. The 1.2-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel are offered on all trim levels and come mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. On the other hand, the 1.5-litre petrol is mated to a six-speed double clutch automatic gearbox as standard and is only available on the Titanium trim.

Here is a look at the features on each trim:

Figo Aspire Ambiente 

The base trim of the model offers the following features:

·         Rear fog lamps

·         14-inch steel wheels

·         Fabric upholstery

·         Passenger vanity mirror

·         12V power outlet

·         Guide- Me-Home headlamps

·         AC

·         Tilt-adjust steering

·         Front power windows with one-touch up-down driver window

·         Electric boot release

·         Dual airbags

·         Remote locking

·         Engine immobilizer

Figo Aspire Trend 

The Trend gets the following feature in addition to the above list:

·         Front fog lamps

·         Fabric door inserts

·         Black interior appliqué

·         Rear centre armrest

·         Driver vanity mirror

·         Boot lamp

·         Steering-mounted audio and phone controls

·         Electric-adjust wing mirrors with turn indicators

·         Rear power windows

·         MyFord Dock

·         Tachometer

·         AM/FM radio with aux, USB and Bluetooth

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Ford EcoSport to get more power

Updated EcoSport to get Aspire’s 1.5 diesel and will retain tailgate-mounted spare wheel, unlike the European model.
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Updated Ford EcoSport for India will get a more powerful diesel engine.

The SUV will not get the updated rear styling.

India-bound updated EcoSport will continue with the tailgate mounted spare wheel.

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