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The Ford Figo‘s launch in India has created a roar in the hatchback segment, challenging market leader Maruti Suzuki’s Swift. Although sales of the Maruti Swift continue to be strong, the Ford Figo has become a real threat with more buyers willing to buy than the Figo than Ford can supply. This lead us to [...]

Ford India commenced exports of the Figo 1.6 to the middle east and now the company plans to launch the more powerful Figo in the country. The Figo 1.6 will feature the Fiesta’s 1.6 Duratec engine and will produce 100bhp of power. It will compete directly with the Volkswagen Polo 1.6 and Skoda Fabia 1.6 [...]

Ford India celebrates the first anniversary of an extraordinary year with the Figo today and has announced the export of the car to Mexico and more than 50 other international markets this year. Since the Figo launch, Ford has continued to expand its dealer network and today has a retail presence in more than 170 [...]

Ford India has lifted 20 Indian auto industry honours in 2010, making Figo the most awarded passenger car in the country. Ford topped up the three ‘Car of the Year’ titles with the prestigious ‘Manufacturer of the Year’, from a leading, jointly held broadcast and print media house. The definitively popular compact car’s laurel journey [...]

Ford India has kick started its first regional Discover Smart Drive across the state of Kerala. During the 600 KMs journey across Kerala, the chosen lucky couple Krishna Prasad and Rajashree Raghavendra from Bangalore will get a lifetime opportunity to discover scenic tourist destinations in the Ford Figo. Aimed to explore God’s own country in [...]

Motorbeam readers have chosen the Ford Figo as their 2010 Car of the year. The Figo won by a comfortable margin, gathering the most votes. The Volkswagen Polo came in second, whereas the third position was a surprise, with Tata Aria taking the spot. The Figo’s victory reiterates the fact that Indian’s love value for [...]

Just before you get excited and start jumping, we should clarify that Ford is not planning to launch the 1.6 AT in India. Instead the company is planing to launch the 1.6 AT in the middle east early next year. The Figo will be exported to Middle East from Ford’s manufacturing facility in Chennai, which [...]

Ford is conducting the Discover Smart Drive at a regional level and they are starting off with Kerala. One lucky couple from Kerala will drive the special Figo, painted by renowned anchor and artist Harun Robert, across 600kms on a 5 day journey across Calicut, Trissur, Kochi, and Kottayam, and Trivandrum. During the journey, the [...]

The Ford Figo Discover Smart Drive successfully culminated in Chennai after completing 2500km in 25 days, passing through 10 cities. The fourth lucky couple – Nischal Ram and Niharika Nischal Ram drove the Figo into Chennai, completing the fourth and final leg of the scintillating drive from the North to the South of India. Ford [...]

The Ford Figo has overtaken the Indica in sales last month to become the fifth largest selling car in India. This splendid performance by the Figo has put Tata Motors out of the top five selling cars, a spot which it has occupied since the past decade. However, Tata Motors would get back in the [...]