Ford Figo...way to Go!

This weekend I got my hands on a brand new Ford Figo (EXI, Petrol version), which had already done 500+ kms…
Well before I go into the details of my experience, let’s know some technical details about the car which really matters:
Engine: 1196 (Petrol), 1399 (Diesel)
Power: 71 hp (Petrol), 69 hp (Diesel)
Length / width: 3795 mm / 1680 mm
Road Clearance: 168 mm
Fuel tank Capacity: 45 ltrs

The one thing that I striked me as soon as I got into it, was the space. The driver’s seat was well positioned and gave you a good view of the street. The A –pillar is well positioned not creating a blind corner. The steering was well positioned and gave a good feel of the road, the 14 inch wheels made the car very stable at high speeds. The The AC was powerful but and did not have any direct impact on the engine, but at higher AC fan speeds made a lot of noise. The instrument panel was ok, nothing flashy about it. But at higher versions it does come loaded with features like Bluetooth etc. The central panel is ok, could have been good with some place to keep the Discs , documents etc.. The emergency break looks ugly and stands out like sore thumb. Moving to the rear, the rear seat is spacious and has enough leg space even when the front seats are pushed back to its maximum. The boot space is one of the best in this class, can easily hold two medium size suitcases and still have space for that small bag over it!
The interiors are the worst thing to happen to this car, it looks to plastic like and really does not go with the beautifully carved exterior. The front flaring headlamps give the Ford Figo a aggressive look and the streamline design does give the car a look of luxury sedan-hatchback feeling.

Mileage: The car is new to the Indian Roads, being here only for last 7 months, it would take somemore time to understand how much the mileage would be on Indian conditions. But from my understanding , in city condition, the Petrol version should give some where 12-13 Kmpl and the diesel version should give somewhere near to 17-18 Kmpl.
Price: The Ford Figo price range starts from 3.58 Lacs to 5.38 lacs, So on-road it the range would approximately be between 4.2 lacs to 6 lacs. It has 4 variants LXI,EXI,ZXI and Titanium in both Petrol and diesel versions.
Service & Repairs: I understand as soon as we talk of this parameter, only baseline we see is Maruti. Well honestly we need to stop this comparison, since Ford is a new entrant in India and would very soon build up the servicing chain. None the less, the servicing should not be a problem for buyers in Metros and Tier 1 cities.

Overall, I believe Ford has delivered with Figo and till now it has received amazing response from the market .
My rating: ***1/2