Ford Figo : It Rocks

In a market teeming with hatchback segment cars, every car and car manufacturer tries to make an impact by launching the latest technology cars which have an edge over their peers, may be in terms of technology, exteriors or other features.

70 percent of Indian customers are believed to prefer the cars which are a part of the hatchback segment and to make a mark in the same, Ford Figo has been launched by the car manufacturer Ford India, which looks to make a stronger impact in this category which has been ruled till now by the likes of Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, etc. Ford Figo has been launched in the hatchback segment with a competitive price of 3.5 lakh. This price gives close to competition to Maruti Suzuki’s hatchback model Maruti Suzuki A-Star which was launched amongst much hype in 2008 and is doing wonders for itself, especially in Europe where it is being sold under the name of Suzuki Alto.

The car manufacturers have very intelligently put such a price tag in order to survive the existing competition. Similar to A-Star, Ford Figo has also been designed keeping the Indian road and traffic conditions in mind. The company has invested around US $ 500 in India to increase, in fact double, its production capacity to around 2,00,000 units a year. With Figo, Ford plans to take the hatchback industry by storm, thereby making its position stronger in the increasingly growing hatchback segment.

Ford Figo may not yet be the complete car by many standards, yet it offers many interesting features like Lane change indicators, Rapid deceleration, speed sensing volume control, small programmable remote key, a 6-speed intermittent wiper as well as central locking. It is available in both petrol and diesel models. Where cars like Maruti A-Star and Hyundai i10 definitely win the battle is in the fact that both these cars have now been launched with automatic transmission as well, which makes maneuvering through the city roads just like a dream.

Hyundai i20 : A Luxurious Hatchback!

Hyundai i20 was first launched at the Paris Motor Show 2008. This exciting new hatchback from Hyundai is being manufactured exclusively in India and is then exported to other countries. This is also the case with Maruti Suzuki A-Star, which is manufactured exclusively in India and is exported to countries 150 countries across Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Australia.

The car has been pretty successful in the Indian car market, being loaded with comfortable interiors and high-end safety features. Hyundai i20 comes in a wide range of models depending on features and variants. Hyundai India has now launched a diesel-CRDi variant to give tough competition to other cars in the same segment like Skoda Fabia Diesel and Maruti Swift Diesel.

After the success of Maruti A-Star’s automatic transmission variant, Hyundai i20 has also launched a more powerful model of i20 which is equipped with a 1.4 liter petrol engine with automatic transmission. Of late, the trend of cars with Automatic transmission being launched in the Indian market is soon catching up. It’s an even better deal for the Indian drivers who are able to easily maneuver through the potholed Indian roads.

Hyundai i20 has now come up with two new variants – the Era and Sportz. Both of these variants have been introduced with the petrol and diesel engines. Both of these variants have been introduced in petrol and diesel variants. Hyundai believes that the i20 Sportz would help bridging the gap between its Magna and Asta. It’s a huge step from the company where i20 is now available in 5 variants with the option of three engines!

The diesel variant of the new i20 is equipped with six-speed manual transmission gears, which is a first by any car manufacturer in the country. Hyundai spokespersons believe that the additional 6th gear would help in a more fuel-efficient driving.