MotorScribes Magazine - April 2016

Team MotorScribeswasinDelhitoreportdirectlyfrom thelargestautomotiveexhibitioninIndia–AutoExpo2016.Welanded
upwith320kginbodyweight(wearebigguysinthetruestsense!),foursuitcases(packedfor8days)andtwolaptopbags
caryingaltheelectronicswewouldneedtogettheworkdone.PriortoleavingfortheExpoinDelhi,wefigureditwouldbea
greattimetoputtheFordFigoAspiretoareal-worldtest,sowemadearangementstohaveitatourdisposalfortheduration
ofourstay.
WhytheFordFigoAspireyouask?Wel,Delhi-NCRhasthehighestpopulationofcarsascomparedtoanyothermetrointhe
country,andwefiguredthatacompactsedanwouldbeidealintermsofdealingwiththedailygrind.TheFordFigoAspireis
thenewestkidontheblockinthecompactsedansegmentandthuswasborntheidea.Butitwasn’tjustthat,wewerealso
inquisitivetocheckonjusthow practicalitwouldbe–especialywhenyouconsiderthefactthatbuyersoftheFordFigoAspire
wilexpectittodeliveronalaccounts–performance,reliability,eficiencyandloadcarryingability.Keepingthatinmind,the
timingcouldn’thavebeenbeterforustotrulyevaluatethislittlecarfrom Fordandseeifitlivesuptobeingtheultimatecity
car.
Weoptedforthe1.2litrepetrolengineFordFigoAspireTitanium+variantfinishedinagorgeousrubyred.WhileForddoes
ofertheAspirewitha1.5petrolaswelasa1.5litrediesel,itisthe1.2litrepetrolversionthatwefeltholdsthemaximum
potentialforurbanbuyers–inefect,wewantedtodrivethecarthatwebelievemostAspirecustomersoughttoaspirefor
(couldn’tresistdoingthat)!