Ford India Private Limited (FIPL), the completely owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, will roll out a revamped version of its Figo hatchback in the Indian passenger car market on October 16, 2012. The launch date of the Figo clashes with the Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 and therefore the Indian car audience is in for some exciting times.
Recently, the sales of the current Ford Figo model broke the 2 lac mark and the company is said to be delighted with the way its hatch has inspired Indian car enthusiasts. Considering that the car was launched just two and a half years back in March 2010, it is a achievement is a noteworthy one for the American auto maker. The company is on cloud nine and is offering a discount of Rs. 23,000 on the Figo Duratorq, the diesel variant of the car.
Numerous speculations regarding the reworked Figo hatchback are doing the rounds in and the upcoming car is believed to possess some exciting new interior and exterior attributes. Ford India will be pitching the all new facelifted version of Figo in a one-on-one battle against the likes of Nissan Micra, Renault Pulse, Hyundai i20 and Etios Liva in the Indian market. No official statement on the car's price detail has been disclosed so far from Ford but industry experts are positive that the revamped Figo will cost close to the price of mid variant of the Hyundai i20 hatchback.
