Ford Figo Aspire vs. Volkswagen Ameo

The Ford Figo Aspire is the American car maker, Ford’s, first model in the sub 4 meter compact sedan segment specifically targeted for the Indian car consumers and other emerging car markets across the world. The new Ford Figo Aspire is available in both diesel and petrol models and is all set to face competition from some of the highest selling and most preferred cars in India.

Ford Figo Aspire

The outer design of the Figo Aspire is very appealing and stylish and complete with attractive fitments. The front fascia of the car comes with body coloured bumper and radiator grille accentuated with chrome. The interiors of the car have been styled to offer a pleasant experience. The cabin looks very attractive in dual tones of charcoal black and light oak. All the variants come with fabric upholstery while the top model comes wrapped in leather. The 1.2 litre petrol model generates 88bhp and 112Nm torque, and comes with a five speed manual gearbox. Ford Figo Aspire also comes with a dual clutch automatic petrol model which is clubbed with the 1.5 litre petrol engine that generates 110bhp and 145Nm of peak torque. The manual and automatic models offer mileage of around 18.16 kmpl and 17 kmpl. The 1.5 litre TDCi engine in the diesel version produces 99bhp and 215Nm of torque. This is at present the most powerful engine in this car segment offering great fuel efficiency of 25.83 kmpl.

Volkswagen Ameo

Ameo is the latest offering from the house of German car maker Volkswagen. The German car manufacturer has entered the compact sedan category of the Indian car market with the Ameo which is the compact sedan variant of the Polo. The Volkswagen Ameo is specifically designed to target the Indian consumers with the objective to tap the most of tax benefits of cars which are less than 4 metre length.

The Ameo has been given the elegant stance of the Polo with the same front radiator grille, head lights and bumper. Stepping inside you will find the cabin of the Ameo is also very well styled with a good sense of aesthetics. However, it is somewhat disheartening to see that the Ameo comes with fabric interiors instead of leather upholstery, though the leather covered steering wheel and the premium quality of plastics used do add a touch of premium look to the interiors of this car. The brand new infotainment system is top class both in terms of the user interface as well as touch screen hard ware. The Ameo offers good space inside and a boot space which is quite large. The rear passenger seats can also be further folded to offer larger storage area. The Ameo is powered by a petrol 1.2 litre engine and a 1.5 litre diesel engine, both of which come with a 5 speed manual transmission system.

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Source : IndianBlueBook