Ford has just launched its Figo Freestyle as an SUV-inspired hatch that has the Sandero Stepway and Polo Vivo MAXX in its sights: IOLMotoring
Johannesburg - The Ford Figo has been a hit in South Africa ever since the first generation of the vehicle landed in the country more than a decade ago. Earning a reputation for value and reliability, it hit a sweet spot for first-time car buyers and for the past 10 years has battled against the Volkswagen Polo Vivo and Renault Sandero for sales superiority.
To give it that adventurous-spirit look, it gains integrated front and rear skid plates, which they say provides an enhanced level of underbody protection on rough road surfaces. Roof rails are standard too, allowing the easy installation of a roof rack to carry bicycles, canoes or other equipment. In line with the robust redesign of the exterior, it’s the inside of the new Ford Figo Freestyle that makes the most striking impact.
It provides surprisingly sporty performance, as we’ve experienced in the standard models, producing 91kW of power at 6300rpm and 150Nm of torque at 4250rpm. Drive is sent to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission. Coming in at R226 700 for the Trend model and R247 500 for the Titanium model, you’re buying a good value package for less than R250 000.
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