Launch of Ford Figo facelifted to India in Brazil

Ford launched the 2019 Ka on the Brazilian markets, and if history is something to do, this model will foreshadow what we can expect when it is launched in India as the Ford Figo facelifted later this year. The Ka 2019 has close visual similarities to the current generation, with the main changes being a new honeycomb grille and re-profiled bumpers with C-shaped fog lamp cutouts. aggressive at the front. imitates the look of the evacuation. Apart from that, expect new designs for headlights and taillights, as well as new wheel choices.

Note the new honeycomb mesh grille and the cut-out areas of the stylized fog lamps

the profile remains the same. Five-spoke, diamond-shaped split wheels will probably arrive in India

The redesigned rear light appears here, as does the elegantly contoured lower bumper

The main change in the cab is the screen Ford SYNC3's 6.5-inch touchscreen system. As a result, the facelifted Figo will have a cabin very similar to Freestyle, except that it will not get the colorful two-tone (dark brown on black) seen on the Freestyle. The Ka, as launched in Brazil, is powered by a choice of 1 or 1.5 liter gasoline flex engines, which can be fueled with ethanol or gasoline and therefore offer powers. different output.

Figo is expected to carry the same engines as the Freestyle, including the newly launched 1.2-liter Dragon three-cylinder gasoline engine and the 1.5-liter diesel. The Freestyle range has no automatic option yet. This is something that we expect Ford to remedy, with the launch of the facelifted Figo. A six-speed automatic variant, derived from the Ford EcoSport automatic, is likely. This instead of the six-speed, dry sump, dual-clutch automatic mated to the 1.5-liter gasoline engine on the current Figo.

The high-end variants will receive a 6.5-inch SYNC3 infotainment system. Single color interiors probably, against the two-color offered on the Ford

Notably, third-generation Ford Figo (current gen for the Indian markets) was developed by Ford Brazil and seen for the first time in the South American markets. 2014. That's before it debuted in the form of the compact sedan like the Figo Aspire in India, with the Figo hatchback launched soon after. Likewise, the Ford Freestlye (or Ka Active International) arrived in India first, laying the basis for the updated tailgate version scheduled for October this year.