The Audio system has average sound quality and is pretty good for a stock music system. The Ford Figo is the first car in the segment to offer bluetooth phone connectivity. You can also stream music directly from your phone via bluetooth. The Titanium + variant offers USB connectivity too. Aux connectivity is standard.
If you try and play music without the key being in the ignition, the display will warm you that you have only one hour before the music will shut down to conserve battery.
Browsing through your phone is very easy, though it will take you a while to figure the system out, once you are through, you can make calls, receive calls, check for missed calls and even go to your contacts to dial a number with absolute ease.
Low fuel warning comes on with the Distance to Empty (DTE) showing another 79 km to go. We tested this thrice and this was spot on with respect to accuracy. The DTE reading is accurate only when you fill a full tank of diesel, if you are the one who prefers to fill small amounts then don’t expect much accuracy on the DTE. Driving style also influences the DTE. Hit the rev limiter and the DTE reading will drop, on the other hand drive conservatively and the reading will hold position for a longer time.
The Figo is very comfortable absorbing the bumps on the road with hardly any transferring into the cabin. At slow speeds you can drive fast over these craters and still not be jostled around, such is the suspension setup we are talking about. Even high speed ride is smooth. Despite such a compliant ride, the handling does not suffer at all. It is always difficult to find the perfect balance between ride and handling and Ford has done a remarkable job on this front. The Figo feels well planted on the highways at triple digit speeds and high speed stability deserves a special mention. On the other hand, the Chevrolet Beat, which sits in the same price point, is extremely unsettled when it comes to the highways. The Figo also gives good steering feedback at high speeds and is optimistic about sudden changes in direction.
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