Honda Brio and Ford Figo are the two hatchbacks which became very popular soon after their launching in the auto market. While Honda Brio is the cheapest and the most affordable Honda car, Ford Figo is equipped with all the features that a small car owner wants. Both the cars are able to seat 5 people in comfort and perform well as far as driving is concerned, when these are put against each other it is difficult to choose among them….
Exteriors:
Honda Brio comes with an overall sporty look and is a B-segment hatchback with stylish and contemporary features. The curvy front encloses sharp cat eye head lamps with indicators placed inside, making it look appealing. The side profile is very attractive and elegant with composite rear design featuring rear lamps.
Ford Figo looks very appealing with no stone left unturned by the company to impress the customers. It is one of the best designs with which Ford has come up with. The front features human-eye shaped headlights marked with halogen headlamps and clearly visible turn indicators placed above them plus the fog lamps. Body coloured side profile enhances the sporty look along with the well decorated rear design featuring vertical tail lights.
Interiors:
Honda Brio is blessed with high quality and technologically advanced features providing huge headroom and legroom. The roomy interiors with good conditioning and heating facility, keyless entry, fabric upholstery and many other features makes it overall very attractive and stylish from inside.
Ford Figo is embedded with top class interior features which increases the comfort and luxury. It is comfortable and spacious and comes with good air conditioning and heating system –rounded ac vents. Also features sufficient haead, leg and shoulder room with advanced accessories.
Engine:
Honda Brio is equipped with 1.2-litres, 1198cc, i-VTEC petrol engine which is a 4 cylinder 16 valves, SOHC engine. The power mill of the Honda Brio is capable of breeding 88 PS of peak power at 6000 rpm and the maximum output torque is 109 Nm at 4600 rpm. It has a 5 forward and 1 reverse manual transmission system.
Ford Figo is marked with 1.2L, 1196cc petrol engine which comprises of 4- cylinder, SEFI, DOHC and also front wheel drive. This petrol engine pumps out 71 PS of peak power at 6,250 rpm and a maximum torque output of 102 Nm at 4,000 rpm. It has 5-speed manual transmission.
Ride, Handling and Verdict:
Honda Brio offers a comfortable ride and handles well in cities with a decent acceleration offered by it. It is packed with advanced safety features which enhance the safer drive like ABS, EBD and others. The features together make the ride a fun drive without compromising comfort. It is available in 6 colours and 4 trim variants.
Ford Figo handles well both in cities and on highways and offers good drivability with its fuel efficient engine. The packed safety features enhances the safe journey plus its high engine performance is very impressive. It comes in 7 colours with 4 trim variants.