Scoop! Ford Figo Based Compact MPV

[gaddambhargavareddy]

CarToq's speculative render of the Ford Figo-based compact MPV

Source:2015 Ford Figo-based compact MPV car in CarToq's render | Cartoq - Honest Car Advice

Ford is putting the previous generation European Fiesta platform to good use. After tweaking the platform to accommodate two new cars – the 2015 Figo hatchback and compact sedan – the car maker is now said to considering a compact MPV on the same platform. CarToq has put together a render on how the 2015 Figo based compact MPV could look like. In India, the Ford MPV is likely to take on the growing crop of compact MPVs such as the Honda Mobilio and the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga. The Ford MPV will be joined in 2016 by a similar product built by South Korean car maker Hyundai.

Since the Ford MPV shares it platform with the 2015 Figo hatchback and compact sedan, it is likely to be built at Ford’s upcoming Sanand factory in Gujarat. The MPV could be powered by a non-turbocharged version of the 1 liter-3 cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine and a 1.5 liter- 4 cylinder TDCI turbo diesel motor that is a standard fixture on the likes of the new Fiesta and the EcoSport crossover. The non-turbo version of the EcoBoost petrol version is expected to make its debut in the Figo hatchback, with a lower power and torque output than the turbocharged version.

Come 2016, Ford India will have one product in each of the big volume segments of the Indian car market, as a part of its 8 product blitz that began with the new Fiesta sedan. While the Fiesta and EcoSport were the first two products in Ford’s 8 new product line up, the Figo hatchback, compact sedan, Figo based MPV and the all-new 2015 Endeavour SUV are four other products that are India bound. With Ford India’s two factories at Sanand and Maramalainagar making for a combined yearly output of more than 4 lakh cars, the American car maker would focus on both the domestic and export markets.

 

[DJ bro]

Re: Scoop-Ford Figo-based compact MPV

Looks ugly like hell!
Please present a decent looking rendering at least!

 

[anshuman8]

This is not an MPV for sure but can be said a station wagon at the most. Same as Datsun Go+. These cannot have any 3 rd row seating positions.

 

[allhyundaicars]

Lol they just added a 3rd window to a sedan

 

[draneeshpm]

An MPV that too compact? What about the multi purpose it is intended to? Ford is trying to create a new segment. Would like to get the brains of the guy who has come up with this brilliant idea for research, maybe we can find what's the part which is responsible for stupidity.

 

[DJ bro]

Compact is better right? than those huge diesel drinkers?
At least at the length of the Ertiga and the Enjoy.

 

[draneeshpm]

DJ bro,
I think they are looking for sub 4 metre MPV,what else would a compact mean?Otherwise even an Innova can be compact depending on how you see it.Innova is 4.5 metre and Ertiga is 4.25 metre it's hardly 30 cms.

 

[DJ bro]

Yes, given that the Figo concept is under 4 metres, I think they are planning this too under 4 metres. That is stupid idea.

 

[anshuman8]

Guys this cannot be sub 4m design. See the over hang after the wheel of this car and the Figo based sedan.

 

[draneeshpm]

Guys this cannot be sub 4m design. See the over hang after the wheel of this car and the Figo based sedan.

The overhang ends right at the edge of the compact sedan boot,it doesn't seem to be more than the length of compact sedan.If the real design is like this,would be interesting to see how they squeeze 7 seats in.

 

[DJ bro]

I guess they may provide the third row only for kids or provide a sliding mechanism for the 2nd row.

 

[gaddambhargavareddy]

my opinion is that ford should bring long wheel base version Ecosport+aditional 3rd row seats instead of figo based MPV

 

[DJ bro]

But I guess that will look odd!
Given that the Ecosport's wheels look a bit small now itself.
A proper MPV will do good.

 

[gaddambhargavareddy]

But I guess that will look odd!
Given that the Ecosport's wheels look a bit small now itself.
A proper MPV will do good.

Long wheel base version of ford Ecosport is ready in production for chinese market

chinese Ford Ecosport lenght 4.28meters

 

[DJ bro]

Ok, but only a proper MPV will be good for competing with MPVs.
SUV designs aren't as space efficient.