Ikon was also considered while selecting Accent , but was dropped due to interior and back seat comfort of ford when compared to Accent. Ikon back seat review which i read is comfortable more for 2 persons rather than 3 persons . Also since for 9 years we where driving Santro and is satisfied with the quality and support from Hyundai.
Also there where rumour's Ford vehicle tend to struggle during long term use and also parts is very costly. Don't know in detail but this was rumored at that time .