The Ford Freestyle has been launched in India at a
starting price of INR 5.09 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi). Dubbed as a CUV or
Compact Utility Vehicle, the Freestyle is based on the Figo hatchback and
positioned as an entry-level crossover below the Ford EcoSport.
Ford Freestyle petrol and diesel variants have gone
on sale with starting prices of INR 5.09 lakhs and INR 6.09 lakhs
(ex-showroom). As announced earlier, the Ford Freestyle is being offered in
four grades – Ambiente, Trend, Titanium, and Titanium+. ABS with EBD, dual
front airbags, reverse parking sensors, and rear fog lamp are standard across
all trims. The base Ambiente trim gets only front power windows.
Notable additions to the features list of Trend over
Ambiente are a rearview camera, front fog lamps, all four power windows,
touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth and USB support, four speakers,
steering mounted audio controls, black B & C pillars, ORVM mounted turn
indicators, Sienna seat upholstery, tachometer with gear shift indicator and
load compartment light.
To the Trend’s list, the Titanium grade adds 15-inch
alloy wheels, driver seat height adjustment, rear washer and wiper, push-button
start, height adjustable seat belt, electrically adjustable and folding ORVM,
automatic climate control, silver finish roof rails and front and rear skid
plates, and 5.8 inch MID.
In its range-topping Titanium+ guise, the Ford
Freestyle, in addition to the features offered on Titanium grade, gets side and
curtain airbags, automatic headlamps, rain sensing wipers, Ford MyKey, SYNC3
infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support, and glove box
light.
Compared to the current Figo, the Freestyle gets a
finer mesh grille, a revised front and rear bumper, and body cladding all
around. It has a wider track and, at 190 mm, a higher ground clearance as well.
The headlamp and tail lamp clusters are slightly different as well. Inside, the
dashboard sees the introduction of a floating 6.5-inch touchscreen.
The Ford Freestyle had its world premiere in India
in January 2018. Besides India, the CUV will be sold in the South American
market. It will also reach Europe where it will be sold as the Ford Ka+ Active.