Ford Aspire
The Ford Aspire is a sub 4 metre sedan offering from the American carmaker. It comes with a 1.2 litre petrol, 1.5 litre petrol and a 1.5 litre diesel engine. While the 1.5 litre petrol engine is mated to a 6 speed dual clutch automatic transmission, the 1.2 litre petrol and 1.5 litre diesel come with 5 speed manual gearboxes. It measures 3,995 mm in length, 1,695 mm in width and 1,525 mm in height. The fuel tank capacity on the petrol powered versions is 42 litres while the diesel has a fuel tank capacity of 40 litres. In terms of safety, the Ford Aspire has front dual airbags, engine immobiliser as standard on all variants while the higher variants also have side and curtain airbags, traction control, ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) and Ford MyKey.
Ford Aspire Car Key Features
Elegant black and beige interior
Steering mounted audio controls are easy to use
Six airbags add to the safety quotient
Pros
- Powerful yet fuel efficient petrol and diesel engine options
- Ford MyKey limits top speed and features for passive adult supervision
- Electric Power Assisted steering wheel offers good road feedback
Cons
- Petrol engine could have had a better low-end torque
- Gear changes on the manual transmissions feel rubbery
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Ford Aspire Exterior
The Ford Aspire compact sedan measures 3,995 mm in length, 1,695 mm in width and 1,525 mm in height. It has a wheelbase of 2,491 mm and a ground clearance of 174mm. The front houses a single headlamp unit with the large four slat chrome grille and fog lamps are mounted in the bumpers. The rear also gets fog lamps in the tail lamp unit itself. Boot space is at 359 litres which is ample but it cannot be increased by folding the rear seats. The Ford Aspire also has body coloured ORVMs (Outside Rear View Mirrors), headlamp leveling, blackened out B and C pillars and a rear defogger on the higher variants.
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Ford Aspire Interior
The Ford Aspire sports a black and beige combination to offer an airy aura. The centre console has space for three bottles. Each door pocket also has space for bottles. Along with this, the Ford Aspire has chrome parking brake lever tip, driver seat height adjustment, driver vanity mirror, piano black finish on the door handles, steering wheel and infotainment system outline. The Ford Aspire also has a 12 volt power socket in the centre console and the higher variants also have an automatic climate control.
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Ford Aspire Engine
The Ford Aspire is powered by a 1.2 litre petrol, and a 1.5 litre diesel engine. The 1.2 litre petrol engine generates 87 hp of power at 6,300 rpm and 112 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. The 1.5 litre petrol, which comes only in an automatic transmission variant, produces 110 hp of power at 6,300 rpm and 136 Nm of torque at 4,250 rpm. The 1.5 litre TCDi diesel engine churns out 99 hp of power at 3,750 rpm and 215 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm to 3,000 rpm.
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Ford Aspire Transmission
The Ford Aspire has a 6 speed dual clutch automatic transmission. This gearbox is available only in the 1.5 litre powered option of the compact sedan and that too in the Titanium trim. The 1.2 litre and 1.5 litre diesel come with a 5 speed manual transmission. All transmissions are tuned for the right balance between performance and fuel efficiency.
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Ford Aspire Braking and Safety
The Ford Aspire has six airbags, ABS with EBD, immobiliser, perimeter alarm for all versions. In addition to this, the automatic Titanium variant also has hill start assist, traction control and Electronic Stability Program.
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Ford Aspire Mileage
The Ford Aspire has a claimed fuel efficiency of 18.16 km/l for the petrol engine options and the diesel engine options deliver 25.83 km/l which are reasonable for its segment.
