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crannies. The seat s could do

with morebolstering but

overall the new Ford Figo

cabin is an upgrade over its

predecessor. Our test unit had

morethan its fair share of

squeaks, not to mention a sun

visor that would swivel about

with a life of its own.

Connectivity is rife, and the

spec levels on our 1.5 Titanium

are exce llent. Mind you, at

R181900 they better be–

seems the new Figo has grown

up in every regard including its

sticker price. I don’t like the

feel of the steering wheel,

rough and fat, but I’m hopeful

it’s connecte d to a thrilling

drive

The (Fi)Go part

Okay, at 82 kW and 136Nm the

new 1.5-litr e Sigma engine

repres ents a fair im provement

It wasn’t meant to be

‘Figo: The Sequel’ atall,

ratherthe new FordKa

Ford’sSyncsystemramps upthe

entry-level hatch’smultimedia

andconnectivity

Ford’stakeonthe

citycar isconvincing

enough, ifa tadgeneric

inthe newFigo