Ford Freestyle launched in India with a price tag of Rs 5.09 lakh; to compete with Honda WR-V and Hyundai i20 Active

**Ford India** has launched the Freestyle in India. Priced at Rs 5.09 lakh, ex-Delhi, the Freestyle is a crossover offering based on the Figo hatchback. Ford dealerships have already started accepting bookings and the deliveries should commence shortly. Available in both petrol and diesel, the Ford Freestyle competes with the **Honda WR-V** and the **Hyundai i20** Active in India. [caption id=“attachment_4446741” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Ford Freestyle.[/caption] In term of design, the front end of the Freestyle looks similar to the **Figo** . However, the new grille looks more distinctive, though the biggest visual differentiators up front are the C-shaped surrounds for the fog lamps. There are faux skid plates at both ends as well as black plastic cladding all around, including the wheel arches, to add to the SUV-like feel. The Freestyle also gets a set of roof rails and we’re told these aren’t merely ornamental and can hold up to 50 kg of weight. The Ford Freestyle will be offered in eight variants and here is a detailed list of the features and options that will be offered in them. The Freestyle’s interiors look identical to the updated EcoSport’s. Effectively the Titanium variant gets the same 6.5-inch touchscreen, equipped with Ford’s SYNC 3.0, which offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.

The interface is slick and touch sensitivity is good though menu options can be slightly confusing. A slight disappointment was the design of the instrument cluster and air-conditioning controls. The design hasn’t changed much since the Fiesta’s days and looks dated. A white background and different font for the numbers on the meters would have surely brought some novelty.

Ford will be offering the Freestyle in both petrol and diesel engines, mated to a manual transmission. The diesel unit has been retained from the Figo hatchback whereas the petrol is Ford’s new 1.2-litre, three-cylinder Dragon series. We have already driven the 2018 Ford Freestyle and here are our initial impressions.