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Ford Aspire facelift launched: 7 things to know

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Auto maker Ford India launched updated version of its compact sedan Aspire at an introductory price in the range of Rs 5.55-8.49 lakh (ex-showroom).

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​Price
The petrol manual versions are priced between Rs 5.55- 7.24 lakh. The automatic petrol variant is tagged at Rs 8.49 lakh.

The diesel trims are priced between Rs 6.45-8.14 lakh (all prices ex-showroom).
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​Engine
The petrol variants of the new Aspire are powered by 1.2 litre engine while the automatic comes with a three cylinder 1.5 litre engine mated to a six-speed transmission.

The diesel trims come with 1.5 litre powertrain that also powers its popular compact SUV EcoSport.

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The 2018 Aspire is offered in a total of five variants - Ambiente, Trend, Trend+, Titanium, and Titanium+.

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​Interior
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​Interior
The new Aspire's cabin comes with a similar beige and black dual tone interior with slightly restyled front seats. The dashboard has been updated with a new infotainment system, which is a floating unit similar to EcoSport and Freestyle.

The infotainment system comes with an 8-inch touchscreen display that will support Ford's in-car connectivity system SYNC3 in addition to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The car also comes with new aircon vents along with illuminated USB sockets, auto climate control and a start-stop button.

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​Exterior
The 2018 Ford Aspire facelift comes with a new face sporting a honeycomb pattern grille with revised headlamps cluster. The front bumper is also new and comes with a handlebar-moustache-like black design element housing the central airdam, round foglamps and C-shaped chrome elements on either end.

The Aspire facelift also comes with new multi-spoke alloy wheels, updated ORVMs, while the rear features a pair of revised taillamps with a thick chrome slat on the boot lid, connecting the two light units.

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​Rivals
Bookings for the car have been underway for over a week now and deliveries will commence from today onwards.

In India, the car will rival the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Dzire, Honda Amaze, Volkswagen Ameo, and the Tata Tigor, among others.

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(Text: PTI & agencies)
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