We take a look at how Ford Freestyle and Maruti Suzuki Ignis compare on paper in terms of looks, features, safety equipment.

From the likes of smaller ones like the Maruti Suzuki Ignis and the Toyota Etios Cross to premium ones like the Honda WR-V and the Hyundai i20 Active here is a detailed price comparison to the new Ford Freestyle.

Carmakers in India are still recovering from the hit which car sales took from several headwinds in 2018. Automakers have been witnessing sluggish demand for the last four months which is been due to factors like rising fuel prices, onetime payment of insurance premium and a rise in interest rates. India's largest carmaker- Maruti Suzuki has recorded a marginal volume growth of 1 per cent in December 2018 selling 119,804 units of passenger vehicles against 118,560 Units in the same month last year. The growth was largely sustained by the Utility Vehicle (UV) segment as the Vitara Brezza continued to perform well. New models- the recently launched 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and 2018 Ciaz too remained in Demand. However, the mini and compact car segment which together constitutes a huge chunk of volumes witnessed muted sales which in-turn had a significant impact on volumes.

The new Ford Freestyle Flair is the new range-topping trim in the Freestyle line-up and brings a sense of sportiness with new styling treatment, in-turn helping it to rival subcompact SUVs and premium hatches.

The new Ford Freestyle Flair Edition is based on the top-spec Titanium+ variant of the regular model. Offered in both petrol and diesel options. Compared to the regular top-spec Freestyle, the new Flair Edition is Rs. 30,000 more expensive.