Ford Freestyle Diesel Variants Explained - Which one to buy?
V3Cars reviews all the variants of the diesel-powered 2020 Ford Freestyle to give you a better idea about which variant offers the best value for money. The Ford Freestyle diesel is available with a 1.5-litre diesel engine, producing 100PS of max power with a claimed fuel efficiency of 23.8 kmpl. It is available with only a manual transmission.

Ford Freestyle Prices
The Freestyle diesel prices in India start at Rs 7.64 lakh for the Trend variant, and its top variant -- Titanium Plus -- is priced at Rs 8.49 lakh. The Flair, which is a cosmetic upgrade of the Titanium Plus variant, is priced at Rs 8.79 lakh.
FORD FREESTYLE DIESEL PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | OCT 2020 |
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VARIANTS |
OLD PRICE TILL JUL 2020 |
DIFFERENCE |
NEW PRICE OCT 2020 |
Trend |
₹7,34,000 |
₹30,000 |
₹7,64,000 |
Titanium |
₹7,84,000 |
₹30,000 |
₹8,14,000 |
Titanium+ |
₹8,19,000 |
₹30,000 |
₹8,49,000 |
Flair |
-- |
-- |
₹8,79,000 |
The table compares the Freestyle diesel’s old and new prices. It is worth noting that prices of all the variants have gone up by Rs 30,000.
Freestyle Petrol vs Diesel Price Comparison
Previously, the Ford Freestyle’s petrol and diesel engine versions had a price difference of Rs 90,000, but now, the difference is of Rs 1.10 lakh. The following table gives you a peek at the price comparison of the Freestyle’s petrol and diesel engine variants.
FORD FREESTYLE PRICES EX-SHOWROOM DELHI | OCT 2020 |
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VARIANTS |
PETROL |
DIFFERENCE |
DIESEL |
Ambiente |
₹5,99,000 |
-- |
-- |
Trend |
₹6,54,000 |
₹1,10,000 |
₹7,64,000 |
Titanium |
₹7,04,000 |
₹1,10,000 |
₹8,14,000 |
Titanium+ |
₹7,39,000 |
₹1,10,000 |
₹8,49,000 |
Flair |
₹7,69,000 |
₹1,10,000 |
₹8,79,000 |
Ford Freestyle Trend Variant
Trend is the base variant of the diesel Freestyle, as the Ambiente variant is not available with the diesel engine. It is priced at Rs 7.64 lakh.
From the Trend variant onwards, the Freestyle mostly offers all the must-have features, such as an audio system with steering mounted controls, height adjustable driver seat, rear power windows, electrically adjustable ORVMs and adjustable rear headrests.
Also Read - Ford Freestyle Petrol Variants Explained - Which one to buy?
This variant onwards you get body-coloured ORVMs, silver coloured roof rails and faux skid plates as well.
The following table offers you a look at all the features that the Trend variant offers over the Ambiente (petrol only) variant:
FORD FREESTYLE TREND | FEATURES OVER AMBIENTE |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Style |
Anti-theft Alarm |
2-DIN Audio System |
Height Adjustable Driver Seat |
Body Coloured ORVMs |
AM/FM, MP3, AUX-in, USB & Bluetooth |
Rear Power Windows |
B/C Pillar Black Tape |
|
Steering Mounted Audio Controls |
Electrically Adjustable ORVMs |
Silver Skid Plates |
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4 Speakers |
Adjustable Rear Headrests |
Silver Roof Rails |
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Passenger Side Vanity Mirror |
Parking Brake Knob in Chrome |
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Rear Parcel Tray |
Grey Steering Applique |
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Luggage Lamp |
The features of the Ambiente variant are as follows:
FORD FREESTYLE | AMBIENTE VARIANT |
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Safety |
Functional |
Style |
Std. Safety Features |
Front Power Windows w/ Driver Side One Touch Up/Down |
Body Coloured Outside Door Handles |
Day/Night IRVM |
Tilt Steering |
Contrast Grey ORVMs |
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock |
Front Power Outlet |
Black Exterior Inserts |
Engine Immobilizer |
Rear Seat Fold Down |
Black Roof Rails |
Remote Central Locking |
Adjustable Front Headrests |
Wheel Covers |
Tachometer w/ Gear Shift Indicator |
Black Interior |
|
Driver & Passenger Front Seat Map Pockets |
Front Door Scuff Plate |
The Trend is the base variant in the Freestyle’s diesel version. Thus, if you wish to buy the Freestyle diesel, but have a strict budget, then you can definitely go for the Trend variant, as it mostly covers all the must-have features.
Ford Freestyle Trend Variant vs Titanium Variant
The Freestyle Titanium is Rs 50,000 is more expensive than the Trend variant.
FORD FREESTYLE | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI | OCT 2020 |
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TREND |
DIFFERENCE |
TITANIUM |
|
DIESEL MT |
₹7,64,000 |
₹ 50,000 |
₹8,14,000 |
The Titanium variant adds a few important safety features to the package, like hill start assist, electronic stability control, traction control and rear parking camera. This variant also offers some feel-good features, like a 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, electrically foldable ORVMs and 15-inch alloy wheels. The following table gives you a peek at all the features that the Titanium variant offers over the Trend variant:
FORD FREESTYLE TITANIUM | FEATURES OVER TREND |
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Safety |
Entertainment |
Functional |
Style |
Hill Start Assist |
7-inch Touchscreen w/ Navigation |
Follow-me-home Lights |
R15 Alloy Wheels |
Electronic Stability Control |
Push Button Start |
Inner Door Handles in Chrome |
|
Traction Control |
Electrically Foldable ORVMs |
Steering Wheel Applique in Deep Space Colour |
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Rear View Camera |
Glove Box Light |
For all the added goodies, the Titanium comes for an added premium of Rs 50,000 over the Trend variant, and it is worth the upgrade. However, if you are eyeing the Titanium variant for the added safety features, then we would recommend to consider the Titanium+ variant instead. In a nutshell, the Trend variant is a good variant to go for, as it offers an overall complete package.
Ford Freestyle Titanium Variant vs Titanium Plus Variant
You can get the Titanium+ variant by spending an additional Rs 35,000 over the Titanium variant.
FORD FREESTYLE PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI | OCT 2020 |
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TITANIUM |
DIFFERENCE |
TITANIUM+ |
|
DIESEL MT |
₹8,14,000 |
₹ 35,000 |
₹8,49,000 |
This variant offers you additional features like Side & Curtain Airbags, Fog Lamps, Rear Wiper & Washer, Defogger, Auto Dimming IRVM, Auto AC, Auto Headlamps and Rain Sensing Wipers. The following table offers you a peek at all the additional features of the Titanium+ variant.
FREESTYLE TITANIUM+ | FEATURES OVER TITANIUM |
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Safety |
Functional |
Style |
Front Fog Lamps |
Auto AC |
Door Trim |
Side & Curtain Airbags |
Auto Headlamps |
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Rear Wiper & Washer |
Rain Sensing Wipers |
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Rear Defogger |
Steering Mounted Phone Controls |
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Auto Dimming IRVM |
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The Freestyle Titanium+ is not only a worthy upgrade over the Titanium variant, but is also the most value-for-money variant in the entire Freestyle range.
Ford Freestyle Titanium Plus Variant vs Flair Variant
The Freestyle Flair is Rs 30,000 more expensive than the Titanium+ variant, and it offers added cosmetic updates.
FORD FREESTYLE PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI | OCT 2020 |
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TITANIUM+ |
DIFFERENCE |
FLAIR |
|
PETROL MT |
₹7,39,000 |
₹ 30,000 |
₹7,69,000 |
DIESEL MT |
₹8,49,000 |
₹ 30,000 |
₹8,79,000 |
The Flair varint offers only style upgrades and thus, doesn’t offer any additional functional features. The style updates include - red ORVMs, red roof rails, red skid plates, black alloy wheels, black roof and Flair decals. The seat upholstery comes with Flair branding, while the dashboard and steering gets glossy black inserts, and the doors flaunt red trim.
The below table gives you a peek at the Flair variant’s added cosmetic updates:
FREESTYLE FLAIR | FEATURES OVER TITANIUM+ |
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Style |
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Red ORVMs, Roof Rails & Skid Plates |
Black Painted Alloys |
Black Roof |
Flair Decals on Outside & Seat Covers |
Red Door Trim |
Glossy Black Trim on Dashboard & Steering |
Black Interior Roof Lining |
Flair Branding on Sill Plates |
As the Flair variant is primarily a cosmetic upgrade, Titanium+ buyers may consider to go for this one for its exclusive appeal.
Which Variant Of The 2020 Ford Freestyle Diesel Should You Buy?
According to us, in the entire range of the Freestyle, the Titanium+ variant offers the best value and safety tech. Hence, the Titanium+ variant is our top recommendation. This means that if you can afford to go for any variant of the Freestyle, then you should buy the Titanium+.
The Freestyle Titanium variant is also a good value for money upgrade over the lower variants, and you can consider this variant as well. However, not opting to get all the additional safety and functional features of the Titanium+ to avoid the additional premium of just 35,000, won’t be a sensible decision.
For all the entry-level Freestyle diesel buyers, the Trend is the variant to go for, because it offers mostly all the must-have features.
FORD FREESTYLE DIESEL | RECOMMENDATION |
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Variant |
VFM Rank |
Price (ex-showroom) |
Recommendation |
Trend |
Rank 3 |
₹7,64,000 |
For buyers on a budget |
Titanium |
Rank 2 |
₹8,14,000 |
Value for money upgrade, but worth skipping for Titanium+ variant. |
Titanium+ |
Rank 1 |
₹8,49,000 |
Top recommended |
Flair |
-- |
₹8,79,000 |
Up to buyers |
What Are The Colour Options Of The 2020 Ford Freestyle?
The Ford Freestyle is available with 6 monotone or single shade exterior color options, namely - Brown, Grey, Silver, White, Red and White Gold (which is sort of beige). The Flair variant comes in 3 colours, namely - White, White Gold and Grey.
Note: Here is a quick look at our length-based segmentation of cars to give you an idea of how we are classifying cars based on their size.
CLASSIFICATION OF CARS |
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SEGMENT |
SUB-SEGMENT |
LENGTH |
EXAMPLE |
A Segment |
A |
< 3699mm |
Alto, Kwid (Exception), Santro, Celerio |
B Segment |
B1 |
3700-3850mm |
Ignis, GO, Nios, Swift, Tiago |
B2 |
3850-3999mm |
Altroz, Baleno, Dzire, Amaze, Nexon, Urban Cruiser |
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C Segment |
C |
4000-4499mm |
Ciaz, New City (Exception), Rapid, Creta, Seltos, Compass, T-Roc, Ertiga |
D Segment |
D |
4500-4750mm |
Octavia, XUV500, Elantra, Civic, Harrier, Hector, Innova, Kodiaq, CR-V |
D+ Segment |
D+ |
4750+mm |
Fortuner, Superb, Endeavour, Camry, Carnival |
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