Ford Mondeo 2008

Before emailing a rave review of the new Ford Mondeo, I wanted to understand why an automaker with such great products in the Eurozone has such a mediocre reputation. The Ford dealer experience is miserable, but the Mondeo’s visual delights are marvelous. For me, a handsome car needs three basic characteristics: strength, cleanliness and character. The Mondeo nails all three. The four-door Ford’s long wheelbase (much longer than, for example, the Passat) accentuates its wide, muscular stance. Its sleek headlamps and taut taillights render it instantly recognizable; the detailing is flawless. The Mondeo’s interior may not be a high-style zone, but it’s a satisfying, well-thought-out piece of work. The cabin’s fake-aluminum steering wheel buttons look cheesier than Cheddar. In case you were wondering, the Ford Mondeo is a front wheel-drive (FWD) vehicle. My tester holstered Ford's 2.0-liter, 140hp diesel. The oil burner is an extremely refined unit, significantly smoother than the highly respected Volkswagen TDI. On paper, the diesel Mondeo’s 10.6 second zero to sixty sprint time seems, as the French are wont to say, insupportable. But the Mondeo serves-up a wave of torquey thrust from 1800 – 4500 rpm that helps Mondeo man maintain momentum. Using the standard light-action six-speed manual, I never ran out of gears. At a more sedate pace, I averaged 35 mpg.

Thanks to Ford chassis guru Richard Parry-Jones, the Mondeo’s handling is a revelation. When I lifted off the gas pedal in a high-speed curve, and then floored it, the Mondeo remained unruffled, with no nonsense from the electronic stability Nanny. The Mondeo rides well, too. On the freeway, over secondary undulations, the Mondeo is bettered by world-leading softies from Lexus, Mercedes and Citroen. In all other conditions, the Ford product rides like the low, long-wheelbase, wide

So what is the Mondeo? We could quote Germany's famously chauvinistic Auto,Motor & Sport, who said the Ford family sedan is better than the C-Class Mercedes. But let's just say it's a lower-profile, less-roomy Ford S-Max with slightly better handling and somewhat better fuel economy.

But more than that, the Ford Mondeo is exactly what its American admirers believe it to be: four-wheeled proof that Ford can build a world-class, value-priced car that satisfies both practical and emotional desires. For now, I’ll say this: if Ford can’t send the Mondeo stateside at a profit, they should send the people who built it.

source: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008/01/2008-ford-mondeo-ghia-review

Ford Mondeo Price

Ford Mondeo Price, Ford Mondeo in 2011
Rs. 18,00,000
* Mumbai. May vary.

Expected in 2012

Ford Mondeo Review

The brand new 2011 Ford Mondeo was released to critical acclaim and has been subjected to a plethora of new safety features. New Mondeo’s now come equipped with driver alert, a pioneering new technology that is activated once the car reaches 40mph and remains in effect until the cars speed drops under 37mph. Driver alert actually monitors the vehicles lane alignment in order to analyse driver fatigue which is know to be a major cause of RTA’s. Should the vehicles lane alignment pattern become irregular, the driver will alerted that he or she needs to rest.

In order to be able to observe the position of the car, the driver alert unit relies on an internally mounted camera located behind the rear view mirror, and a variety of sensors. Data is passed to a central control unit which analyses the data, and drivers can even examine the data using the vehicles on board computer.

Adaptive cruise control is also provided with the new Mondeo, this radar based technology allows the driver to stipulated a minimum distance into the vehicles on board computer, and when activated, adaptive cruise control will actually engage brakes and decrease throttle to make sure that the minimum safe distance is maintained.

Collission mitigation braking employs the same radar technology used by adaptive cruise control to add a further layer of safety. The system can detect an imminent crash and can even help the driver by aiding braking force.

Redesign for the new 2011 model has been tastefully done, and the Mondeo’s already smooth lines are now more pronounced. The new design borrows heavily on the “kinetic” design of the Ford Focus, with the new interior featuring a flow through dash and stunning attention to detail. The overall quality of both materials and craftmanship is far superior to previous models, making the 2011 Mondeo actually quite sophisticated and elegant.

The new Mondeo is available from 17’695 on the road, although this is for the very basic entry model. Car leasing prices for these cars are as always be very reasonable. Mondeo’s are know to depreciate very slowly in the first few years, and as leasing prices are based on the depreciation of the car within the lease term, a reasonable spec 2011 Mondeo can be had for around 245 per month, although you can expect to pay slightly more if want optional extras.

source: http://articles-2go.com/vehicles/cars/a-review-of-the-2011-ford-mondeo-hatchback