Review
Ford Mondeo hatchback
Price £ 20,895 - £ 32,745
reviewed by CarBuyer
- Very comfortable and refined
- Impressive engine range
- Plenty of room inside
- A bit too expensive []
- not as much fun as driving 1945042 before
- inner quality not as good as rivals
At a glance
- The greenest
- style 1.5 Duratorq TDCi 0PS ECOnetic 5dr £ 21,795
- lowest
- Zetec 1.0T 125PS EcoBoost 5dr £ 20,895
- The fastest
- Titanium 2.0 T 240PS EcoBoost 6g auto 5dr £ 27,355
- Top of the range
- Vignale 2.0 Dura TDCi 180PS PwrShift AWD 4dr £ 32,745
"The Ford Mondeo has grown up. While it has lost some of its drive twinkle in the process, it is now a very comfortable and elegant car . "
the Ford Mondeo is a practical, well-made family sedan that a common sight on British roads has been since the 190s. It was in those days, that the term "Mondeo Man was' coined a term used mainstream motorists to designate, and consumers in general. Since then a lot has happened in the car market with buyers crossover SUVs like the Nissan Qashqai prefer traditional hatchbacks. Even the more expensive BMW 3 outsells now the Mondeo, but the Ford endures thanks to its mixture of solid, reliable properties.
Even if you are not interested, crossover or premium end of the market, Ford Mondeo has to catch a number of very capable rivals your eye. the Volvo S60 and Volkswagen Passat are excellent, while the Hyundai i40, Kia Optima and Toyota Avensis are all pragmatic alternatives.
It seems as if have been in style and comfort the two great slogans for the latest Mondeo to give with a large grille and narrow, angular headlamps the car a sleek, sophisticated look that previous Mondeo was missing. Inside, the fit and finish of the interior is good, but the design and the materials, the Skoda Superb and the Volkswagen Passat do not match in the, and it is a shame that the focus on comfort, the once impressive Mondeo driving dynamics has dulled.
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, the sharpness of the previous Mondeo features all but disappeared, and while the car is not terrible to drive, it feels larger, less responsive and soft. That makes it more refined and comfortable on the highway, where the car like the Passat is on par with competitors, but it is a pity that the Mondeo has lost so much of its handling capabilities.
The Mondeo the new levels of refinement and maturity have also led to an increase in price. While this makes some of the other options in the class of the Mondeo even more attractive, it should be noted that the Ford comes with plenty of safety kit and a good level of equipment in all orders.
The Mondeo's six available trim levels: Style, Zetec, ST-Line, Titanium and Titanium X. Depending on what you choose, standard equipment is generous - the entry Mondeo style comes with LED taillights, DAB Digital radio, air conditioning, an eight-inch color touchscreen infotainment system and cruise control. As is often the case, the mid-range model is the most sensible choice: Zetec Mondeo come with Navi, automatic headlights, sport seats and automatic wipers - is to make devices that the car usable far more on a day to day probably base ,
Ford also makes a high-end Mondeo Vignale that it keeps a separate car. While this has a quilted leather seats, heated seats, metallic paint and a reversing camera as standard, it is an expensive option to start with prices starting at just £ 30,000.
The Ford Mondeo has always been popular with company car buyers and this is reflected in the efficient diesel engines. There is a 1.5-liter, the only 16% benefit-in-kind (BiK) taxes arise manages 70mpg and emits only 94g / km of CO2, making it road tax free. A 2.0-liter diesel engine is also available in three power levels are available, and if you like to sacrifice a little in the way of the economy, the extra power of these engines makes the Mondeo a better highway cruiser.
We recommend the 148bhp 2.0-liter diesel. Its 65mpg economy £ 30 annual road tax bill and 20% benefit-in-kind (BiK) tax review, it means still affordable is to run, but the extra power is available, the Mondeo pleasant to drive and more usable.
There are three petrol engines are available, all turbocharged: the 123bhp 1.0-liter manages 55.4mpg and costs it has to work too hard to keep up with traffic step just £ 30 per year tax, but. The 237bhp 2.0-liter engine is powerful, but it causes a £ 205 annual road tax bill and is not much faster in practice than the mid-range diesel.
If you want a petrol Mondeo, your best bet is the 1.5-liter. It is smooth, powerful and delivers 47.9mpg. While £ 130 per year tax costs, it is probably the cheapest option if you have less cover than about 12.00 miles per year.
You can also buy a gasoline-electric hybrid version of the Mondeo buy. This is only available as a sedan and, while it manages 67.3mpg and road tax free, it is expensive to buy a practicality of Economics and victims, as its batteries eat into luggage space.
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MPG, Rates & CO2 runs
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The Ford Mondeo should be inexpensive to maintain and run
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motors, drive & performance
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, the Ford Mondeo is more relaxing and comfortable than the old car, but it's not so much fun
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interior to go and comfort
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the interior of the Ford Mondeo is built better and quieter than before - but comfort at the expense of a sporty drive prioritizes
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practicality & trunk
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This latest Ford Mondeo is greater on the outside and spacious on the inside than before
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reliability and safety
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This Ford Mondeo needs to improve on old model of customer satisfaction - but security is better than ever
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