Autoexpress test drive Ford Mondeo

Monster · 04-27-2007, 02:15 PM

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New Mondeo hits the road

The most important car of 2007 is finally here - and we've driven it first. Read our verdict on the key models in the new Mondeo line-up
Text: Chris Thorp / Photos: Dave Smith 25th April 2007

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Yannis · 04-27-2007, 04:21 PM

The "most important car of 2007" or the "ugliest POS of 2007"?

Monster · 04-27-2007, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Yannis

The "most important car of 2007" or the "ugliest POS of 2007"?

It doesn't look that ugly right? i think the car looks good in general, the rear end might look a little strange, but it doesn't look boring. The interior looks very ugly though, all the random shapes just doesn't match up.

Mirage77 · 04-28-2007, 04:39 AM

I have heard nothing but good things about the new Mondeo, it's really impressive from the outside. It's something I'd never expect Ford to do but they did it. To put icing on the cake, the touring version looks so great, with the rear sorted out and looking more cohesive than the sedan.

The 2.5 turbo is a sweet engine too.

Pity about the interior, then, that looks like a roundish product off a Chinese production line. Some details like the huge LCD among the instrumentation looks great though, and you've got to give them credit for having blinds at the rear, I don't think the Passat has that even.

BTW monster, in the Mondeo sedan it looks like the wiper is mounted on the boot too! I solved it... In the Brilliance coupé, the boot must open together with the rear windscreen like a hatch.

Monster · 04-28-2007, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mirage77

Pity about the interior, then, that looks like a roundish product off a Chinese production line. Some details like the huge LCD among the instrumentation looks great though, and you've got to give them credit for having blinds at the rear, I don't think the Passat has that even.

BTW monster, in the Mondeo sedan it looks like the wiper is mounted on the boot too! I solved it... In the Brilliance coupé, the boot must open together with the rear windscreen like a hatch.

Totally agree with what you said about the interior. It has nice details but the overall desgin isn't coherent, it is like they design individual bits of the interior seperately and put them together and hope that it works out.

Does anyone have a photo of the rear end of a Mondeo sedan, cause the hatch and the sedan version look so similar. I will have a closer look at the Brilliance coupe now and see if it is a hatch back.

Kowalski · 04-28-2007, 12:12 PM

I'm sure the new Mondeo is a great car, in fact, the Mondeo has always been a good car, there has never been a "bad" Mondeo.

It's just such a shame it'll be overlooked by many badge snobs who prefer to buy a pathetically slow BMW with a poverty equipment and small wheels.

Monster · 04-28-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kowalski

It's just such a shame it'll be overlooked by many badge snobs who prefer to buy a pathetically slow BMW with a poverty equipment and small wheels.

agree with you mate, it is rather unfortunate, but look at it this way, the Ford Mondeo is too good for these badge snobs.

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Mirage77 The Doughnutman. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,438 Thanks: 1,473 Thanked 1,225 Times in 722 Posts	Re: Autoexpress test drive Ford Mondeo I have heard nothing but good things about the new Mondeo, it's really impressive from the outside. It's something I'd never expect Ford to do but they did it. To put icing on the cake, the touring version looks so great, with the rear sorted out and looking more cohesive than the sedan. The 2.5 turbo is a sweet engine too. Pity about the interior, then, that looks like a roundish product off a Chinese production line. Some details like the huge LCD among the instrumentation looks great though, and you've got to give them credit for having blinds at the rear, I don't think the Passat has that even. BTW monster, in the Mondeo sedan it looks like the wiper is mounted on the boot too! I solved it... In the Brilliance coupé, the boot must open together with the rear windscreen like a hatch.

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Kowalski Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 653 Thanks: 191 Thanked 293 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Autoexpress test drive Ford Mondeo I'm sure the new Mondeo is a great car, in fact, the Mondeo has always been a good car, there has never been a "bad" Mondeo. It's just such a shame it'll be overlooked by many badge snobs who prefer to buy a pathetically slow BMW with a poverty equipment and small wheels.

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