Ford's New Marvelous Mondeo

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[B]Styling[/B]

The new Mondeo's interior shows some pretty neat styling, nothing too cluttered up or excessive, while maintaining that tad-bit of futuristic look, thanks to its attention to surface quality and choices of materials. The instrument cluster even has an LCD panel that appears to function as some sort of iDrive, displaying vehicle messages and entertainment options. Of course, don't expect to get to watch your favourite DVD while on the go.

On the outside, its frontal appearance, an expression of Ford's “kinetic design”, bears air intakes like a huge gaping mouth, while its headlamps are aggressive and exhibit sharp angles. Rear lamps, however, bear resemblance to the Saab 9-3 Cabriolet's. Not a bad thing though, as the overall package exudes a feel close to its European contemporaries.

[B]Cool Bits[/B]

New bits of technology found here, centering on driver-assistance, include keyless entry and a “Ford Power” start button, a Human Machine Interface (HMI) display, Adaptive Cruise Control with Forward Alert, Interactive Vehicle Dynamics Control with Hill Launch Assist, and Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.

Also, a first in Ford's production series, the Mondeo will include the award-winning Easyfuel system. Probably irrelevant in Singapore, as most petrol and diesel pumps are well-separated at the stations, this system will prevent anyone from accidentally refilling with the wrong type of fuel, thanks to the company's ingenuity of engineering its fuel filler necks to allow only the correct type of fuel nozzle to enter the filler neck.

[B]Improved Driving Quality[/B]

Major modifications, including a wider track, optimised front suspension design, new rear suspension design, isolated rear subframe and an optimised steering system will contribute to an even more enjoyable ride.

Even noise levels inside the vehicle have been reduced by 3dB. Ford claims that the Mondeo has the lowest levels of wind noise, compared to other cars of its class, when they measured it in their aero-acoustic wind tunnel.

Variants which you can choose from are:

· 1.8-litre Duratorq TDCi 100PS or 125PS diesel with 5-speed manual transmission. The 125PS version can also be specified with a 6-speed manual transmission.

· 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi 140PS diesel with 6-speed manual transmission.

· 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi 130PS diesel with a new Durashift 6-speed automatic transmission

· 1.6-litre Duratec Ti-VCT 110PS or 125PS petrol engines with 5-speed manual transmission.

· 2.0-litre Duratec HE 145PS petrol engine with Durashift 5-speed manual transmission.

· A new 2.3-litre Duratec HE 161PS four-cylinder petrol engine with Durashift 6-speed automatic transmission.

· Range topping, performance-orientated 2.5 litre Duratec 5-cylinder 220PS petrol engine with Durashift 6-speed manual transmission.

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Credits: Kr0n