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First look at 2013 Ford Mondeo

First look at 2013 Ford Mondeo

SYF77

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How do you feel when you see VW rims on Skoda?  

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Ford has decided to combine the American market Fusion model and the global Mondeo model into a single model. A few days after the Fusion was released at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, here we have the first official photos of the pre-production 2013 European Ford Mondeo.

 

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Like the Fusion, the new Mondeo sports an Aston Martin-like front grille that looks to swallow up competitors such as the Passat and Insignia. The European model differentiates itself from its American counterpart with a slightly different headlamp assembly and a body-coloured rear bumper trim. I particularly like the ducktail-like boot which bears shades of the Lamborghini Aventador.

 

In Europe, the all new Mondeo will be offered with the 1.6L and 2.0L EcoBoost turbocharged petrols along with a range of diesel units. In the US, the 1.6L and 2.0L petrol versions produce 179bhp/233Nm and 237bhp/338Nm respectively. The Mondeo


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Civic6228

looks good ... hopefully it will provide some stiff competition to the car in D segment. A lot have to depend on the local ADs...

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Proton_neutron

But the interior looks as dated as ever.

 

So what's the point? And it doesn't seem that this model gains in interior space.

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Jetabout777

Nice design. But AD seems to always bring in low-spec models which do not come with equipment that match up to the car's looks.

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Proton_neutron

To JetAbout777: The current Mondeo is only available in the high-end Titanium spec.

 

No more basic Ghia spec as with the pre-facelift version of the Mondeo. You'll be surprised!

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Shorty

proton neutron...i dont understand. the pics above doesnt show interior pics...yet u can see that it's dated?...

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Jetabout777

To Proton_neutron: Thanks for the information. We used to own a Mondeo before and back then in 2009-2010, most of the Mondys were available only in Trend spec with small 16" rims, locally fitted leather and dated engines. This was also the case for the previous generation Mondeo. It's good that the AD is moving in the right direction by bringing in cars with good equipment.

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Torquemeister

I had a Mondeo 2009 - 2010. Two problems were interior design and underpowered engine (the latter now fixed) - so I replaced it

 

But a wonderful drivers car and fantastic chassis (forget any Jap car as a comparison for the drive) - now with decent engine it is a very good proposition.

 

To the new model - I love the aggressive psuedo AM like front end. Interior design still a bit naff (like some Korean stuff - lets add pointless angles and lines like the designers have to justify their existence).

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