This is the all-new Ford Mondeo, the latest car to be built under Ford’s ‘One Ford’ philosophy, as well as the latest and largest model to feature the three-cylinder 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine.
The current Mondeo’s petrol engine range starts with a naturally aspirated 118bhp 1.6-litre petrol. But the new car will get a 123bhp EcoBoost, which also develops 170Nm of torque – 10Nm more than the engine it effectively replaces.
Ford also claims that the three-cylinder EcoBoost engine in the Mondeo will make it one of the cleanest cars in its class, with CO2 emissions of under 130g/km. The rest of the engine range will be revealed closer to launch, but expect the 2.0 and new 1.5-litre TDCi diesels, plus 1.6 and 2.0-litre EcoBoost petrols too.
Six-speed manual gearboxes will be offered as standard, with dual-clutch six-speed Powershift transmissions optional. A diesel model, with an auto gearbox, will be offered with four-wheel drive for the first time.
The new Mondeo looks familiar, as we’ve already seen it debut at the Detroit Motor Show at the start of this year as the Ford Fusion.
But despite that, and the fact that the European Mondeo made its public debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show, the car is still around a year away from arriving in UK showrooms.
Cars were originally supposed to roll off the production line in Genk, Belgium next April, but that has been pushed back to around October to allow Ford to “work through various issues to ensure a robust and high-quality launch.”
In the US, buyers can opt for a four-door saloon, but European buyers will be offered just five-door hatchback and, in early 2014, estate versions.
The new Mondeo will also feature a host of upmarket technology, including SYNC, Ford’s Microsoft-developed in-car entertainment system, which streams music to the car’s speakers from your phone and also incorporates Bluetooth and Internet access.
The MyFord Touch system will be available, too, offering voice control for all major systems.
Driver-assist systems include a lane-keeping, fatigue detection, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot warning and active park assist. Safety is also enhanced by inflatable rear seat belts.
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I think what your saying is it has so many problems it will take at least another year to fix them....
Current 1.0 ecoboost cars can struggle to get mid 30's mpg at motorway speeds.... Cortinas managed that over 30 years ago, so wheres the progress? Its just a political box ticker that doesnt make any power until it's being thrashed.
It would never surprise me if you were not right. There are a number of these small, highly stressed, petrol units which seem to be aimed at reactionaries who will not entertain a diesel unit, however good the latter may be.
3 Cylinder engines are trash and don't like to rev, but with a turbo they are quite capable. Suzuki and GM proved that from in the 80s. Pulling a body weighing this lot is going to be interesting though, because the Suzuki swift didn't weigh much. What Ford Should have done is to put in their 1300 BDA Engine, give it the modern touches and turbo-charge it. It would maintain the image of the Mondeo flagship brand, achieve mileage on the motorway and city, and deliver great power if called on. It would also make the car the most stolen in the Market similar to the appeal the Sierra Cosworth was. What does that mean, it means it's so good everyone will want one. Ford took this car to the US, rebranded it as the Fusion and offered it as a 2.0 Turbo with 4WD. Now "thats what I'm talking about".
about time ford started to make some of the cars
they sell in the UK ,and put some money back
Speaking of Cortina - the estate reminds me of a mk3 estate, with that coke bottle line by the rear doors....
At least they took their time testing and fixing, not like the mk5 Escort or the 1992 Zeta engine.
The estate version looks great. On the other hand the dashboard looks uglier than the current one. I wouldn't mind having one with a +- 190HP 2.0TCDi.
I have seen the car in Paris at the motorshow. The car is big, really big. It looks very nice (even distinctive) from the outside but the interior is (very!!!!) cheap looking, a lot of cheap plastics, for instance the center console has push buttons that are integrated in the plastic surface, it looks so cheap and not durable at all. It's a shame and Ford should have done way better than this. The interior materials are way behind the competition.
Having driven the 1.0 Ecoboost in 125ps trim in the Focus, all I can say is - brilliant! In no way does the engine feel stressed, in fact if feels as if it's breathing easier than many petrol engines have done for many a year. So you are just wrong Calum Gordon about needing to trash it - yes I agree that gear selection is more important but it isn't so critical it makes the car undriveable - far from it.
3 Cylinder engines can't rev Mike Joff? LOL!!! I suggest you throw your leg over a Triumph motorcycle to disprove that theory.
As for fuel economy I drove it in my normal cross country fashion and it stayed in the high 30's. This engine is built for urban driving and the occasional long trip - not that it wouldn't cope with it because it would, but for the economy reasons - clearly a diesel is going to be better if you undertake long journeys on a regular basis. But for those who don't, and don't want a diesel, then this is the way forward in the foreseable future.
Sub 130g for a petrol engine car is still a target that needs specific engineering, especially in a car the size of a Mondeo.
With regards to the interior trim, then it has to be borne in mind that the show car would still have been a pre-production model, and probably based on North American switchgear which has always been a rung or two down from the European std.
Judging by many of the comments below it appears that the good old British trait of moaning for the sake of it is alive and kicking. Keep it up fella's!
They have made lots of progress. Firstly cars got heavier in the early 2000s so they got less efficient then cars from the 90s and 80s. Nowadays the 2010s they are starting to get lighter and more efficient.