Spied: New Mondeo

More a facelife to me

It not a redesign it more a like a facelife. But the front a has a bit. But I don't see any problem with it.

By deviras on 9 February, 2010, 8:16am

LEDs

Great, another car with christmas tree lights adorning the front end, and by the sounds of it, they'll be on ALL the time like those on the A4...

By BARNEYM1979 on 9 February, 2010, 8:53am

The Ford Taurus

Some may know that in the USA, the Mondeo is sold as a Taurus, and shares the Mondeo's platfrom, but has a different bodyshell. It looks more and more like the Taurus everytime they facelift it. I think it looks better, if only a bit. Just to touch on the LED lights. In a few years, you will see them on every car, as they will be standard.

By Matt2093 on 9 February, 2010, 9:32am

@ Matt2093.
This is the only facelift the Mk4 has had. As the smallest engine available in the Taurus is 3.5L, I don't think they are even remotely the same cars albeit different body. Also when the Mk5 appears in around 2012 it will share it's platform with the American Fusion.

By mondeo2000 on 9 February, 2010, 10:16am

Taurus and Mondeo are not common cars. Will be from about 2015. LED lights are mandatory from all cars built from 01/01/2011 so they will be on everything soon

By davetst on 9 February, 2010, 12:21pm

Another facelift job but it does look good .

By bloggsy on 9 February, 2010, 1:09pm

Facelifted Mondeo

As a long time car fan, these latest offerings almost make me weep. I am sure that the new Mondeo will handle well, provide excellent accomodation for four or five people and swallow huge amounts of luggage, but the car is such a barge! When one thinks that the Mondeo is the 'Cortina' in Ford's range, I think my point is made. Even a Mk2 Granada was neater than the offering shown above and that was in a class above, I think that with our ever more crowded roads and restricted parking spaces it is about time that manufactures started to downsize their offerings.

By Niadra on 9 February, 2010, 1:27pm

Haven't bought a Ford in Thirty years.
Impressed by the new Fiesta and Ka.The face lifted Mondeo lacks style. the rear end still looks a mess.Wouldnt even noticed it had been re-styled if you hadn't have said so.Vauxhalls Ingsignia is more stylish.The light strip on the bumpers looks like an after thought.Reminds me of Ford in the 80's, dull cars with dull styling.

By toycollector on 9 February, 2010, 6:52pm

@Niadra.
If you want a smaller Ford buy a Focus, it's roughly the same size as a Mk2 Mondeo. Manufacturers do make smaller cars.

By mondeo2000 on 9 February, 2010, 11:54pm

Granada were my model! Really Great Cars!

I loved them starting with a 2.0 l modest 2 door Consul in mertallic green then going on to 2.0. 4 door Granada then later the real ones, 2.8l Granada Ghia Estates with everything including electric sliding roof and AIR! Nothing like them since - at least in Europe?

These cars had a great ride very comparably with a Jaguar XJ and really well eqipped comfortable interiors. Those were the days - will Ford really make anything comparable now? The new COE in the USA has jerked / pushed Ford onto the right course - will the new boys at GM also succeed?

Drastic pruning at GM OPEL? It has been years overdue at OPEL where they have been vastly overmanned for 20 years or so and living on their old reputation with the original Kadetts, Rekords and Kapitäns,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!

Happy Motoring!

By vandenplas4litre on 12 February, 2010, 9:22am

Facelift

It's not a complete overhaul, but definitely a facelift.

I love seeing LED daytime-running lights, even though the S-MAX uses them too.

I also think wing-mirror indicators are well suited to it as well.

I would love to see in the flesh soon.

By JPW2010 on 13 March, 2010, 10:07am

@ Niadra

I get where you're coming from...

The MK1 Ford Focus was a neat, well packaged and fantastic handling little car that'd get you to the shops and back sporting a mighty big grin.

Who the hell wants a Focus that's so big, if you parked it at the centre of Wales, you'd need to swim across the Bristol Channel just to open the bonnet?

I don't need a Focus with a boot that can accommodate a flock of fat suitcases, and I don't have 53 friends. If I did, I'd buy a bus...

By sgtgrash on 19 March, 2010, 4:40am

And Finally...

I saw a 2009 Focus RS parked nose to tail with a MK2 Mondeo outside my local Tescos yesterday, and I swear the Mondy was sheltering from the rain under the RS's spoiler. "Gee Mom, but those 'Foci' are huge!!!"

By sgtgrash on 19 March, 2010, 4:54am

Mmmmmmm!

No major changes then. At least they haven't made it look like the new focus.
I'll reserve judgement for the X sport vesion.

By andrewknox75 on 19 March, 2010, 1:24pm

Not Quite!

This is not as attractive as the 'New Mondeo' model featured in an earlier Auto Express news story. I would wait until that model comes out. This model looks bland.

By bigbazza on 13 April, 2010, 7:02am

Dull car

Another dull mid sized car from Ford. While I don't like the Fiesta or the Kuga much, at least they both look like Ford made a good effort when deciding on their looks.The Mondeo is clearly a very good car to drive - it's just a shame that it's not a nice car to look at.

By slkmainac on 27 May, 2010, 9:52pm