As one of the earliest medium-sized cars in China that focus on sports routes, Ford Mondeo has left a deep impression on many people, especially the debut of the fifth-generation model, which quickly caught fire with the Martin face design, coupled with the exquisite interior and higher configuration has become the ideal choice in the hearts of many consumers. However, with the upgrading and optimization of competitors such as Passat and Camry, Ford did not make major changes or replacements to Mondeo in time, which also led to a gradual decline in its market heat, and even reduced to a marginal model.
Just when everyone agreed that the EVOS that went on sale in November last year was an alternative to Mondeo, Ford launched a new generation of Mondeo, that is, the car we shot at the Ford Design Center, the appearance of which has changed so much, not so much as a replacement, but rather a smaller EVOS (who let EVOS release first).
The biggest change in the appearance of the new car is that the front face has eliminated the proud "Martin face" shape and replaced it with the same new family design as EVOS, in fact, the front face of the new car is very similar to EVOS, and you can see at a glance that this is a Ford car, but you may not be able to tell who is who.
The blackened octagonal net has become a symbol of Ford's family design, and the Mondeo also has an active grille, which adopts a dot matrix design inside, and the adjustable wings will float up and down at the moment of ignition, like a breathing scale, which is very ritualistic.
Each grille fin can be adjusted for a low wind resistance performance under reasonable heat dissipation, balancing aerodynamic performance with intake demand.
The headlights of the new car also adopt a split headlight design similar to an SUV, and the daytime running lights located on the upper two sides are penetrated by an LED wind blade light strip, and the light strip will have a similar flowing water breathing light effect at the moment of lighting, which is very sci-fi.
There is also a detail in the front face that is easy to be overlooked, that is, the curved surface and lines on the hood, the sharp, flamboyant and powerful design, almost all of the current Ford models are used.
From the side, although the new car is still a traditional sedan shape, the tail adopts a design close to the hatchback, the tail is shorter than the current model, plus the design of the ducktail, the visual effect is very dynamic, which should win the favor of most people.
The body side lines are smooth, the profile is full, the two-color body creates a suspended roof effect, and the blackened exterior mirrors are matched with blade-cut shaped wheels, and the whole car looks very dynamic and stylish.
The real-time model adopts 19-inch rims, equipped with Hankook 235/45 R19Ventus Vantus series tires, focusing on low noise comfort and high performance, the price of a single tire is about 1,000 yuan, and it is also a high-end configuration in the same level of products.
The concealed door handle automatically pops up when the vehicle is unlocked, and this C-handle design is better to operate than Tesla's one-end press-on door handle, but the corresponding structure is more complex and should be more expensive.
The fuel port adopts Ford Easy Fuel (no cover refueling system) design, convenient and time-saving and labor-saving when refueling, and also has the function of anti-theft oil error prevention, only the corresponding grease nozzle inserted into the tank cover will be opened, even if the hose is inserted into the fuel tank, the internal baffle will also be stuck hose. Therefore, I also remind everyone that do not use your fingers to reach in, otherwise it is likely that you will not be able to pull it out, and the cost of please fire demolition and replacement of accessories will be very touching.
The overall shape of the rear is more attractive, using through-type taillights to echo the front of the car, and also uses the Mondeo English letter tail tag.
The rectangular light source of the tail lamp on the left and right sides is very three-dimensional, and the crystal texture lampshade material looks more high-end and luxurious, and the lighting effect is amazing.
The trunk lid can be opened by pressing the "Ford" tail tag, which is not shown here because the interior design of the rear compartment of the photographed model is not the final production version. However, from a functional point of view, two levers are designed on the top of the tail box to facilitate the rear seat back from the trunk.
In addition, the new underbody surround and diffuser adopt an integrated design, connecting the decorative exhaust ports at both ends through the horizontal chrome trim strip, and the real bilateral single exhaust port is hidden design, which looks more elegant and luxurious.
In terms of size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4935mm*1875mm*1500mm, and a wheelbase of 2945mm, which is longer than the current model in terms of body and wheelbase.
The power part, from the "EcoBoost 245" tail mark can also be seen, the new car will share EVOS's CAF488WQC 2.0T EcoBoost engine, the maximum power of 175kW, the maximum torque of 376N·m, the transmission should still match the 8AT gearbox.
In addition, because the new car is based on the current Focus and Escape/Kuga (domestic model is Ruiji) C2 platform, it is not excluded that there will be light hybrid and 1.5T three-cylinder plug-in hybrid versions in the future, and even four-wheel drive can be arranged, of course, it is unlikely.
*Pictured is the Engine Compartment of the Ford EVOS
The chassis adopts the front McPherson rear multi-link sole suspension, from the perspective of the real-time model, the overall flatness and protection is in place, and the rear suspension hem arm also has a protective cover design, which can prevent the gravel from scratching the paint surface and prevent corrosion.
Editor's summary: In general, the changes in the new Mondeo are still quite large, two-color body suspension roof, through-type front and rear headlights, split headlights, hidden door handles, it can be said that all the current trend designs are piled up, and the value is indeed very high. Moreover, Ford's chassis and handling are recognized as excellent in the industry, and Mondeo, as the representative of the once sports B-class car, is expected to continue this point and become one of the most enjoyable mid-size joint venture cars. But looking at the joint venture B-class cars that have been scenery, Chevrolet Maribor XL, Hyundai Sonata, Kia K5, etc., have not succeeded after the replacement, and they are similar to the Mondeo, can the status quo be changed after the replacement? In the case of Passat and other big brothers pressing the front, Mondeo may want to make a profit on the price, if it is grounded enough, the future is still expected. As for the interior design of the new car, there will also be surprises and highlights, please wait for the following analysis.