EasyCar Original On January 17, the opening ceremony of Ford China Design Center, Ford's new generation of Mondeo also officially debuted in the world, as the first work of the design center, the new car is designed for the Chinese market, in order to cater to the aesthetics of Chinese consumers, the new car from the appearance to the interior can be described as a subversive change. About the new car appearance of the real shooting analysis, please move to the end of the article to read, today's interior information is also further unsealed, so this article mainly takes you into the new Mondeo car, to see what new ideas can be brought in the interior design.
【I.. Interior Design Analysis】
The most conspicuous thing in the car is the 12.3-inch + 27-inch, up-to-1.1-meter huge 4K screen that runs through the dashboard, and the interior of the new Mondeo is almost perfectly reproduced by Ford EVOS, full of technology, in fact, this is also Ford's latest family design language, and you will see similar designs in more models later.
In fact, for this piece of through-screen design, I remember that the earliest was proposed by the Byton concept car in 2018, when many people questioned its cost and mass production feasibility, and later this screen did become one of the problems of Byton mass production, but I did not expect that in the end, it was quietly mass-produced by Ford. Here we have to admire the courage and wisdom of a team of Chinese engineers for Ford, this screen has set an industry precedent, and it seems to be quite good from the effect.
Ford's design language perfectly integrates technology, function and shape through the extension and connection of horizontal elements and the wrap-around cockpit design with great layers and depth, creating a technologically fashionable future cockpit atmosphere and a simple visual perception. The dashboard uses a large number of high-end soft-touch materials, coupled with B&O echo walls, to create a high-end and comfortable innovative space experience.
It's just that if you let everyone play "Let's Find the Stubble Together" without looking at the content behind, can you find the difference from the above diagram? In fact, there is, that is, the front row overhead function control area, Mondeo designed with glasses case, and EVOS is a one-click SOS, which is probably the only difference. So I think Ford's next step should be to do some differentiated design for different models, so as to better cater to the personalized aesthetics of more people.
It seems to be to emphasize the interaction with this large screen, almost all the information display and functional operation in the car are integrated on this screen, and the traditional physical buttons are greatly simplified, such as air conditioning control buttons, so that convenience may be affected, especially in settings such as air conditioning that need to be adjusted frequently.
On the contrary, the multimedia volume adjustment roller integrated in the stall table is retained, although it is very designed but feels that it exists for design, in fact, the volume adjustment also has shortcut keys on the steering wheel, if you can replace it here with air conditioning temperature control may be better.
In addition, the traditional headlight switch has also been retained, not like some models of new car-making forces, and even the physical buttons of this piece have been simplified, such as skyline ME5.
Gear shifting is still Ford's current main rotary knob operation, reflecting the sense of technology that is in line with the whole vehicle, as for the gear, knob shift and lever shift which is better depends on personal preference. However, I think that as long as the general direction is OK, it is your favorite style, and these details can be included.
Entering the rear row, the designer also poured the same care and attention to detail for the rear passengers, and the seat material selection was the same as the front row, which adopted the popular "two-color" collocation process, and echoed with the style of the dashboard door panel, creating a harmonious and consistent sense of design, and also bringing the young and sporty atmosphere from the outside to the inside.
【II.. Storage Space Display】
The storage space of the new Mondeo is decent, and there is no special pursuit of the design of the storage space. It is worth mentioning the design of the wireless charging position, the charging panel is placed on the right side of the gear shift knob, covering the position where the water cup is usually placed, and the two water cup holders are arranged horizontally in front of the knob and the charging panel, which is also a subversive innovation.
It is said that the decision made by Ford's Chinese team of engineers after a large number of domestic user research, the mobile phone in the line of sight and reach can bring more sense of security. But I think there may be a design aesthetic explanation, such as the sense of hierarchy, from the center console to the water cup to the gear shift knob, the height is gradually reduced, to ensure that the height of the items at the same latitude is as consistent as possible, if it is a mechanical barrier, then put the water cup on the right side, the height is consistent, and the knob is replaced, and the water cup is placed on the right side is a bit abrupt.
Behind the charging plate is a larger storage box, where you can put common items such as driving licenses and chargers, which have a USB and a Type-C interface.
Then behind is the handrail box, the armrest cover plate adopts the upturned design, it does not look like the current level-opening design has a sense of high-grade, but it is better than the simplicity and efficiency, and the internal depth of the armrest box can fully accommodate a bottle of 350ml mineral water.
The driver's left knee is also designed with a hidden storage box, suitable for some pass cards, fuel cards, change, etc.
The roof retains the glasses case design to give praise, usually put sunglasses is very practical.
There is not much storage space on the inside of the front and rear doors, the door handle adopts a through design, there is no storage box, and the storage slot under the door panel is not designed to be limited, the advantage is that larger objects can be put down, but if bottled water is put, it may be turbulent.
There is a charging interface under the rear air conditioner air outlet, and there is no design storage compartment.
【III.. Ride Space Experience】
In terms of seating space, the experiencer is 172cm tall, and when the front seat is adjusted to the appropriate height and driving posture, there is still more than one punch in the head, so for people with a height of 180cm, they can meet the head space requirements.
Keeping the front seat position unchanged, there is still more than one punch in the rear head space and more than three punches in the legroom visually, which is also at the leading level in the same class of vehicles.
The center bulge of the rear floor is only the height of one phone width (about 80mm), which can not only take into account the passability and comfort of the rear row, but also occasionally put your feet down when sitting for a long time.
Overall, the internal space of the new generation of Mondeo has been optimized a lot compared with the previous generation, which is enough to meet the chinese users' pursuit of large space comfort.
Editor's comments: If EVOS is a global strategic model originating from China, then the new Mondeo is a special model built purely for Chinese users, because the new car is no longer sold overseas. But special supply is not a derogatory term, on the contrary, "special supply" is more understanding of Chinese, designed by Ford China's team of engineers, the new Mondeo, will be more in line with the aesthetics and needs of Chinese, which can also be seen from the market response of EVOS, which has received a lot of praise. And EVOS or crossover, the Chinese people actually prefer sedans, then there is an EVOS appearance temperament, the interior is even copied from the new Mondeo of EVOS, there is no reason why domestic consumers will not like. And If Ford wants to revive its Chinese market and achieve the goal of "more Ford and more China", it will inevitably show sincerity in the configuration of the new Mondeo with high hopes, so we may wish to keep looking forward to the launch of new cars. 、