Earlier, the new generation of Mondeo officially made its global debut
Count the last time Mondeo was replaced nine years ago
Just look at the handsome appearance of this sneaky back shape and the front face of the stars
I have to say that the big move that Mondeo has been holding back for nine years does have something
Compared with the appearance of the old model, it is even more authentic
Even if it is a controversial title of "China Special"
The professor would also like to say that it is tailor-made for Chinese consumers
The non-Mondeo move is discriminating against Chinese consumers
In fact, in addition to the new generation of Mondeo
There are also many real fragrance special cars on the market
As to whether the new generation of Mondeo is a special source for China, the professor has some information to add.
First of all, the new generation of Mondeo has no corresponding prototype model overseas, and the design and development of the new generation of models is led by Ford's Chinese team, and according to the information available, it will only be produced by Changan Ford.
However, in the testing stage, it has been exposed to camouflage road tests in many places in Europe and the United States, which inevitably makes people wonder whether the new generation of Mondeo will be sold back to Europe and the United States in the future. Regardless of whether the new generation of Mondeo will be sold back in the future, as of now it can still be said that the new generation of Mondeo is a Special Supply Car in China.
Looking back at the model itself, the all-new generation of Mondeo eliminated the word-of-mouth "Martin face" and replaced it with Ford's new Star Series, with a breathing undulating design, supplemented by split headlights. Although the front face is less inherited, it is more trendy.
And the side of the slip-back shape, coupled with the double waist line design with high window lines, complement the eye-catching front face. Personally, I think the side is the most attractive place for the new generation of Mondeo.
The missing heritage of the front face is completed at the tail, and the three-stage vertical taillights are clearly a tribute to the family god-class sports car Mustang, and the sense of sport is further highlighted by blackening.
Just to punch this long shape on the aesthetic point of Chinese, it can be seen that the new generation of Mondeo does have a heart tailored for Chinese.
In terms of size, the new generation of Mondeo has a length, width and height of 4935/1875/1500 mm and a wheelbase of 2945 mm, which is 23 mm more than the current model, 62 mm in length and 95 mm in wheelbase. Compared with the main competitors of the same class, the size is dominant.
In terms of interior, the 1.1-meter one-piece central control giant screen first comes into view, and it is difficult to say whether it is the standard of the whole series.
As for the intelligent system, it is equipped with the SYNC+ chi heng infotainment system. Compared with the new car forces, the car machine system is certainly less interesting and technological, but compared with the old guns of The Maiten and Camry, the advantages of the car machine system are highlighted.
And foTA can be realized, not only to support the upgrade of the car machine system, but also to continuously optimize the performance of the vehicle.
In terms of power, according to the tail tag figure of the new car 245 and the previous declaration information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, it can be basically determined that the new generation of Mondeo is equipped with the same 2.0T engine as EVOS, with a maximum horsepower of 238 horses and a maximum torque of 376N·m, which will also be the same 8-speed manual transmission of EVOS.
And because the new car is based on a new platform, the old 1.5T engine should not be retained, and the 2.0T engine will most likely be the standard of the whole series.
Seeing the new generation of Mondeo with such a handsome appearance, even foreign consumers can't hold back themselves. They have expressed their love for the new generation of Mondeo on social platforms, and also complained that Europeans also like this, why not sell Europe? (Just kidding, is the cake in Europe as big as China?) ）
Based on the same platform and from the same brand, EVOS can actually be seen as a new generation of Mondeo's Crossover version, or a fuel version of Music Mach-E.
And according to ford U.S. and Ford Europe related staff, EVOS has no plans to sell to the United States, Europe and other markets.
In other words, although the new generation of Mondeo and EVOS are explicitly developed in accordance with global standards, they are actually specially supplied cars for Chinese consumers.
But many netizens said that Ford did not launch EVOS in the early years, then there are no prototype models overseas? The professor would like to say that they only know one and do not know the other. It's true that Almost 10 years ago, Ford launched evos, but it was a concept car.
The front and rear doors feature a unique gull-wing design, and the panoramic sunroof is integrated with the front and rear windshields. Unfortunately, the car was not able to achieve mass production.
To say that today's EVOS is similar to the original concept car EVOS, it is probably only the same Ford logo and 2.0L displacement, and the same eye-catching personality shape.
Speaking of today's EVOS, visually it is possible to simply split the EVOS into two parts, the upper body is coupe, the lower body is an SUV, and this combination will not be like the original Songshitu "arbitrary", but can maximize the charm of the SUV crossover.
More character than the new generation of Mondeo.
In the past, everyone always complained that the interior of Ford cars was bloated and the car machine was outdated, but after the emergence of a new generation of Ford car series led by EVOS and a new generation of Mondeo, similar complaints should stop.
Based on Ford's new generation of electrical and electronic architecture - FNV intelligent interconnection network architecture, it provides a combination of 27-inch 4k central control screen + 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.
The biggest highlight of this combination is that the main and co-drivers can switch the whole screen and the split screen, and in the split-screen state, the co-driver passengers can view navigation, vehicle conditions, road signs and other information, and can also let the co-driver passengers switch the navigation address and manually draw the screen to the main driver.
It is also worth saying that the Ford Vehicle Road Coordination System (V2I) equipped with it can know the road conditions ahead in advance, timely push traffic light information and countdown, green wave speed, green light start reminder, red light warning and other information.
More critically, this system will be successively connected to Chinese cities in the future, combined with China's road conditions to provide drivers with route guidance and road condition information reminders.
So will EVOS and the new generation of Mondeo, which will be launched this year, form internal friction? The answer is inevitable, after all, most of the product power of the two is the same, and appearance alone is not enough to completely separate the audience.
So personally estimate that in order to minimize internal friction, Ford will work the price of the new generation of Mondeo.
Conclusion first, Lincoln Z can be bluntly regarded as a sedan version of EVOS, a luxury version of the new generation of Mondeo. Because the Lincoln Z has it, the above two models are basically available.
The same 27-inch 4k central control screen + 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster combination, built-in SYNC+ infotainment system, vehicle-to-road coordination system, driver assistance system, 8-speed automatic transmission, 2.0T engine, front McPherson, rear multi-link suspension.
Don't look at the Lincoln Z's 2.0T engine with 246 horses and more horsepower than the other two models. But in fact, it is the same engine, and the engineer adjusts the power data within a controllable range.
The Lincoln Z, which also cannot find a prototype in overseas markets, is also a Chinese specialty car, and it is also the only car currently on sale in Lincoln.
Since there are so many similarities between the three cars, is it necessary to spend tens of thousands more on the Lincoln Z?
This depends on how much you value luxury. Although the three models are the same even the core three major parts, in order to distinguish Lincoln and Ford, luxury and ordinary brands, Ford still provides Lincoln Z with a lot of high-end configurations that can highlight the sense of ceremony and enhance the sense of luxury.
For example, the luminous logo and welcome light blanket bring a sense of ceremony on the car, the number of horns in the car, the more delicate sound quality of the Ruiwei sound, the leather seat with massage function, as well as the active noise reduction, the fragrance in the car. This luxury is not possible to experience in EVOS and the new generation of Mondeo.
More critically, the Lincoln Z hangs in front of the Lincoln logo, which symbolizes luxury.
Of course, even if you see the screen here, many netizens will definitely say that there is still no need to spend tens of thousands of dollars for luxury. Then we may wish to look at the problem from a different perspective, from EVOS and the new generation of Mondeo to luxury brands.
The pre-starting price of the Lincoln Z's $255,000 is almost the lowest in its class, which is a little more expensive than the soon-to-be-forgotten DS 9 (starting at $249,900) and the Cadillac CT4 (starting at $239,700), which is barely a luxury midsize car.
Moreover, the lincoln Z's high-power 2.0T engine is standard for the whole series, unlike the tricks of friends who engage in high-low and high-level differentiation. Oh and don't forget, the "Lincoln Way" after-sales experience is not comparable to Ford.
Does the existence of lincoln Z become reasonable and cost-effective?
I know ta with a torque beam, but ta is an elongated Mercedes. Every time I write about the domestic Mercedes-Benz A-class, I will have this feeling.
As a Chinese special supply car (extended version), the domestic Mercedes-Benz A-class does understand Chinese consumers very well, and it will be understood by looking at its operation.
Chinese people like large spaces, so before entering China, on the basis of the wheelbase of the original overseas standard axle version, it was extended by 60 mm. The 2789 mm wheelbase can even be compared to some luxury mid-size cars, compared to the 1 Series and A3, the advantages of the domestic A-class two-row space are still obvious.
Chinese people like the sense of luxury, the appearance of the CLS with a starting price of more than 500,000 yuan, the interior of the interior to imitate the starting price of more than 400,000 yuan of E-class. Regardless of whether the material is a uniform level, the sense of premium is at least in place.
Chinese people like big screens, and they are equipped with an integrated giant screen that even the C-level that was more advanced than themselves at that time has never had. The built-in MBUX human-computer interaction system enables personalized customization and actively learns and adapts to the needs of users.
There is also on-board navigation with augmented reality AR technology, which enables the information on the road surface to be visualized, enhance the visual effect and further strengthen the accuracy of navigation.
In order to maximize the increase in space and find the cost overflow caused by adding multiple configurations, the rear suspension is fully equipped with torsion beams. Although there is a lot of controversy on the Internet, just like bmw 1 series and X1 become front-drive cars and are said to be impure BMW, users who really buy A-class and X1 do not care about whether they are torsion beams and front-drive. I bought that honorable, and I can use it coolly.
This is the so-called gain and loss, because 200,000 to buy Mercedes-Benz is really difficult to do everything. And don't forget that the domestic Mercedes-Benz A-Class also has one of the biggest advantages: the whole series is equipped with a Mercedes-Benz logo (dog head) as standard.
To this day, special cars are still the object of criticism in the eyes of many people, but the reality is that most of the special models led by Langyi are booming in domestic sales.
Therefore, it can be concluded that whether it is special or not does not determine the sales of a car, and the only thing that can really affect sales is the product power, brand, and price. So if a car product is strong enough, the price is cheap enough, the brand is big enough, it doesn't matter at all.