On January 17, the new generation of Ford Mondeo was finally officially unveiled, which was also the first major overhaul since the listing of "Martin Face" Mondeo in 2013. It is worth mentioning that due to the sharp shrinkage of the US car market, the US version of Mondeo has announced the suspension of production, and even many US car companies have cut off the car product line.
The new generation of Mondeo is designed by Ford China, which not only integrates the essence of Ford's design, but also joins the aesthetic cognition of a considerable number of contemporary Chinese consumers, which can be said to be the most outstanding design of Mondeo in history. Of course, in terms of intelligent configuration and performance, new cars have also made great progress.
How strong is the new Mondeo? How will it affect Ford China? Let the kung fu car take everyone to see it together.
Potential energy aesthetics made a contribution, and the most dazzling Mondeo appeared
As a classic mid-size car, the design of the Mondeo has always been talked about by consumers, and the design of the replacement model is naturally the focus of everyone's attention. Under the leadership of Ford China's design team, the new Mondeo uses the latest "potential energy aesthetics" design language, and the core concept is to add more elements that Chinese consumers like on the basis of Ford's classic design elements.
The new Mondeo uses a new front face, and the polygonal grille plus split headlights and through-light strips look quite trendy. And its scale grille is still movable, unlocking the vehicle or the key will show an undulating effect when approaching, as if it can breathe, this novel design is eye-catching.
The bulging muscle lines on the hood, the smooth slipback, and the light and shadow protruding body sides make the new car have a strong sporty character. The length of the car is more than 4 meters 9, and it looks very slender and atmospheric, with the unique texture of this level of four-door coupe.
The new Mondeo's tail design is also very sporty, with penetrating taillights, deep license plate holders, and cocked duckling tails, making its tail layered. The elements are rich and exquisite, but they do not appear bloated, which is very reflective of the design skills.
The "fast-back" roof perfectly illustrates the dynamic styling, while also leaving more room for the rear. Then again, this is also a very typical Chinese design. The combination of hidden door handles and two-tone bodywork also complements each other, adding a bit of technological beauty.
Space will be the highlight of the new Mondeo, compared to the same level of "big" known as the Accord and Magotan, you will find that the new car's length, width and height dimensions win across the board, which gives it more space. In particular, the wheelbase of 2949mm is basically approaching the C-class car, which allows the new car to have the largest rear space in its class. The height of the 1500mm car not only makes it look a bit of a cross-border model temperament, but also makes the head space in the car larger and the driving and riding more comfortable.
I have to say that after the design team of Ford China led, the design and practicality of the new Mondeo are indeed more in line with the needs of the Chinese people. This "big and beautiful" setting is very tempting.
All systems 2.0T, acceleration within 6.5 seconds?
According to the previous declaration information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the new Mondeo only has a power configuration of the 2.0T turbocharged engine, and it does not distinguish between high and low power, the whole series of high power, which will make it the only one at this level.
Judging from the declaration information, the maximum output power of the new Mondeo 2.0T engine is 175kW, which is the same engine as the latest Ford EVOS from the data. It is the latest version of Ford's EcoBoost twin-scroll turbocharged direct injection engine, with a maximum output torque of 376 Nm, which is a first-class level in the same class.
As Ford's replacement for the 3.5L naturally aspirated engine in overseas markets, this new 2.0T engine is very cleverly designed. The turbine intervention of the engine is very early, but it takes 2500 to 3750 rpm to output the maximum torque, basically the turbine intervention is synchronized with acceleration, and the torque increases rapidly with the deepening of the accelerator pedal. This design makes Ford's 2.0T have a different flavor, acceleration is particularly linear, smooth, and has the feeling of driving a large-displacement self-priming engine.
It is still accompanied by Ford's own 8AT gearbox, which was jointly developed by Ford and GM, and is characterized by the combination of lightweight components and innovative gear set concepts, which can carry higher torque and excellent reliability.
On EVOS, the assembly achieves an astonishing 100-kilometer acceleration of 6.6 seconds. Now transplanted to the new Mondeo, which weighs 100kg lighter and has lower wind resistance, it is believed that its acceleration can be achieved within 6.5 seconds.
Of course, Mondeo's greatest advantage has never been limited to accelerating fast, and its tuning has always been excellent. The light steering wheel, precise steering, perfect body following and tough chassis suspension will also be updated synchronously on the new car.
And according to Ford officials, due to the use of the latest high-strength body, its overall weight will be further reduced, the body strength is higher, and the corresponding handling limit will be higher.
Introducing the evos interior?
At present, the interior of the new Mondeo has not been announced, and there are no official spy photos flowing out, so it can be said that the confidentiality work is very well done. However, Ford has always been a new generation of design language, and it is expected that the new Mondeo will use the same interior of EVOS.
To be honest, the previous Mondeo, or the mid- and high-end models of that generation of Ford, the interior design was not too outstanding. But after entering the era of electrification, Ford seems to have suddenly opened up. Taking EVOS as an example, its entire inner cabin element is very simple, and it is greeted by a 1.1-meter ultra-wide area HD giant screen, coupled with a flat-bottomed sports steering wheel, electronic shift knobs, and the whole sense of technology is still good.
If the new Mondeo also follows this interior design, compared with the Accord and Magotan, at least it will not be at a disadvantage.
Also worth looking forward to is the L2+ blueCruise active driving assistance function, which can support the realization of "quasi-automatic driving assistance" in the 0-130km/h speed range in specific sections, and has excellent active safety functions, which can effectively prevent sudden problems such as "ghost probes", excellent control experience, and first-class safety.
In addition, the new car will also be equipped with the latest Ford Vehicle Road Coordination System (V2I), so that the vehicle opens the "God perspective", can know the road conditions ahead in advance, and push traffic light information and countdown in real time, and send out green light start reminders, red light warnings and other information, making driving easier.
The new car will also support the vehicle OTA online upgrade function, different from other patching methods, Ford's OTA is a global cloud automatic upgrade, using A/B backup design, this double encryption method is more secure, but also to ensure that the user experience can be continuously optimized.
Overall, the intelligent experience of new cars will be further improved.
Kung Fu shoots
With the suspension of production in the United States and the renewal of China, Mondeo is about to embark on a new journey. In fact, the trend of Making in China and Selling Globally is gradually spreading, as is Citroën's Versailles C5 X, and the new Range Rover Evoque L, which was just listed last year, also has quite a few Chinese elements. After all, China's market is too big to meet the needs of so many different consumer groups, and it is natural to sell to the whole world.
From the perspective of the new Mondeo, the biggest impression is the two words "sincerity". With more top-notch design, more space, more performance, and better smart configurations, maybe the mid-range car market is stirring up again.