At the beginning of the new year, Changan Ford's new generation of Mondeo officially debuted, carefully calculated, it has been nearly 9 years since the last replacement, so long to maintain the rhythm of small changes, but also let many users for its big replacement is full of expectations. At the same time as the unveiling of the new generation of Mondeo, it is reminiscent of the first car that Changan Lincoln unveiled and pre-sold at last year's Guangzhou Auto Show - Lincoln Z (pre-sale price range 25.50-342,000 yuan). The two are produced on the same platform, the same powertrain, and the same body size, which is easy to guess the correlation between the two, but in terms of the different brand positioning of Ford and Lincoln, the new generation of Mondeo is likely to be much cheaper than lincoln Z, what is the quality of Lincoln Z? Which of the two is more worth looking forward to? See below.
At present, Lincoln Z announced the pre-sale price range of 7 configuration models for 25.50-34.20 million yuan, seeing this price my first reaction is cheap, as a wheelbase of more than two meters nine, the whole series of 2.0T luxury sedan, the price is indeed very sincere in the same class. The current price and detailed configuration information of the new generation of Mondeo have not yet been announced, but from the perspective of the different positioning of the Ford brand and the Lincoln brand, the price of the new generation of Mondeo is likely to be much cheaper than lincoln Z, referring to the new car EVOS of the same brand, the starting price is expected to come to less than 200,000.
The underrated C2 platform
The new generation of Mondeo and Lincoln Z are from the Ford C2 transverse front-drive platform, through the pictures of the two cars, I believe you can feel that the posture of the two bodies and the sense of visual volume are more similar. Before saying the C2 platform, it is necessary to understand Ford's early compact car platform - C1 platform, it is accurate to say that this platform was jointly developed by the designers of Mazda, Ford and Volvo, and the design commonality is the biggest feature, and the visual display is that the second generation of Fox models, the third generation of Mazda models, and the volvo S40 second generation models are all based on the platform, of course, different platform codes are used in different brands. (Volvo P1 platform, Mazda BK platform)
The C2 platform is completely developed by Ford itself, which is a new platform based on the C1 platform, in fact, when the C2 platform first came out, everyone's estimate was to replace the old C1 platform, change the soup without changing the medicine, and still use it for smaller models such as the Wing Tiger. In fact, it is not, it may be far undervalued.
C2 still maintains a high degree of design commonality of the C1 platform, and further optimizes the vehicle performance and scalability, the platform model can also be large or small, in recent years, new cars, including Sharp Edge, EVOS with a wheelbase of more than two meters and nine, Lincoln Adventurer as a luxury SUV are based on the C2 platform to build, these cars are not short, performance, driving experience, the actual performance of space feelings are also obvious to all. Therefore, the new generation of Mondeo and Lincoln Z are from the C2 platform, it is not unexpected, on the one hand, after the manufacturer can save a certain amount of development costs, consumers may also have a certain benefit in terms of price, and the quality experience is basically no difference, so it is not necessary to struggle with what platform production.
As we all know, Lincoln Z is a new model developed by Lincoln for the Chinese market, and the new generation of Mondeo, Ford has not yet disclosed whether there are plans to enter the United States or Europe in the future, we all know that the Ford US market currently has no sedan for sale, and the acceptance of hatchbacks is very high, such as Fox, which is also a market feedback and consumer habits to decide; and Europe, is currently in full swing to new energy models, which should be the biggest obstacle to the new generation of Mondeo, I am afraid that this is also an important reason why Ford has not introduced a new generation of Mondeo to Europe. In summary, the new generation of Mondeo will most likely only be launched in the domestic market, becoming a veritable new car for the Chinese market.
In terms of body size, the Lincoln Z occupies some advantages in body length, while other aspects are dominated by the new generation of Mondeo, of which the wheelbase is 15mm higher than the Lincoln Z. Considering that both cars are the same horizontal front-drive platform, and finally implemented in the driving space of the car, the new generation of Mondeo may have a slight advantage in legroom.
The dimension of appearance is more controversial, but it is undeniable that it is an important factor in determining the purchasing power of the vehicle. The two cars use different design styles, the new generation of Mondeo to remove the "Martin face" that has been used for many years, the new shape brings the sense of fashion and sports, there is no greasy feeling of the B-class car in everyone's impression, if you can accept the shape style of The Ford EVOS, the new generation of Mondeo can definitely make you satisfied; in contrast, Lincoln Z does not have complicated profile lines to add body, stretching the atmosphere of the shape is more stable and noble, some details, such as exquisite nameplates, better tires, Everywhere it reflects its higher value than the new generation of Mondeo, as a luxury car attitude show.
If the shape can make a style distinction, then entering the interior at first glance will definitely appear difficult to choose, because the similarity is too high, the most eye-catching of the two cars is definitely the huge screen of the central control, to be honest, there will be a momentary trance This is really not a new force production? On the basic data, the two cars are the same as a 12.3-inch LCD instrument with a 27-inch giant screen, both support different functions to distinguish the screen display, the central control screen can provide the driver with more abundant and intuitive information guidance about the vehicle and driving, and the co-driver can also operate a separate split screen to achieve entertainment functions such as audio and video, and long-distance driving increases the fun.
If it is difficult to choose two cars for infotainment functions, then in the quality of the cockpit, Lincoln Z is obviously better than the new generation of Mondeo, whether it is the interior soft leather wrapping rate, leather materials, trim materials or details to the feedback texture of the button knob, etc., Lincoln Z has a sense of luxury car grade, the new generation of Mondeo is ordinary, the materials and touch of each part are general. Sit in each of the two cabins and you'll notice the difference.
In terms of configuration, the configuration level of this Lincoln Z top model with the actual shooting picture is still very exaggerated, including the adjustment with leg rest, the rare 24-way electric seat of the same level, the fragrance in the car, face recognition, 13 speakers Ruiwei premium audio, etc., everything is available; the specific configuration information of the new generation of Mondeo has not yet been announced, so the configuration difference between the two cars, it is not known for the time being, but it can be determined that the configuration level of the new generation of Mondeo does not have to worry at all, as seen in the real shooting model, front wireless charging, B& O Premium Audio, Multi-color Mood Lights, and L2 Driver Assistance are also available, which is enough to satisfy people for daily use.
At the powertrain level, as far as the currently known information is concerned, both vehicles use 2.0T engines to match the 8AT transmission, lincoln Z has a slight advantage in book parameters, and the other two cars are both front McPherson rear multi-link suspension structures on the chassis. In general, the difference between the two cars in this regard is not large, implemented in the specific driving texture, as a luxury car Lincoln Z can be better in the adjustment, follow-up to give you actual test verification.
As far as the currently known information is concerned, both the new generation of Mondeo and Lincoln Z have shown users good sincerity and reflected the attractive purchase attraction. The distinction between the two cars is divided into completely different budgets, different needs of the crowd, the new generation of Mondeo is suitable for young families, good power, practical space, intelligent and high-tech configuration, fashionable and novel appearance, these needs can be met; and Lincoln Z compared to the new generation of Mondeo, not only the above needs to meet, more obviously win in the grade embodiment and sense of luxury, brand recognition, more atmospheric and noble appearance, more comfortable cockpit enjoyment, if you have a generous budget, more concerned about quality and grade, then Lincoln Z is definitely more suitable for you.