If it doesn't sound, it's already a hit. The fourth generation of Mondeo's shining debut in China was at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, and the design elements derived from Aston Martin attracted the attention. Now ten years of grinding a sword, the fifth generation of Mondeo once again unveiled the veil of mystery, and officially opened the pre-sale. As the flagship of Ford Sedan, the new generation of Mondeo is more stylish in appearance, and also shares the same new electronic and electrical platform with Ford pure electric models, breaking the boundary between oil trucks and trams, not only has the dual advantages of tram-level intelligence and luxury car-class performance, but also enters the B-class car market with cross-level space and intelligence.
On March 18, Changan Ford's new generation of Mondeo officially opened pre-sale. A total of 4 models were released in this pre-sale, and the guidance price of the pre-sale manufacturers was 159,800-219,800 yuan. Among them, the guide price of EcoBoost245 fashion pre-sale manufacturers is 159,800 yuan; the guidance price of EcoBoost245 luxury pre-sale manufacturers is 179,800 yuan; the guidance price of EcoBoost245 supreme pre-sale manufacturers is 199,800 yuan; and the guidance price of EcoBoost245 ST-Line pre-sale manufacturers is 219,800 yuan. In addition to the release of the pre-sale guide price, there is also a welfare gift with a total value of up to 20,000 yuan. Undoubtedly, such a pre-sale price range has a huge price advantage over mainstream B-class cars.
The new generation of Mondeo adopts Ford's new family design language of "potential energy aesthetics", which has many similarities with the ford EVOS front face. The new generation of Mondeo inherits Ford's classic octagonal grille outline, the front face of the scale grille inspired by the modern architectural curtain wall, each piece of grille scale armor shape, size and arrangement angle are different, after a combination of precision parametric calculations, at different angles can present a rich and delicate light and shadow changes. Split headlight sets and through-led day-running strips fill the visuals. The sharp forward-leaning stooping of the front end further reinforces the sporty stance of the new generation of Mondeo.
On the side of the body, the face under the doors is tightened inwards, and this concave surface is like the natural undulation of muscles in light. The new generation of Mondeo's body is 4935/1875/1500mm in length, width and height, and the wheelbase is 2945mm, creating an administratively spacious interior space that is more stretched for both driving and riding.
In terms of interior design, the new generation of Mondeo adopts a wrap-around cockpit design, which combines technology, function and shape to create the atmosphere of the cockpit of the future.
The 1.1-meter ultra-wide area HD giant screen on the center console integrates a 12.3-inch full-color digital LCD dashboard and a 27-inch ultra-large true 4K central control screen, which is full of technology and futurism.
The 12.3-inch full-color digital LCD instrument cluster integrates AR navigation, entertainment, road condition mode and other functions, and the complex information is clear at a glance. The 27-inch central control screen supports Ford's first "joint driving fun" function in the industry, through the free switching of the split screen and the whole screen, the main and co-drivers can drive together, as if the navigator is always with each other, improving driving pleasure while increasing driving safety.
The new generation of Mondeo is equipped with Ford's latest generation of car-machine system SYNC+2.0 Zhixing interconnection system, integrating advanced Baidu artificial intelligence technology and rich Internet application ecology, supporting multi-touch, AI voice recognition, gesture control, facial recognition and other multi-dimensional interaction methods, combined with Ford's world's first visual virtual artificial intelligence assistant VPA Zhixing partner, you can continuously learn the preferences of car owners and always be your intimate friend.
The new generation of Mondeo not only has the "know your mind" people-vehicle interaction, but also integrates with the road and the city. It is equipped with Ford's new generation Co-Pilot360 intelligent driving assistance system, equipped with advanced visual perception system, equipped with 23 sensor configurations, which can achieve up to 18 intelligent driving assistance configurations, including Ford's world's first L2-level active driving function - BlueCruise active driving assistance function, which easily realizes "quasi-automatic assisted driving" on specific sections of highways and urban expressways, greatly alleviating the pressure of long-term driving and improving driving safety.
It is worth mentioning that the new generation of Mondeo is also equipped with Ford's first mass-produced vehicle-road coordination system, based on cellular vehicle networking (C-V2X) technology, vehicle access to the urban intelligent transportation system, enhance the vehicle's perception of road infrastructure such as traffic lights, so that drivers seem to get God's perspective, pre-insight into the road ahead, alleviate the anxiety of unknown road conditions during driving. In addition, the new generation of Mondeo and Ford pure electric models share the same new electronic and electrical platform - Ford FNV intelligent interconnection network architecture, which not only has the intelligent cockpit and intelligent driving capabilities of the tram level, but also has the global OTA capabilities of the whole vehicle, which can be continuously upgraded and evolved.
In terms of power, the new generation of Mondeo is equipped with Ford's fourth-generation Ecoboost 2.0T engine, rated at 175kW and with a peak torque of 376N·m. Matching the upgraded 8AT gearbox, the tighter gear ratio setting brings a millisecond-level rapid gear change response, and also has three driving modes of standard/energy saving/sports, which can be easily switched between "Buddhist commuting" and "combat state", and accelerate 0-100km/h for 6.5 seconds.
In terms of safety, the new generation of Mondeo adopts a high-safety cage body design, and the key parts use 1700Mpa ultra-high-strength materials to create a high-strength cage body, bringing a stable and tight driving experience, improving the handling of sports texture, and providing safety for drivers and passengers. A total of 7 airbags are equipped in the car, which brings more meticulous and thoughtful care to the drivers and passengers.
Nowadays, in the face of the trend of more intelligent, personalized and diversified times, the new generation of Mondeo takes the lead in seeking changes, with a new and upgraded hard power of science and technology, a more trendy design, generous space, excellent performance and "second understanding" intelligence, dimensionality reduction and return to the B-class car market. The starting price of 159,800 yuan also further reduces the entry price of B-class cars, and is expected to seize a larger market share in the B-class car market. It is reported that in less than a month, the small orders of the new generation of Mondeo have exceeded 4,000 vehicles, making a good start for the return of the new generation of Mondeo's king.