B-class car market this segment is a number of joint venture car companies must compete for the place, how many excellent models in the ups and downs, as one of the representatives of the American car Ford Mondeo is one of them, since the fourth generation of Mondeo in 2013 after the comprehensive reform, more than 8 years of its change is indeed not much, in the face of intelligence, rejuvenation, the deepening of the Internet, in the face of the pace of competitor models, Mondeo needs to make changes to reborn, regain their own territory.
On March 18, 2022, at the Changan Ford Spring New Product Show, Mondeo officially sounded the charge, and the new generation of Mondeo was fully renewed, launching a total of 4 versions, with a pre-sale price from 159,800 yuan to 219,800 yuan, with high value, multi-intelligence and strong power to face the key opponents of the B-class sedan market.
8 years of power, this dynasty broke out in one fell swoop, what exactly is the new generation of Mondeo carrying!
First move: Zero Hundred accelerates by 6.5 seconds
In most B-class sedans for comfort today, the new generation of Mondeo puts the driving experience first, the whole series comes standard with Ford's latest fourth-generation Ecoboost 2.0T engine + 8AT transmission power combination, rated at 175kW, peak torque up to 376N·m, zero hundred acceleration only takes 6.5 seconds.
In terms of chassis, Ford Motor has a well-known reputation in the industry, and this time it is even better to add good to the use of lightweight aluminum alloy under the control arm to increase comfort and flexibility at the same time, the body structure is fully optimized, making the steering more brisk and the handling more casual.
The second trick: Ford FNV intelligent interconnection network-wide architecture
Intelligence largely represents the gold content of the car, Ford Motor will be the latest Ford FNV intelligent interconnection network architecture to support it, intelligent cockpit, intelligent driving, global OTA are included, from the bottom to give its core competitiveness.
The 12.3-inch full-color digital dashboard and 27-inch large 4K central control screen are integrated into a 1.1-meter ultra-wide area HD giant screen, the appearance is quite domineering and shocking, the latest generation of SYNC+2.0 Zhixing interconnection system, the use of Baidu artificial intelligence technology, more understand the use of Chinese people's habits, in the interaction to support multi-touch, AI speech recognition, gesture control, facial recognition and other ways. Secondly, the 12.3-inch dashboard brings together a variety of information functions such as AR navigation, entertainment, and road condition mode, so that the driver control personnel can accurately and timely obtain first-hand information, thereby ensuring driving safety.
The driver assistance system uses Ford's new generation co-Pilot360 intelligent driving assistance system, equipped with a visual perception system with 23 sensors as contacts, so that people, cars, roads and surrounding conditions are all in control. It is worth mentioning that the BlueCruise active driving assistance function is Ford's first L2 level active driving assistance function in the world, which shows that Ford has made sufficient costs for this new Mondeo.
The third trick: "Potential Energy Aesthetics" new family design language
Moving appearance has always been the first element of consumer purchase. This change in appearance is not insignificant, and to create a legend in the classic, Ford also has its own unique insights.
The new family design language --- "potential energy aesthetics", which has the overall effect of taking into account both dynamic and static, rigid and soft. The oversized octagonal grille and through-the-air blade light strip greatly improve the recognition of the front face, the streamlined body reduces the wind resistance coefficient to 0.293Cd, and the specially created blackened fast-back roof adds a touch of stability to the agility. Although the tail three-poster taillights are the only original design elements retained, they are completely out of step with a sense of discord, the same fashion and trend.
The interior is designed with a futuristic tone in mind, taking into account functional, technological and styling aspects. The 2945mm wheelbase makes its interior space more comfortable, especially the width of the rear row is taken care of, and the administrative treatment is appropriate.
The Big Hero Car says:
Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, I prefer to go to the tiger mountains. All know that the B-class sedan market is the most fiercely competitive Red Sea region in China, Mondeo this time with a new attitude and leapfrog configuration to conquer the B-class sedan market, its determination to show can already prove to be a rare good product, look forward to the day it is officially listed!