Changan Ford, which has accelerated its sprint, has brought a new generation of Mondeo to Chinese consumers. As the crowning work of Ford's mid-size sedan, in addition to the comprehensive evolution of the new generation of Mondeo in terms of appearance and intelligence, the unprecedented pre-sale starting price of 150,000 ranges has also brought it high market attention.
On the evening of March 18, Changan Ford's spring new product show was held in Shanghai, and the new generation of Mondeo officially opened pre-sale, which is equipped with a power combination of 2.0T+8AT in its entire series, and the pre-price is 159,800 yuan - 219,800 yuan. There is also a welfare gift with a total value of up to 20,000 yuan, making it easier to buy a car.
Like Ford EVOS, the new generation of Mondeo also adopts Ford's new family design language of "potential energy aesthetics", which presents the dynamic appearance of a coupe in the body shape. The integrated through wind blade lamp strip runs across the front face, plus the "Wolong Awakening" welcome function, and the appearance design is very trendy. The tail also uses a through-type taillight to echo back and forth, adding some blackened elements to highlight the sense of movement.
Sitting in the car, the 1.1-meter ultra-wide area hd giant screen is very eye-catching, and such a large screen is also very rare in the current class of models. In terms of intelligence, it is based on Ford's pure electric model platform - Ford FNV intelligent interconnection network architecture, equipped with SYNC+ 2.0 Zhixing interconnection system, up to 18 intelligent driving assistance configurations of Ford Co-Pilot360 Intelligent Driving Assistance, and has the vehicle's global OTA capabilities, which is constantly upgraded.
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 have insight into the road ahead.
The new generation of Mondeo is 4935* wide, 1875* and 1500mm high, with an extra-long wheelbase of 2945mm, and is equipped with a Danish B&O audio, creating an executive-level spacious interior space.
In terms of power, the new generation of Mondeo is equipped with Ford's fourth-generation Ecoboost 2.0T engine, rated at 175kW, peak torque of 376N·m, and has three driving modes of standard/energy saving/sports, with 0-100km/h acceleration in just 6.5 seconds.
It is understood that the new generation of Mondeo will be officially listed in April this year. Looking at the current joint venture medium-sized car market, whether it is the Japanese Camry, Accord, or the German Passat, Magotan, the starting price is also the lowest range of 160,000 yuan, this time, the new generation of Mondeo for the first time to pull the battlefield to the 150,000 range, and the product force is also very outstanding, I believe it will become a new dark horse in this market segment.
Cover news reporter Liu Nian