The Ford Mondeo is one of the main models in the domestic joint venture mid-size car market, and its replacement model has been attracting much attention. Recently, the new generation of Mondeo announced the pre-sale price, the pre-sale price range of 159,800-21.98 million yuan. After the price was released, many people felt that the price was more close to the people than previously thought, and the second high-end model was less than 200,000 yuan, which was very cost-effective.
You know, compared with the old model, the new generation of Mondeo has undergone great changes in appearance, interior, space and other aspects, and the prospects of new cars are also highly anticipated. So, compared to the current market-selling joint venture B-class car, what is the color of the new generation of Mondeo? Below, we will compare the new generation of Mondeo with the Honda Accord, which has performed well in the market, to see if the new generation of Mondeo is competitive enough.
Appearance comparison: the new generation of Mondeo is fully "young", and the Accord has not lost its sense of moderation
In terms of appearance design, the new generation of Mondeo is based on Ford's "potential energy aesthetics" design concept, the front face uses a large area of polygonal grille, coupled with the embellishment of the through-channel wind blade light strip, the visual sense is very prominent, the body of the four-door coupe and the "blackened" sneakback roof, the sports atmosphere is revealed. The tail shape is very layered, the top duck tail, rear surround and diffuser have been blackened, and the through-type tail lamp is also in line with the current fashion trend.
In fact, just looking at the regular model of the new generation of Mondeo, I feel that the youthfulness and sportiness of this car are full enough. The new car also has an ST-Line model to choose from, the model uses a large area of black materials, such as breathing kinetic energy scale grille, the wind blade shape at both ends of the front bumper, the red caliper in the wheel hub and other designs, personalized creation is very prominent.
In the mid-term redesign of the Accord, which was launched in October last year, although the vehicle style has a strong sporty atmosphere compared to the previous models, it still does not completely abandon the stability of the model. Compared with the old model, the mid-term modification of the Accord also made detailed adjustments to the shape of the fog lamp part of the front face and the lower bumper, and after the adjustment, there was no aggression of the old model, which looked softer and more in line with the family user's car purchase aesthetic.
Of course, in order to please young car consumers, the mid-term modification of the Accord also has a phantom night version of the package to choose from: in the regular model added a lot of sporty decorations, such as in the rearview mirrors, front grille, rear spoiler and other parts of the blackening treatment, making the model appear more sporty.
Evaluation: From the appearance point of view, the dynamic design of the new generation of Mondeo can be described as "360 degrees without dead angles", while the Accord is more in the details to highlight the sports style, the sense of moderation has not been completely erased, a bad review.
Interior comparison: The new generation of Mondeo materials have sincerity and a sense of technology
In terms of interior, accord's home style is still relatively strong, while the red/black color block design is slightly sporty. In the interior material and workmanship, the soft material covering of the side doors, handrail areas and other positions and the wood grain trim of the central control part show a certain texture, but in general, it lacks enough sense of quality. Compared with the old model, the mid-term reform of accord will upgrade the central control screen to 10.25 inches, and the instrument panel will be 7 inches, and the sense of science and technology has been enhanced to a certain extent.
The interior of the new generation of Mondeo has ushered in a huge change compared with the old model: the central control area is equipped with a 27-inch integrated LCD screen of up to 1.1 meters, and the scientific and technological atmosphere is directly exploded. In the internal material, many areas such as the center console and the side door are applied with a large area of soft material material, and there are fine stitching embellishments on it, and the sense of luxury is quite prominent.
Evaluation: In the sense of technology and texture of the interior, the new generation of Mondeo has a clear upper hand in the comparison with accord.
Comparison: Although the Accord has a significant upgrade, it is still inferior to the new generation of Mondeo
The current Accord is equipped with Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system, compared with the old model, the experience upgrade of this set of vehicles is huge. Not only has a better interface display effect, but also a more intelligent human-computer interaction function. Voice interaction like the old model almost only has the communication of fixed sentences, which is equivalent to decoration, while the current voice assistant has an excellent recognition rate, such as volume, temperature, etc. can be adjusted by voice.
The "giant screen" of the new generation of Mondeo Central Control is not flashy, it has built-in Ford's latest generation OF SYNC+2.0 Intelligent Travel interconnection car machine system, which is not only super smooth, but also very comprehensive in functional performance. Like human-computer dialogue and voice control, it integrates the industry's leading natural semantic recognition function, supports more than 70 kinds of semantic vertical classes, all kinds of voice commands are understood in seconds, and can also continuously learn the user's preferences, proper "learning bully" performance. In addition, interactive functions such as gesture control and facial recognition are also not available in accord.
Evaluation: Although the current Accord has a lot of upgrades to the car machine system, it is still inferior to the new generation of Mondeo, just like netizens said: like a brother who has not grown up.
Spatial comparison: When encountering the size of the level, even the "space magician" has no rut
Many consumers who intend to buy A-Class cars attach great importance to the spatial performance of the model, and the Accord has the reputation of "space magician". In terms of body size, the current Accord has a length, width and height of 4906 (4908)/1862/1449mm, and a wheelbase of 2830mm. Although the data is not particularly eye-catching in the same level, but with the excellent space design, the rear row has a good sitting space in both horizontal and vertical directions, but the failure is that the bulge of the middle floor of the rear row is more obvious, which will affect the riding comfort of the middle passengers.
The new generation of Mondeo has been fully upgraded compared with the old body size, its length, width and height have reached 4935/1875/1500mm, and the wheelbase is 2945mm, which is larger than the Accord, and compared with some old medium and large cars. Such a cross-level body data, even if more than 180 passengers sit in the back seat, the legs are almost 3 punches or so, coupled with the hollowing out of the roof, the head space is also very abundant. And the rear floor is almost flat design, so that passengers in each position in the rear row have a comfortable travel experience.
Evaluation: Although accord has a first-class space design and is more practical, it is not bright enough compared with the new generation of Mondeo's "anti-heaven" body data.
Performance comparison: The new generation of Mondeo is powerful, and the Accord is more fuel-efficient
In terms of power performance, accord has a fuel version and a hybrid version to choose from, of which the former is equipped with a 1.5T engine, matching the CVT gearbox, the maximum power is 194 horsepower, the peak torque is 260N·m, and the minimum fuel consumption of NEDC is 6L; the latter is equipped with a hybrid system composed of 2.0L engine + motor, the maximum power of the engine is 146 horsepower, the peak torque is 175N·m, and the minimum fuel consumption of NEDC is only 4.2L.
From the driving experience, the power of the Accord is very guaranteed, the middle and rear sections have excellent explosive power, and the smoothness of the gearbox is also commendable. In addition, the sound insulation effect of the current Accord has been significantly improved compared with the old model, and the driving quality has been greatly improved.
The new generation of Mondeo is equipped with a 2.0T high-power engine as standard, and the transmission matches the 8-speed automatic and 8-speed automatic transmission, with a maximum power of 238 horsepower, a maximum torque of 376N·m, zero hundred acceleration of only 6.5s, and a minimum fuel consumption of 7.11L on the WLTC. Compared with the old model, the new generation of models has been improved by leaps and bounds, and the performance parameters are "hanging" the Accord.
When driving the new Mondeo, you will feel that the throttle is very light, the acceleration is like a wild horse that is out of control, the feeling of pushing back is very obvious, and the presence of the 8AT also makes the power output very linear. In addition, don't look at the new Mondeo's huge posture, but it does not affect its handling, driving when steering handy, you do not feel that this is a B+ class model.
Evaluation: In terms of performance, the new generation of Mondeo is obviously better than the Accord, but the Accord wins in terms of excellent fuel economy, and it is easier to raise a car.
Overall
Through a comprehensive comparison, we found that the appearance of the new generation of Mondeo is more in line with the aesthetics of young people's car purchase, the interior, intelligence, space and performance performance are also significantly better than the Accord, coupled with less than the minimum pre-sale price of 160,000, but also let consumers feel the full sincerity of this car. Therefore, after the launch of the new generation of Mondeo, it is expected to reshape the new benchmark of the joint venture B-class car, let us wait and see!