Changan Ford EVOS in the previous listing process, by many American car fans as a savior, but at the same time many people began to lament this evolution from the Mondeo family of coupe SUV, resulting in the loss of the mid-size car market, especially after the emergence of sports A+ class cars such as the Volkswagen Lingdu L, the choice of this market segment seems to be shrinking, but now positioned in the B-class market in the new generation of Mondeo finally returned.
Exterior design
The new generation of Ford Mondeo can be seen to be a close relative of EVOS, the vehicle in the main visual adhere to the two elements of sports and technology, the open grille and the hood, the light belt has a high degree of integration, and the front bumper adheres to a more stable trapezoidal through-line design. However, the ST-Line Sport Appearance Kit has also been added, creating a multi-area connection between the bumper and the lower air hole, and improving the movement along with the diversion hole.
In terms of details, the split headlights and through-type rear tail lights are two places to show the sense of science and technology, the adaptive long and near light of the full LED performs its duties in the front of the car, and the irregular combination of the day running lights and low beam lights is particularly sharp; the rear side of the car is to achieve a three-dimensional sense, penetration and blackening at the same time. In addition, the hidden electric vehicle door handle on the door is also the place where it reflects the so-called "new power of the main engine factory".
As can be seen on the side, although Mondeo still adheres to the traditional sedan structure, its C-pillar has formed a slender disposition similar to slipping back, and at the top of the tail box cover through st-Line ushered in a small spoiler tail, and even the standard model will release a more obvious movement signal through the three-stage waist line misaligned up and down and the semi-suspended spray roof, which will indeed win more young consumers for the new generation of Mondeo.
Interior design
Like the exterior, the interior of the cabin also has a more obvious trend of sports and technology. In terms of technology, the integrated horizontal penetration screen will make us think of the ideal ONE, but in fact, Mondeo's floating LCD screen is a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster and a 27.0-inch LCD touch (standard 8.0-inch + 13.2-inch) two screens, the latter will be extended to the front of the co-pilot, and equipped with a new generation of SYNC+ 2.0 Zhixing interconnection system jointly developed with Baidu.
In addition to achieving functions such as real-time navigation, intelligent voice, remote car connection, and car home interconnection, this intelligent interconnection system can also realize the online upgrade of global OTA to further optimize the functions of the car and machine. In addition, through the camera sensor hidden above the hovering screen, the driver can also complete the multi-dimensional interaction such as face recognition unlocking, gesture control, etc.; in addition, there will be B&O sound system, 7-color atmosphere lights, zone temperature control air conditioning and other accessories in the cabin to complete the decoration and improvement of the car's texture.
Of course, Co-Pilot 360 intelligent driving assistance system is also one of the scientific and technological capabilities, the top model can choose BlueCruise active driving assistance function, it can achieve L2+ level automatic driving function under the support of 23 sensors, 18 active safety and assistance systems, full speed domain under the car cruise, active lane keeping and so on are its advantages.
In terms of sports, although the main cockpit does not provide sports-style seats, and is surrounded by the layout of the longitudinal integrated screen, it is unable to achieve the center of gravity deflection. Still, we found the flared material on the seat, and the front row also supports electrical adjustment and heating/ventilation, with a sunken steering wheel with perforated leather cover and red embellishments in the cabin, the sense of sport is indeed there.
Core hardware
In the engine compartment of Mondeo is an EcoBoost series 2.0T turbocharged engine, which can provide a maximum power of 175kW and a maximum torque of 376N·m, with Ford's 8AT gearbox, 6.5 seconds of zero hundred acceleration has not been confirmed on the road, but from the past Ford engine high torque burst and 2.0T parameters, Mondeo is worth our expectations.
In the chassis, the Mondeo front axle is a McPherson-style independent suspension, and the rear axle is a multi-link independent suspension, with a 19-inch rim with red brake calipers and Hankook VENTUS S1 evo3 series 235/45 R19 specification tires, the overall tread and wheel feedback will still have a slight sense of sport.
Write at the end
There are still two days, Changan Ford's new generation of Mondeo will land on the consumer market, standardized 2.0T+ 8AT can be achieved at a price of 159,800 yuan, with a sporty appearance, a sense of technology on-board configuration, and the wide cabin of the B-class car, how much competitiveness of volkswagen Lingdu L is left, it is really difficult to say.