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In 2013, the fourth generation of Mondeo listed, when Mondeo can be described as a star product in the joint venture mid-size car, a listing has achieved a good market, but the product is always updated, next door Accord has long been updated from the ninth generation to the tenth generation, Camry is also updated from the seventh generation to the eighth generation, but the fourth generation of Mondeo has been sold for nearly 10 years, the set of "Martin face" is gradually no longer attractive to consumers, although the interior and appearance have made some small adjustments in between, but the later fourth generation of Mondeo sales are still slightly tired. At this time, a new replacement model is urgently needed to break this sales deadlock.
On April 13, the new generation of Ford Mondeo, which has been warmed up for a long time, was officially launched, and a total of four models were launched for the new car, with a guidance price of 159,800-216,800 yuan, and the price of the top model was lower than the pre-price.
The new generation of Mondeo features Ford's latest family-style exterior and interior design, and has significantly improved in size and space. So how does the new generation of Mondeo perform? Can it be successful again? Let's take a full look at this car.
Appearance
The new generation of Mondeo body length, width and height are 4935/1875/1500mm, the wheelbase is 2945mm, compared with the previous generation model, the body length and wheelbase have been significantly extended, especially the wheelbase is the leading position in the same class of models.
In terms of the front face, the new generation of Mondeo adopts Ford's latest "potential energy aesthetic" family design concept. The interior of the large polygonal intake grille adopts blackened "scale" decoration, and the intake grille has an active closing function, and an LED light strip design is made above the intake grille, which has a good visual effect after lighting. The full LED headlights adopt a split design, the upper shape is sharp and slender is the daytime running lights, and the lower is the near and far lights. In addition, the front enclosure is not designed with an exaggerated sports kit, but is decorated with a blackened grille. The whole front face looks very aura, full of delicacy.
Coming to the side of the body, although the new generation of Mondeo has a body length of 4935mm, because the body height is already 1500mm, the new generation of Mondeo does not look so slender on the side, but the overall design is very coordinated. The outline of the side waistline gives the whole car a sense of power, and a blackened trim is also designed at the side skirt to highlight the sporty atmosphere. Except for the low-end model, the roof of the rest of the models adopts a blackened design, which forms a two-color visual effect with the body. The side structure of the front short suspension and the long suspension also allows the entire body center of gravity to move backwards, coupled with the shape of the roof slip back, and the slightly upturned ducktail, so that the entire body side is full of full sports.
Coming to the rear of the car, the new generation of Mondeo adopts a through-type taillight design, the internal light group components are exquisite, and the lampshade is blackened to create a good sense of sport. The bottom bracketing ST-Line version uses a blackened kit with an exaggerated black diffuser in the middle, while other models have a normal bracketing design. Unfortunately, all models have adopted a hidden exhaust design.
Interior aspect
Inside, the new generation of Mondeo adopts Ford's latest family-style interior design language. The multi-function steering wheel has a flat bottom design and is full of sports, but the steering wheel is slightly thinner, and if it is thicker, it will have a better feel and grip. In addition, in addition to the low-end model, the whole series is equipped with a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument and a 27-inch central control large screen, and the two large screens are equipped to make the entire suspension screen up to 1.1 meters, and the sense of science and technology is very in place. And the central control large screen built-in a new generation of SYNC+2.0 intelligent travel interconnection system, intelligent aspects of the standard with GPS navigation, navigation road condition information display, roadside assistance services, Bluetooth / car phone, Internet of Vehicles, OTA upgrade, intelligent voice recognition control, wake-free function, partition wake-up, continuous voice recognition, Wi-Fi hotspot and other practical and rich configuration.
Spatial aspect
With its extended body length and wheelbase, as well as its class-leading body height, the new generation of Mondeo performs well in terms of space. Taking passengers with a height of 175 cm as an example, the front driver's seat is adjusted to a comfortable sitting position, and the head space has a margin of nearly one punch; the front seat remains unchanged to the back row, the leg space is close to three punches, and the head space has a punch. The rear space has a transgression performance, but unfortunately there is still a bulge in the middle of the rear seat, including the length of the seat cushion is slightly shorter, which will affect the comfort of the rear passengers.
The interior of the new Mondeo tail compartment is flat and orderly, and the opening is huge, making it easier to carry luggage and belongings. In terms of space, the entire trunk volume is 520L, which is still a gap compared to the volume of nearly 590L for models such as camry and tianlai, but it is still possible to carry luggage items for a family trip.
Configuration aspect
The new generation of Mondeo entry model configuration is indeed not rich, but also standard with signal light recognition, full car 6 airbags, tire pressure monitoring, passive pedestrian protection, reversing image, automatic parking, uphill assist, engine start-stop, driving mode selection, active closed air intake grille, keyless entry, keyless start, remote start, full LED far and near lights and daytime running lights, exterior mirror electric adjustment, heating and many other practical configurations, as a model starting at less than 160,000 This configuration is still more conscientious.
The sub-low-end model can be said to be a more recommended model, on the basis of the low-end model configuration, a 1.1-meter-long central control screen combination has been added, active safety warning, active braking, parallel line assistance, lane keeping, fatigue driving reminder, road traffic identification, front knee airbags, fixed speed cruise, electric adjustment of the main and co-pilot position, adaptive far and near light, automatic headlights, electric folding of exterior mirrors, automatic folding of locking cars, inductive wipers, dual-zone air conditioning and many other upgraded configurations.
Power and chassis
In terms of power, the new generation of Mondeo is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine as standard, which is the same engine as the Ford EVOS, with a maximum power of 238 horsepower and a peak torque of 376N·m. With the exception of the ST-Line version, which matches an eight-speed automatic transmission, the rest of the models are matched with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Combined with the comparison of Ford and Lincoln's models with the same power, the power level and compliance of the new car are good. In actual driving, this set of power levels is very strong, it can be said that there is a step, and the response speed can also be.
At this juncture when oil prices continue to rise, many people are still very concerned about the fuel consumption level of a car. Taking the new generation of Mondeo ST-Line version models as an example, the WLTC 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is 7.37L, as a 2.0T high-power version of the model, this fuel consumption level is also acceptable, of course, the specific fuel consumption is subject to the measured working conditions. In addition, the new car is only equipped with No. 92 gasoline for the whole series, and the cost of use in the later period will not be too high.
In terms of chassis suspension, the new generation of Mondeo adopts the front McPherson independent suspension, the rear multi-link independent suspension, and is equipped with an aluminum alloy hem arm, which is the standard of this level and is decent. The tuning style of all models is more comfortable, and when passing some speed bumps, the amplitude transmitted from the chassis to the car is very small, which is very friendly to the riding experience of the people in the car.
Write at the end
Overall, the deficiencies that can be found on Ford's fourth-generation Mondeo have been made up for in the new models. Larger space, stronger power, more technological and intelligent interior, more personalized and sporty appearance, are all intuitive feelings that the new generation of Mondeo can give. Coupled with the starting price of 159,800 yuan, it once again refreshed the new low price of the joint venture mid-size car in China. It also shows that Ford Mondeo came with enough sincerity in this replacement. So, would you choose such a Mondeo?