Did the Ford Mondeo, which was just listed on the market, surprise you in front of the screen? 159,800 yuan can buy a non-compromise mid-size car, and it also has a 2.0T plus 8AT such an attractive powertrain, compared to the 2020 1.5T entry-level version of Mondeo 192,800 yuan guidance price, I have to say that Ford really wants to reopen sales in the domestic market, the pricing of this new model is quite a bit of a regrouping, the momentum of a comeback.
The previous generation of Mondeo was officially listed in September 2013, and Mondeo, which has not been replaced in the past 9 years, can still deliver a satisfactory answer in the face of such a volatile market? To know if it can fight back, it also depends on whether other opponents in the same level can make it stand out. So I plan to use the veteran - SAIC Volkswagen Passat and the first choice for cost performance - Buick Regal these two cars to compare the Ford Mondeo, so that everyone can see the selling points and shortcomings of Mondeo, and with the help of these three cars, we can also better understand how "involuted" the today's joint venture brand medium-sized car market really is.
First of all, we have to clearly compare the price of the model, the Mondeo car series has just been listed, coupled with the pricing is not high, there is no discount to find, and buick Regal all series have a 40,000 yuan discount to talk about, the new Passat has a preferential range of about 10,000 yuan, so we selected the Mondeo 2022 EcoBoost 245 luxury type (guide price 179,800 yuan), the new Passat 2022 model 280TSI dual clutch elite version (guide price 190,900 yuan), Regal 2022 model 652T smart enjoyment type (guide price 210,800 yuan) these three cars to make a comparison.
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The exterior design of the new Mondeo and the evos that were previously listed use the same design language, and needless to guess, this must be Ford's latest family design language. The highlight is that Mondeo's front grille of the central mesh features a 3D scale design, which rises and falls when unlocked/locked, rather like a sparkling illusion. Such an avant-garde central network design with a through-type light strip connects the LED daytime running lights on the left and right sides, because this car uses a split light group, so from a distance there is an illusion of "squinting", very sharp, the headlights group is located directly below the daytime running lights, which is small and exquisite.
Come to the side, you can see that it has a very strong sporty atmosphere, the exterior mirrors, the roof, the vehicle side skirt position are decorated with bright black trim strips, tire size, the secondary top and top version of the model is equipped with 19 inches of 5 rims, this comparison of the luxury version using 18 inch rim, while the low-end model uses 17 inch rim.
In the tail design we can also find some classic model elements, the tail of the slightly cocked duckling tail highlights a little sense of sport, and the three slashes throughout the taillights and the light group are undoubtedly in homage to their own Mustang, if the budget is more sufficient to choose the ST-Line version, you can also get bright black spoiler trim parts, in short, the overall appearance of the new Mondeo is more inclined to sport and technology, the highlight is that it will "breathe" Front grille and light cluster design. Oh, and finally, I would like to remind everyone that the tail compartment opening button of the new Mondeo is placed inside the Ford LOGO, and it can be opened by pressing the LOGO.
Next, we look at the exterior design of the new Buick Regal, when the flying wing front face design appears on the Regal, it does not have the rounded feeling of the previous generation of models, but becomes more sporty. Regal's front mesh area is not large, there is a little flat design, coupled with the chrome trim that extends to both sides of the inner mesh, so that the sports atmosphere of this car has been well improved, Regal's light group design is relatively simple, and the family design language is highly similar, LED daytime running lights are located at the bottom of the light group.
The side design of Regal is not complicated, except for a more three-dimensional waistline that makes it look a little different, and the wheel design style is also decent, comparing the tire size of the model is 18 inches, the same as Mondeo.
In the tail can see that Regal also has a slightly upturned "ducktail" design, which looks very playful, and the tail lamp shape is also more eye-catching, the overall shape is as sharp as a willow leaf, and the front light group has a good echo, and the internal structure after lighting is also very recognizable.
Finally, let's take a look at the exterior design of the new Passat, because we chose to compare the new Passat 280TSI dual-clutch Elite Edition, this configuration is slightly better than the lowest match in the whole series, so it does not have the most popular starry front face of the new Passat, using a dot-matrix Seiko grille with a strong business atmosphere, and there is a most obvious difference between the two, that is, the decorative strips of the front face of the Starry Sky Edition are bright black, and the decorative strips of the Seiko version of the front face model are chrome trim, which is just two different styles.
The design of the headlight group is relatively simple, but unfortunately the low-configuration version we chose does not have the main through-led light strip and front surround "C" led daytime running lights, but if you are a pragmatist, whether there are these two configurations will not have much impact on you.
In the new Passat side we can see the familiar body lines, in the same class, the Passat wants to make a sense of sport is really difficult, because its side shape is really classic, the perfect transition of the roof line and the front fender through the tail of the straight waist line is the representative design of this level of business models, coupled with the chrome trim along the upper edge of the window, quite a bit of the Parsat B5 style.
The tire size of this car is the smallest of the three cars, and it uses a 17-inch rim style. The taillight style and the whole series of models have adopted a through-type taillight design, the difference is that the new Passat's through-type taillight shape is very wide, but the LED light strip inside is not wide, the momentum is still relatively in place, before the volkswagen logo below the "Passat" LOGO was just placed on the wide through-type light strip.
The exterior design of the three cars has its own advantages, I have to say that each model firmly grasps the consumer group that they tend to, and then we will compare their spatial performance, intelligent configuration, and power performance for your reference when selecting vehicles.
The most obvious comprehensive advantage in terms of size is the new Mondeo, which has a body length, width and height of 4935/1875/1500mm, and a wheelbase of 2945mm, which is not only larger than the size of the two models compared in the text, but also a full circle larger than the old Mondeo, so that its trunk space can reach 520L.
(SAIC Volkswagen Passat trunk)
Although space has never been the strength of German models, but the length is the advantage of domestic Volkswagen models, so the length of the new Passat is the first of the three cars, its length and width is 4948/1836/1469, the wheelbase is 2871mm, although the wheelbase is much shorter than the Mondeo, but the trunk space can still do 521L.
(Buick Regal Trunk)
Finally, the size is not dominant Buick Regal, its length, width and height of 4913/1863/1462mm, wheelbase of 2829mm, because the length and wheelbase of this car are not dominant, so its trunk volume is only 441L, for consumers with relatively high requirements for space, Regal may not be the best choice.
The big screen is not absolute, and the configuration is the key
Today's car interior no longer has a delicate design of the physical buttons, followed by a piece of a variety of functions of the touch central control screen, LCD dashboard is also the standard configuration of medium-sized cars, if only according to the screen size to compare, Mondeo once again beat the other two models, we chose this time the 2022 EcoBoost 245 luxury model just equipped with a 27-inch through-through central control screen, its length has exceeded 1 meter, because it is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820A chip, Therefore, in the face of many extended applications inside this big screen, it is quite smooth.
This car has built-in Baidu Maps and in-car WiFi, but it is also because the addition of Baidu Maps allows this car to confidently cancel the mobile phone mapping function. Ford also prepared a SYNC+2.0 intelligent interconnection system for this car, which allows passengers in the car to control the sunroof, window, air conditioning and multimedia system through the voice assistant, although it is not a black technology, but the other two models at the same price can only control the telephone and multimedia systems by voice.
The new Passat and Regal have adopted an 8-inch central control screen, but the new Passat supports the optional 9.2-inch central control screen, the car machine system uses the Volkswagen "smart car connection system", which can achieve simple voice control multimedia system instructions, and support CarPlay and CarLife car-machine interconnection, in fact, according to our daily car habits, there is a mobile phone mapping function after basically solving the needs of most of the in-car entertainment systems.
Buick Regal in terms of car machine functions and the new Passat similar, 8-inch central control screen built-in eConnect interconnection system, functional level, the new Buick Regal also supports CarPlay and CarLife, in addition to the differences within the car system, the three cars also have greater differences in driving assistance configuration.
The new Passat is the only model with a front parking radar among the three cars, and Mondeo is the only model among the three cars with safety features such as lane keeping, lane departure warning, parallel assist, road traffic sign recognition, active braking, etc. As for Regal, it chose "lying flat", only remote start and remote unlock can compete with the new Passat.
In terms of other comfort features, Buick Regal has an electric tailgate and wireless charging of front-row phones, both of which are not equipped with Mondeo and New Passat. In addition, there are two configurations of front seat heating and monochrome mood lights that are only equipped with Regal and Passat, which seems to be a strong response to Mondeo's driving assistance function.
The United States wins in the power, and the German system wins in the adjustment?
Coming to the power part, this is the strength of american cars for many years, at least in the displacement and parameter comparison of Chinese and American cars will never be timid. The displacement of Regal and Mondeo is indeed better than that of the Passat in the case of the comparison of the three cars at the same price point.
The entire Mondeo series uses a powertrain of 2.0T engine plus 8AT transmission, with a maximum power of 175Kw and a peak torque of 376N·m, which is undoubtedly second to none in its class.
Buick Regal also uses a 2.0T engine, but matches GM's own 9AT gearbox, more gears can bring better fuel consumption performance, this set of powertrain maximum power of 174Kw, peak torque 350N·m, peak torque is slightly lower than Mondeo, but Regal maximum torque RPM range is 1500-4000 rpm, and Mondeo is 2500-3750rpm, compared to Regal in the initial stage of power response is better than Mondeo.
Passat 2022 280TSI dual-clutch elite version model is equipped with a 1.4T engine, matching a 7-speed dry dual-clutch transmission, the same as audi A3, Skoda Octavia PRO, Volkswagen Langyi and other models, is one of the most common engines in the Volkswagen series, its maximum power is 110Kw, peak torque is 250N·m, in terms of power experience is indeed slightly weaker than the previous two models.
The three cars are structurally identical in terms of chassis configuration, all of which use the front McPherson rear multi-link form, but in contrast, the new Passat's tuning style is more comfortable, the steering wheel damping is very light, whether commercial or domestic can make passengers comfortable enough. If you want to find more diversity in driving, then Mondeo and Regal are more worth recommending to everyone.
Full text summary: In fact, the joint venture brand in the medium-sized car market is not a good life, after all, the domestic automobile market is a time of strong development momentum, and consumers are becoming more and more aware of cars, the demand for cars is becoming more and more clear, cost-effective, brand influence always has to account for one in order to be able to maneuver. After the comparison of the three cars, it is not difficult to find that even if the first-line joint venture brand Volkswagen's ace model new Passat, compared with Mondeo, Regal, the configuration gap is not large, the factor affecting the user's decision is probably only the choice between 2.0T and 1.4T, in fact, at this time, it has long been decided, because someone will immediately add 10,000 yuan to buy 2.0T new Passat, there will be people who control the budget to choose the upstart Mondeo, the manufacturer has long been thinking through their positioning, only waiting for consumers to hear the sound.
From the popularity list of easy car App, the attention of Mondeo and new Passat is very high, the average daily attention of Mondeo has reached 201,000, ranking first in the mid-size car ranking, the average daily attention of the new Passat is 114,000, ranking fourth in the ranking, if you want to know more data, please go to the easy car App to view the details.