In mid-April, Changan Ford officially announced the official guidance price of the new Mondeo from 159,800 yuan to 216,800 yuan. Except for the top ST-Line, which was reduced by 3,000 yuan based on the pre-price, the remaining three models maintained their original price. Compared with the previous generation of models, the overall price point has dropped by half a level, and at the same time, it has disrupted the B-class and A+ markets.
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Exterior highlights
What is certain is that the new Mondeo sedan is currently only sold in Chinese mainland, but important work such as road tests is still done overseas, and the chassis setting may be more "international".
From the visual impression, although the new Mondeo maintains a wide American size, the overall tone has been reversed, completely stripping the elegant image of the past "wen qi", and the angular muscle sense replaces the tight and stretched lines.
Many of the car's details are highly consistent with evos on the same platform, including a split headlight set, polygonal scale mesh, sharp high-angle hip line, retractable door handles, and ST-Line two-tone roof/chassis diffusers.
Of course, as a standalone car, the new Mondeo has not ignored exclusive elements, the most significant of which is the LED taillights that are infinitely close to the Mustang. With the combination of the slip back line + wide body, a very typical American sports car image is constructed. The only thing that is a little contrary is the pair of rectangular exhaust decorations, which instead complicates the lines of the rear of the car, and the real exhaust port is low-key hidden under the chassis, giving people a feeling of "not moving thoroughly enough".
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Interior design
The interior of the new Mondeo cannot be said to be the same as EVOS, but only "Ctrl+C/V". From the 27-inch central control screen, the three-frame sports steering wheel, to the sports seat and block layout, all share a set of solutions, and it is difficult to judge the identity of the two cars only from the interior. The difference is that the EVOS series is equipped with a transverse large screen as standard, while the new Mondeo 159,800 yuan entry model only carries a conventional combination of 8 + 13.2 inches, and the sensory effect and functional richness are not as good as the middle and high matching. That is to say, if you want to experience the highlights of the new car, you must at least cross the hurdle of 180,000 yuan.
The test drive type is ST-Line, and the through-type LCD screen is divided into two parts: instrument and central control from the hardware. The 12.3-inch LCD gauge in the main driver's seat is responsible for feedbacking the vehicle's driving information and can be switched to a simple interface for easy observation. Features include instantaneous fuel consumption, intelligent driver assistance (blueCruise support), tire pressure monitoring, map projection and more. Personally, I feel that the interface design is not full enough, the blank space is large, and some fonts are also small.
The 27-inch central control screen almost spans the entire front cabin, and can achieve split-screen operation through shortcut keys - the co-driver can be divided into independent areas, and the function is consistent with the main screen, including music, maps, and online entertainment functions.
The central control screen adopts SYNC+2.0 interconnection system, which integrates cutting-edge technologies such as VPA zhixing partners, voice control, gesture control, and vehicle OTA upgrades. The experience found that the response rate of the system is still OK, except for the full-screen delivery map will appear a little stuttering, the rest of the function operation is very smooth. And the settings of various functions and the arrangement of submenus are more reasonable, and it is convenient and fast to retrieve.
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Spatial experience
The wide cockpit gives the front of the car a skip-the-line experience, especially the co-pilot position, both elbows can be completely relaxed, and get effective support for the armrests on both sides. To its credit, the entire front cabin, including the steering wheel, dashboard, door panel and most of the accessible areas, is filled with soft materials that feel good.
The back seat space also has excellent performance, in the corresponding position, the leg spacing can exceed one palm (referring to the height of 1.78 meters), the knee and calf space are quite wide, and it is no problem to lie half-down. At the same time, the longitudinal distance in the center of the floor is also enough to accommodate a pair of size 42 casual shoes, which is more than enough for a full ride.
Some people have previously reacted that there are stiff bulges in the rear seats, which affect the ride comfort. Personal experience found that in the center of the seat, probably located at the base of the thigh, there is indeed a horizontal "hard object", presumably the seam left by two pieces of fabric with different patterns during splicing, compared to the part with the padding, this place is not easy to produce concessions. It shouldn't be hard to improve here.
The new Mondeo has a trunk volume of 520L, which is more than enough in the same class to meet the normal life load. On site, the internal depth of the trunk is very good. There are large grooves on the outside of the inner wall, and the overall shape is also regular and flat, without forming obstacles. The most important thing is that the width and height of the trunk can smoothly enter and exit medium and large items such as the check-in case.
The trunk opening button is placed on the "Ford" logo at the rear of the car, and the press-and-open method is similar to that of volkswagen.
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Dynamic performance
The new Mondeo is equipped with the 2.0T+8AT classic CP that users like, of which 2.0T is the fourth generation of EcoBoost technology, with maximum horsepower and maximum torque of 238Ps and 376N .m respectively. It should be noted that the torque of this engine is about 20N .m higher than that of its peers, and only the 2.0T of Nissan Tianlai is in a similar range. Importantly, the peak torque can last from 2500 rpm to 3750 rpm, compared with the Nissan 2.0T, which takes 4400 rpm to reach the peak, the former has a significantly wider range of sustainability, and the low and medium speed range is more dominant. Judging from the official acceleration of 6.5s/100km, the matching degree of this powertrain is very optimistic.
The new Mondeo presets three driving modes – Standard, Energy Efficient and Sporty. In Sport mode, steering wheel damping is noticeably heavier, especially at low speeds. But even so, the overall feel is still vague, even boring.
In addition, after switching from standard or energy-saving mode to sport mode, the release of power will be further enhanced, and the basic point is almost there, and the personality is very active. If you switch during driving, you can clearly perceive that the gear of the transmission has dropped, thereby boosting the dynamic response of the vehicle, and the logic belongs to normal operation, but unfortunately, D gear cannot see real-time gear.
It should be proposed that regardless of the dynamic mode, the dynamic performance of this 2.0T+8AT is linear enough. From the start to the maximum speed limit, the whole process of adding and subtracting gears has no breaking phenomenon and frustration that affects the quality. And with a solid power reserve in the middle and rear section, it is difficult to have attenuation in the speed limit section.
If there is any discomfort, I think the brakes with long strokes and soft force should be the most proposed. From the beginning to the middle of the force, the foot feeling is relatively weak. To put it bluntly: stepping lightly, the braking force path is completely insufficient, "the car rushes forward with a force", slightly increasing the force, it nods again, it is not easy to control. Especially in the congested urban area, it is very uncomfortable to follow the car, and the passengers are more likely to be dizzy.
In other respects, the performance of the car is basically satisfactory, such as blind spot monitoring is in an efficient working state at all times; the chassis system is in place to isolate the road surface bumps and suppress the undulations.
As for fuel consumption, the total mileage of this short test is within 100km, and the working conditions cover high-speed, urban areas, expressways and so on. Among them, high speed accounts for about a quarter. Throughout the whole process, the oil consumption of the meter is between 10-11L/100km, and it is difficult to descend to 10L/100km. Referring to the 2.0T power and 1600kg+ curb weight, the data is quite true.
brief summary
Undoubtedly, the four words "cost-effective" will be another highlight of the new Mondeo in addition to the visual impression. However, in fact, "low price and sufficient quantity" has long been a silent tacit understanding of the B-level camp. For example, more than 120,000 can get started with a Maribao XL; regal, who also walks the sports style, the terminal makes Lihou and the new Mondeo on the same running line; the design of the brilliant global car Versailles directly gives the official starting price of 140,000 sharp. Therefore, the new Mondeo only has the preconditions for mediation with competitors, and the remaining chances of winning depend on whether the product power can reach a tacit understanding with the taste of consumers in the current season.
From the perspective of this short test experience alone, this new Mondeo will show the brand's "spare no effort" in both configuration and materials. The core power and chassis performance is also enough to open up a place in the same class, although some minor flaws are inevitable, but overall, it is still worth including the alternative excellent products.
Written by | Tommy
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Edit | White Technique
Reviewer | Lan Qingqing
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