The fifth generation of Ford Mondeo is listed, and the impression is that the first generation of Mondeo has been born since 1993, and each generation has a very eye-catching cross-level configuration, and recent generations have achieved the ultimate cost performance. The new Mondeo is priced at 159,800-216,800 yuan, which is not expensive as a medium-sized car with a 2.0T four-cylinder high-power engine as standard. However, in the era of electric vehicles and smart cars, what valuable experience can Mondeo bring to users as a fuel vehicle? Let's take a look.
The body size is one street above the same level of car, and the sedan version of EVOS
A few years ago, it was difficult to imagine that the 4935mm long joint venture car would appear in the range of 150,000-200,000 yuan, and domestic car companies were in full bloom, and in this fiercely competitive background, it was indeed difficult to impress consumers without showing the greatest "sincerity".
The new Mondeo follows the EVOS model, which everywhere shows Ford's new ideas for design in the era of technology. Compared with previous generations, the new Mondeo is more like an electric car, and the front face shape has been transformed from the previous tough and muscular to a "technology face". The whole series is equipped with a standard LED headlight group, coupled with a breathing undulating 3D dragon scale intake grille, which is a new product at a glance.
The two-color design of the roof and body is very sporty, and this time the new Mondeo, although not an electric version, also uses a hidden door handle, a 19-inch wheel hub and a body of nearly 5 meters in harmony, and a spoiler with a tail slip and trunk that makes the whole car look very young.
The tail headlights borrow from the vertical square design of the Ford Mustang, which has a certain visual impact, and the double-colored chassis appears to have a high center of gravity at the rear of the car, which has a feeling of diving. In general, Ford has injected the more popular elements of the family into Mondeo, which shows that it has high hopes for it.
1.1 meters Dalian screen, electric vehicles are hungry
The biggest highlight of the interior is the large joint screen with a total length of more than 1.1 meters, which can even make most electric vehicles "jealous". In this price range is also the presence of the crowd. Although positioned in the 30-year-old crowd, the overall interior continues the young design, sports seats, sports steering wheels, gear shift paddles are readily available, basically to meet the user's pursuit of sports driving sense.
12.3-inch LCD instrument + 27-inch central control screen composed of 1.1 meters of joint screen, support 4032 * 756 resolution, can achieve 4K effect, due to the existence of this ultra-long screen, the new generation of Mondeo car in the physical buttons a lot less, while supporting split screen display, three fingers drag. Not only is the voice control accurate and convenient, but it can also be operated by the co-driver to navigate or the vehicle, and then slide to the central position to help the main driver to control, which greatly improves the participation of the co-driver in the vehicle.
The 2945mm wheelbase makes the rear row more comfortable
The body size of the new generation of Mondeo is 4935 * 1875 * 1500mm, the width has increased by 23mm, the length has increased by 63mm, and the wheelbase is basically more than 100mm compared to the same class of models Tianlai, Camry, Accord, Regal, etc., and it is conceivable that the rear space has reached the level of medium and large cars.
Passengers with a height of 183 cm can have more than one punch in the back leg, but due to the slippery back style, the head has less than one punch. Overall, entering the back row, no matter what sitting position you choose, you will not feel cramped.
2.0T+8AT, comfort is better than sports
The new Mondeo 2.0T EcoBoost engine still plays an important role, with a maximum power of 238 hp and a maximum torque of 376 Nm, and the transmission system is an 8-speed manual transmission, which has the same powertrain as evos, plus 92 gauge fuel.
The first driving experience will find that the throttle and brake pedals are very light, and after adapting to a certain amount of vacancy, it will feel less difficult to drive. The steering wheel is slightly heavier and the steering is more precise. The rapid acceleration ability is not as grumpy as imagined, and the 8-speed gear shift system makes the whole car more comfortable to drive.
The new Mondeo chassis is also softly tuned, the filter effect is good, although it has a more sporty appearance, but when driving, it can feel more comfortable in the car. Great for families and good noise control in the car.
Lane keeping and distance keeping functions are also available on the new Mondeo, which is easy to operate and correspondingly faster in the actual experience, and the basic driving assistance function can be used for models at this price point.
Finally, the competition in the same level of market has become white-hot, in addition to traditional gasoline vehicles, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles is getting higher and higher. In contrast, the new Mondeo is more like a product between a petrol car and a tram, with both intelligent configuration and a rich use scenario for gasoline cars. The intention of Mondeo is that the car machine is extremely large, the functions should be there, and the body size is extremely large, so that consumers have no regrets. Coupled with the reasonable price, you should get good feedback in the market.
This article was first published on the Titanium Media APP, and the author | Wang Zhenchao