【Help you choose a car】The price is the same, the positioning is different, how to choose Corolla and Mondeo?

Recently, there is a strange thing in the car circle, that is, the entry-level version of many medium-sized cars is getting lower and lower, first with the Citroën Versailles C5 X leading, and then with The Ford Mondeo joining the market more and more volume. This situation makes it difficult for many users who originally planned to buy a compact top-level model, after all, the same price is a compact one has become a medium-sized car, and the riding experience is definitely different, very tangled. Today I will give you a phase of the top corolla compared to the low match Mondeo, to help you clear the three thousand troubles. (Model: Corolla 2021 Twin Engine 1.8L E-CVT Flagship and Mondeo 2022 EcoBoost 245 Fashion, hereinafter referred to as Corolla and Mondeo)

Corolla's design is already very familiar to everyone, and after replacing Toyota's new TNGA architecture, the appearance can be said to be getting younger and younger. The design of the front face is more flat, and the front surrounds the C-shaped fangs on both sides, giving people the feeling of being bad.

The shape of the body side is relatively simple, after all, the main family car market. The taillights incorporate the LED light source to look more refined, with a hidden exhaust layout, which is also a common design at this level.

Mondeo adopts the latest design language of the Ford family, the blackened shield-shaped net with a split headlight group, under the cover is a penetrating LED light strip, and the shape of the front surround is relatively simple, which looks like an indisputable feeling.

The body side is more concise design, because it is a low-end model, so the shape of the wheel hub is more general, the C-pillar has a little bit of a sneaky feeling, and the telescopic door handle is very scientific and technological. The taillights are designed in a penetrating manner, and the lower bracket is decorated with a panel to create a false exhaust shape with two sides.

Corolla's interior is still the usual home style of Japanese cars, even if it is a dual engine top version with a guidance price of 159,800 yuan, there is still no full LCD instrument, although the center of the center console is a large screen, but the internal UI design is too nostalgic, it does not look fashionable. The air conditioning control area still retains the physical buttons, which is convenient to operate, and the style of the gear handle is relatively ordinary. Fortunately, the center console uses a large number of leather wrapping and sewing processes, which enhances a certain sense of grade.

Mondeo's interior believes that everyone must have seen that is the through-screen, but that is only high-ended to have, the same guidance price of 159,800 yuan of low-end version is the use of dual screen shape, considering its price is also acceptable, the center console does not have extra physical buttons so it looks very refreshing. The family-style sport three-frame steering wheel and the knob-style electronic gear shift are still retained. The center console also has a leather wrapping and stitching process, so it doesn't look cheap.

The Corolla wheelbase reaches 2700mm, which is a standard figure in the compact class, the rear door opening is larger, passengers are more convenient to get on and off, and there is a certain bulge in the center of the rear platform, which will have an impact on long-distance rides for intermediate passengers. The rear row has independent air conditioning outlet and power interface, which is more user-friendly configuration. The volume of the trunk is more conventional, the wheel arches on both sides slightly affect the utilization of space, and the rear seat support ratio is down, but there is a certain height difference with the trunk, which cannot be used flat.

The wheelbase of the Mondeo reached 2945mm after all, it is a medium-sized car, the rear space is visible larger than the Corolla, and the rear floor is almost flat, there are also independent air conditioning outlets and power interfaces, but unfortunately, because the seats of the low-end models are made of fabric, it looks like there is no Corolla advanced. Trunk space is also a common level at this level, the interior space is relatively regular, and the rear row supports the proportion of down, but it is impossible to achieve a flat space.

Corolla double engine top version, with seven airbags, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, active braking, full speed adaptive cruise, front seat heating, full LED headlights, exterior mirror heating and other practical configurations, in the joint venture brand this price point of the model, the configuration is relatively rich.

The Mondeo low-end version has five airbags, simple reversing images, a large central control screen size of 13.2 inches, full LED headlights, external mirror heating and other functions. Less driver assistance than the Corolla, it's a little bit inferior in terms of safety configuration.

The Corolla Dual Engine is equipped with a 1.8L Dual Engine Hybrid, the maximum engine power is 98 horsepower, the peak torque is 142 Nm, and it matches the E-CVT transmission, and the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is 4.1 liters, which is very good for a family car.

The Mondeo is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 238 hp and a peak torque of 376 Nm, matched with an 8AT gearbox, with a fuel consumption of 7.11 liters per 100 km/ h, which is not bad for a mid-size car.

Although the prices of the two cars overlap, but for the group is completely different, for consumers who pay attention to safety, then Corolla should be their first choice, and for power and space also needs so Mondeo is more of their appetite. More critically, Mondeo is younger, so in the domestic market, which is getting younger and younger, it will have a better audience than Corolla. The reputation of Toyota Corolla has always been very good, so it is also a good choice for consumers who pursue stability and ease.