Ford Mondeo is a passenger car manufactured by the American company Ford since 1993. The car is available in 3 versions that differ in body type: 4-door sedan, five-door hatchback and five-door station wagon. All cars go five-seater.
Let's take a closer look at the technical specifications of the Ford Mondeo model with a 1.8 liter 16v duratec-he engine sedan. The maximum gross weight specified by the manufacturer is 1865 kilograms. Engine power is 81 kW. At the same time, to accelerate to a hundred kilometers per hour, the car takes a little more than eleven seconds. The maximum speed that she can develop is 193 km / h. The car is quite economical in terms of fuel consumption. For every 100 km when driving on the highway, it spends 5.6 liters. In the city, this figure increases to 11.3 liters, and on the combined cycle it will be 7.7 liters.
Dimensions of the car depend on the type of body. The most elongated in this series is a hatchback, the length of which is 477.8 cm. The width with the opened mirrors is 207.8 cm, and the height from the top point of the body to the bottom point of the wheels is 150 cm. Dimensions of the car in the station wagon modification are as follows: length 483 cm , width 2078, height taking into account rails -1548 cm. Ford Mondeo sedan has the following sizes: length 484, 4 cm, width 193.7 cm and height exactly 1.5 meters.
Reviews
Ford Mondeo is a car that is actively sold in Russia, despite the rather high cost for the average buyer. Many buyers are attracted by the appearance of this car, a stylish "male" design, smooth lines, impressive volumes. A serious car for serious men, the Ford Mondeo not only looks great from the outside, it is actually a spacious and roomy car. Passengers can freely accommodate in the cabin, everyone has enough space. A large trunk is another advantage of the Ford Mondeo. The reviews of the owners, however, indicate that the opening through which you have to load things is a bit narrow, and wide, large things may not enter it.
However, the appearance in the car is not as important as its reliability. This is not bad with the Ford Mondeo. The reviews indicate that in most cases the owners of the car have no complaints and it is only necessary to take it to repair it when the mileage exceeds several tens of thousands of kilometers. However, there is a small part of the owners who complain that they are breaking one after another from the moment of purchase.
Excellent handling can also be considered a Ford Mondeo. Reviews indicate that the car quickly responds to the slightest turns of the steering wheel, passes corners well, without heeling and deviating from the chosen course. Comfortable and modern interior pleases drivers: comfortable, soft seats that are easy to clean, high-quality plastic. A soft suspension allows passengers to ride comfortably on rough roads without jumping on every bump.
However, there were some shortcomings in the Ford Mondeo car. The reviews indicate that, first of all, the complaints concern the noise insulation of the cabin, which does not protect against sounds coming from the street, as well as from noise that occurs during engine operation. However, the problem can be solved by making normal sound insulation yourself. You will have to change the wheels yourself - some owners note that the "relatives" are too small. When driving on rough roads or when driving in a rut, the car may catch its bottom on the surface due to low landing and low ground clearance. There is no stability when starting the car in the winter, Ford Mondeo can start up without problems at a temperature of -30 after 2 days standing on the street, or it can be naughty at -25, however, autostart effectively solves this problem. Some note that due to the uninformative brake pedal, it is difficult to gently stop the car.
In general, it is an affordable, comfortable, stylish, modern and reliable car.