Ford Mondeo: reviews and features

Ford Mondeo - a car produced by the American company Ford since 1993. The car is produced in 3 modifications, differing in body type: 4-door sedan, five-door hatchback and five-door wagon. All cars go five-seater.

Let's consider more in detail technical characteristics of model Ford Mondeo with the engine of 1,8 liters 16v duratec-he of updating a sedan. The maximum total mass specified by the manufacturer is 1865 kilograms. Engine power is 81 kW. In this case, to accelerate to a hundred kilometers per hour, the car takes a little over eleven seconds. The maximum speed that it 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, he spends 5.6 liters. In the city, this figure increases to 11.3 liters, and on a mixed cycle of 7.7 liters.

Dimensions of the car depend on the body type. 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 of the body to the bottom point of the wheels is 150 cm. The dimensions of the machine in the station wagon modification are: length 483 cm , Width 2078, height including rails -1548 cm. Ford Mondeo sedan has the following dimensions: length 484, 4 cm, width 193.7 cm and a height of exactly 1.5 meters.

Reviews

Ford Mondeo - a car actively sold in Russia, despite the relatively high price for the average buyer. Many customers are attracted to the appearance of this machine, stylish "male" design, smooth lines, impressive volumes. A serious car for serious men, the Ford Mondeo does not just look great outside, it's actually a spacious and roomy car. Passengers can freely accommodate in the lounge, all have enough space. A large trunk is another advantage of the Ford Mondeo. The owners' comments, however, say that the opening through which you have to load things is a little narrow, and wide, big things in it may not enter.

However, the appearance in the car is not so important as its reliability. It's pretty good with the Ford Mondeo. The testimonies indicate that in most cases the owners have no complaints about the car and it has to be brought in for repair only when the mileage exceeds a few tens of thousands of kilometers. However, there is a small part of the owners who complain that they have a breakdown one after another since the purchase.

Excellent handling can also be considered the merits of the Ford Mondeo. The testimonies testify that the car reacts promptly to the slightest turns of the rudder, well passes the turns without bending and not deviating from the chosen course. Pleases the drivers with a comfortable and modern interior: comfortable, soft seats that are easy to clean, quality plastic. A soft suspension allows passengers to ride comfortably over uneven roads, without jumping on every bump.

However, there were some shortcomings in the Ford Mondeo. The testimonies indicate that, first of all, complaints concern the noise isolation of the passenger compartment, which does not protect against sounds coming from the street, as well as from noise generated during engine operation. However, the problem can be solved by making a normal noise isolation yourself. Independently have to change the wheels - some owners say that "relatives" are not enough. When driving on uneven roads or when driving in a rut, the car can catch the bottom of the surface due to low landing and low ground clearance. There is no stability at the start of the car in the winter, the Ford Mondeo can start without problems at -30 after a 2-hour standstill in the street, and can be capricious at -25, however, this problem is effectively solved by autorun. Some say that because of the low-information brake pedal, it is difficult to smoothly stop the car.

In general, it is affordable, comfortable, stylish, modern and reliable car.