Ford Mondeo User Reviews

Exterior It gives looks of as a family sedan. but modern design is what matters.Over all it has a smooth and expensive car looks.Matches the looks of any D segment car.The grille, prominent wheel arches and distinctive headlights clearly carry the family look and when viewed from head-on there's no mistaking it for anything other than a Ford. But the point is that it is an extremely sharp looking and modern design which is what matters.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Air conditioning, electric windows front & rear, electric mirrors, heated screens front & rear, cd player, Abs, airbag, headlight washer, remote central locking is fantastic.  The driving position, visibility and feeling of space is what sets the Mondeo apart from both the Accord and the Sonata. Ergonomically it's hard to find fault, with all the controls and switches being in the right place. Front seats are nice and soft. There is a genuine room for three adults to sit comfortably and has an ample legroom.The Mondeo's 500-litre boot is a bit disappointing in relation to the size of the car. Though the boot is deep, it lacks sufficient height to stack two large suitcases one on top of the other.There is a lot of fine detailing too like the classy looking aluminium highlights on the steering wheel spokes and gear lever.There is genuine room for three adults to sit comfortably in the rear.There is an in-dash six-CD changer (a world first), front fog lamps, smart alloys and thoughtful details like one-touch operation for all power windows and courtesy lights that come on when you unlock the car. Powerful Xenon lamps are also standard. The safety box gets a full set of ticks with eight airbags and ABS as standard.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox Engine is responsive and quick.Its pickup is amazing-Engine is very refined and amazingly quite.The gearshift is delightfully crisp and very precise.The 2.0-litre petrol Duratec has good reserves of low and mid-range torque.The first thing you notice about the 2.0-litre petrol engine is how refined it is. The reality, however, is superb performance accompanied by a depth of mechanical refinement not even the Accord can match. The naked performance figures make impressive reading especially when you compare them to the bigger engined and more powerful Accord.The result is superb in-gear acceleration times - the run from 20-80kph is dispatched in 11 seconds which is much better than the Accord.

Ride Quality & Handling Mondeo has best power steering in its class.I feel the suspension is also much better than any other car.Grip level of mondeo is also amazing and ABS breaks work well.Overall the car is responsive and gives feedback without any drama.When on long drive,one doesn't feel tired. Significantly, wheel travel of the Mondeo has also been increased in an effort to improve the new Mondeo's performance over rough terrain, important as far as India is concerned. The standard wheel size is 16 inch to accommodate larger discs all around

Final Words I would say it is the best car for both looks, reliability and safety.In comparison to Honda Accord,Mondeo is far better in Comfort,Economy,safety and Quality.I am driving Mondeo 2.0 Duratec HE (petrol) 2004 for the last 6 years and never have to spend a single penny on engine or any other repairs other than services.The car definetly meet my expectations.The front windshield deffogger is one of my favourite feature,besides this the car gives an easy access to its controls including CD player remote control.But there is something that I dislike and that is manual door mirrors,though one can adjust the mirror directions from inside but cannot fold it from inside.I would definitely recommend this car.Mondeo is very popular in Europe.Yet the family Ford is one of the most reliable cars in its class, as well as one of the best to drive, with the promise of low running costs.Ford is importing the Mondeo directly from Europe, which completely rules out any possibility of making 'India-specific' engineering changes to it. Ford says that its Mondeo has been conceived for global markets and can thrive under any conditions, India included. But ofcourse ford vehicles have no resale value, in India atleast.

Areas of improvement Price needs rechecking. Refresh all dealers.

It is impressive from inside and also very spacious,its fuel economy is amazing,14 km/l highway.Some of the safety features are quite bothering. Boot size is low in size