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The next major remake of the Ford Mondeo has just been confirmed for Australia.
The next major remake of the Ford Mondeo has just been confirmed for Australia. It gets a major tweak to the styling, extra comfort and improved diesel efficiency, but will not come with the latest ECOboost engine used in Europe. Ford Australia is still finalising its plan but says it will have cars in showrooms before the end of the year. Pricing is not decided. "We will get the car late this year, in November or December," says Sinead McAlary, spokesperson for Ford Australia. "We'll be getting a lot of the technical and visual updates on the Mondeo but we'll be remaining with the current powertrain. At this point in time we're not taking the ECOboost engine." The Mondeo will arrive after Ford's new performance heroes, the Focus RS and Falcon GT from Ford Performance Vehicle, to add extra showroom punch with the Thai-built Fiesta baby car. It has been updated in Europe as part of a total overhaul of the Ford range there, with what the company describes as "continuing evolution of Ford kinetic design". Like most newcomers these days it gets LED lamps, but there is also a new bonnet, new tail lamps and a different look to the grille. The cabin has been upgraded as Ford works to improve the perceived quality against rivals such as Audi and Volkswagen, including an overhead console on some models. A range of driver-assist technologies are now fitted for Europe - including blind-spot monitoring and a speed limiter - but there is no news on their availability in Australia. Ford says it is expecting a second-half sales surge driven by its new models and is happy with results for the Mondeo, even ahead of the upgrade. "The car is going quite well. We've been hamstrung a little by supply, particularly with the diesel engine in the wagon. We had good sales in August but we think that the update, and with full supply of the diesel wagon, will give us a major lift," says McAlary. Ford Mondeo update By Paul GoverHerald Sun09 September 2010
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I might be on the wrong tram, but to bring out the car without the driver's aims would be harder than with them.
Straight off the line is easier than trying to modify something for our small market.
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No pics of what it could look lik yet?
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This will help more http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/new..._mondeo_update |
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ahh new Focus type designing.
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Whoops I read next major update and thought of the next gen.
This is the slightly updated one. http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11289569
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It often happens, I post pics and they vanish later!!!! I did post the pic from Cars Guide !
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No Ecoboost, what a surprise. The 2.3 petrol is no longer available in Europe, so Ford Oz must be pretty desperate to protect Falcon sales if they're going to continue with it.
The new range will be announced in NZ in January. But hopefully Ford NZ will actually want to sell Mondeos and we will see the Ecoboost here.
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And if Ford had updated the Falcon wagon, I'd be happily driving one now.
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I think its good they didnt go as radical as that first design.
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No Ecoboost...as expected.
My bet is you might see it in Mondeo *after* it appears in Falcon next year. Hopefully, a lack of a performance model Mondeo will help to keep the used/outgoing XR5 values high (self interest...) So, back to just Snoozin' in my Silver....XR5. |
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Seems the 2.2L 400Nm may cause problems for the Powershift Auto otherwise why the manual!!
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Safety to lead revised Mondeo range
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How long ago was that black Mondeo wagon with the 2.2L TDCi engine shown at the Melbourne Motor Show? 2009, 2008?
While the wagon is indeed awesome, that engine was the most exciting part of that display...
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Alternative model announcement:
"Ford releases new Mondeo series. Only the top-of-the-line Titanium will be available with the new Powershift dual clutch gearbox, and the new fuel-efficient 2.0 Ecoboost and 2.2 turbo diesel will not be available in Australia. The obselete 2.3 petrol and conventional 6-speed auto will power most of the Mondeos sold in this country, as Ford can no longer sell this drivetrain in Europe due to carbon tax issues." Hopefully Ford NZ will not be constrained by the unwillingness of Ford Oz to actually sell Mondeos, and we will at least get the Ecoboost here.
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Yep that's the one, Feb 2008! Two and a half years... *sigh*
Disappointing, but frankly what competition is there? Passat and Octavia? It's not like the current 2.0L is uncompetitive, it's just not outstanding like the 2.2L would be... Or would that possibly eat away at Territory diesel sales, once the thing finally gets released?
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Found this today:
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Next year Mazda are releasing their 'sky-d' diesel engine. It is said to be 20% more economical, so should break into the 4's while having 15% more torque. This works out to 460Nm but from the details I have seen it will be released with more like 420Nm. I haven't been able to find a power figure though so that has me thinking it will be about the same. It will be available in manual and auto and will be able to pass Euro 6. |
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Does anyone know what features are on the new headunit?
It does look pretty flash, and I'd be keen to know what controls. I know the FG premium head unit lets you control a lot of features and also autolock, so maybe the upgraded one does. I've also seen on some of the photos , where the blank is on the driver's side - above the door opener, where the window switch would be, there is now a switch to lock the doors (http://www.ford.co.uk/cs/BlobServer?...477&blobkey=id). Any thoughts if this is now standard? I do miss a button to lock the doors like in my old BA.
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Agreed the C5 type of diesel would be great.
But you have to remember that the C5 and Mondeo are in totally different market segments - both buyer demographics and price ranges. Also, the higher power diesel may not have 'excess' production capacity to warrant trying to bring it to Oz as a regular product line ('tho i can't see how a few hundred units a month for Oz would make a dent in Euro prodn volumes). ....another missed opportunity IMHO. Sad too about the lack of Ecoboost for Mondeo just yet.....after Falcon (as I predicted on 12 Sep!!) With this one, I would like to think Ford Oz have there marketing back to front. They could bring it in for Mondeo, tell/show people how great it is, and then make it (also) available in a rear drive platform aka Falcon. ....another missed opportunity IMHO. (echo echo echo...) Guess I won't need to dreamily desire the unobtainium whilst driving in my boosted 5-pot !! ....And still no obvious perfmance-biased model. So, back to Snoozin' in my Silver....XR5. |
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I sent an enquiry to Ford about when we would be blessed with the MC Mondi with the 2.2 ltr TDCi engine and received the following response
"thanks for your blah blah . . . Ford Australia has no confirmed plans at this stage to expand our current product range to include the Ford Mondeo with 2.2L TDCi engine. Your comments will be directed to our design teams who will utilise this feedback to help us continually build excellent products for the future. Kind regards, .......... Customer Service Representative Ford Customer Relationship Centre" I pointed out that the design team at Ford had nothing to do with it - it was the strategic marketing group. I also mentioned that Ford are likely to loose current owners if they don't bring in the latest engines. No point dumbing down a great car to save the local product. Response was: "Ford Australia is committed to providing the highest level of quality on all its vehicles and components, as well as continually improving the level of satisfaction of our customers. Your comments will be directed to the relevant departments who utilise this constructive feedback to help us continually build excellent products for the future." It is real stubborn head in the sand stuff. Looks like I am off to VW. Their engine produces 350 Nm!
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