Zastava_101

Ford is gearing up to unveil the most desirable Mondeo ever. With a look inspired by the stylish four-door Evos concept car, plus a host of 
hi-tech kit, the saloon will hope to shift its everyday image.
Set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012, the car will hit the road next summer.

Our exclusive illustrations – based on insider information 
and recent spy shots – show the Mondeo gets the latest Kinetic 2 design language.
This includes the large, inverted trapezoidal grille from the Fiesta, Focus and C-MAX, yet more pronounced and mounted higher up. Another key feature is the narrow headlights.

But the look is about much more than simply the blue oval’s family face. Two boldly defined feature lines adorn the sides, while bulging rear wheelarches and a steeply raked roofline reveal the car’s sporty intentions.

It’s not only the looks that 
will be inspired by the Evos; 
the Mondeo will also lift its 
powertrain from the concept. The range-extending 2.0-litre petrol engine and electric motors won’t be offered from launch, but will follow. This will allow for an electric-only range of around 50 miles and about 500 miles between fill-ups.

More conventional engines will make up the rest of the range, including Ford’s 1.6 
and 2.0-litre EcoBoost petrol turbos. In the current car, 
the latter produces 200bhp and returns 36mpg economy, while the 1.6 – as found in the C-MAX 
– will offer 150bhp and 180bhp outputs. Also available will be a range of diesel models, including a 112bhp 1.6-litre TDCi and a 2.0 TDCi with 137bhp or 163bhp.

Even the traditional engines will be among the most efficient on the road thanks to eco 
tweaks currently used in 
the latest models, such as the 
Focus. These include stop-start, brake energy regeneration and active aerodynamics that close the grille at high speeds to improve fuel efficiency.

Under the skin will be a 
modified version of the current Mondeo’s front-wheel-drive 
chassis, which will include 
torque vectoring for the first time. 
This helps to shuffle power between the front wheels in 
corners to prevent understeer.

Inside, the impressive fit 
and finish and high-quality 
materials used in recent Fords will help the Mondeo bridge 
the gap to more expensive 
rivals from Audi and BMW. A range of hi-tech gadgets will make the newcomer one 
of the most advanced models 
on the road.
This includes the SYNC entertainment system, which can play audio, read text messages and deal with voice commands through wirelessly connected smartphones. In addition, the Mondeo will get features such as lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring and parking assistance.


http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/au..._revealed.html

07S197

WOW that's really sharp looking. The new grills look very Aston Martin to me...

It looks like a Fusion sized sedan, do you think it would it ever come to the states as a new generation Fusion replacement?

Ethanjbeau

I would bet it will in some form. As usual we won't get all the bells and whistles but the looks should be close.

Very stylish!

DrQuest

Very nice!

Zastava_101

Fusion and Mondeo will share most of the parts, but will be designed differently. Look for a new Fusion at Detroit Auto Show in January.

And Fusion will be available as a sedan only. Mondeo is a hatchback.

Nice avatar by the way, I love Transit SuperVan.

burningman

looks like a 4 door Evos..not that that's a bad thing mind you.

Exodus1021

Genesis....

AMDanBailer

Wasn't the old TT-Mondeo the fastest 4 door saloon every produced until the 2005 MBenz E55 AMG?


I wish Ford would bring some of their euro stuff here

I would pick up a FocusRS SOOOOOO fast!

Lalo

loving it!
the mondeo wasn't one of my favorite cars before.
but now it's changed my mind.

Wolfsburg

Wow. I really like this thing. Frankly, I think it looks better than the EVOS.

MARZ

Wow, that look badass! It appears as though the EVOS design language era has already begun; that's definitely a good thing, IMO, based on what's shown here!

EDIT: Whoops, I guess I should have read the entire article first. I now see that there aren't official pictures; rather, they're "exclusive illustrations."

Wolfsburg

Actually, I didn't notice that either. Oh well...

Moosetang

Couple insiders saying the real one will be even more aggressive than this.

watchdevil

The Evos is a four door! Four gullwinged doors!

Zastava_101

Here in Europe Mondeo is a car that everybody likes, but barely anyone buys.

Everybody said they're great and the best car in its class, but when it comes to buying majority of people chose Opel Insignia (Buick Regal) and Volkswagen Passat.

SteedaGus

If the US version looks anywhere near like that car, I might just trade my 08 Milan....

rhumb

Looks great! Given the great success of the new Euro Focus here in the States, Ford should just bring this thing over too with a bare minimum of necessary federalization changes.

This is true of the 5-door version too. The runaway success of the 5-door Focus should finally drive a stake through the heart of the belief here that hatchbacks will never sell. Cheaply done, poorly styled hair-shirt econohatches maybe not, but well designed, well executed hatches that are stylish and sophisticated, heck yeah!

Stick an Ecoboost V6 in an AWD version of this and you basically have a working man's Audi S4 killer.

07S197

I like the way you think

stangfoeva

Next-gen fusion spy shots

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/30/n...eals-new-face/

Overboost

Those renderings are pretty close...just sayin'