Ford Mondeo
05 Jul 2007
The Mondeo is very much a Ford car, with its familiar front grille, prominent wheel arches and distinctive headlights. This isn’t all. It is also an ergonomically superb car with controls and switches available in the right places. The seating arrangements are very comfortable with the front seats soft and cozy.
Electrically adjustable seat and steering wheel ensures comfort to the driver. The Mondeo is packed with gizmos and gadgets such as in-dash 6 CD changer, front fog lamps, smart alloys and power windows. The safety box is well geared to contain a full set of ticks with eight airbags and has the ABS standard.
The two variants available are the Ghia Petrol and the Ghia Diesel. The petrol version is powered by a 2.0-litre engine. Both variants are capable of producing speed beyond 200 kmph. The Mondeo petrol version gives an average of 7.9 kms per litre in the city and 11.2 kms on the highway. The diesel version is more fuel-efficient.
Technical specifications:
| Specifications | Mondeo Duratorq - Diesel | Mondeo Duratec - Petrol |
| Three Box 4 door notch back | Three Box 4 door notch back | |
| Anti-lock | Available | Available |
| Front | Ventilated, Disc 300 mm | Ventilated, Disc 300 mm |
| Rear | Solid, Disc 280 mm | Solid, Disc 280 mm |
| Front track | 1522 mm | 1522 mm |
| Ground clearance | n.a. | n.a. |
| Kerb weight | 1507 kgs. | 1396 kgs |
| Overall Height | 1429 mm | 1429 mm |
| Overall Length | 4731 mm | 4731 mm |
| Overall Width | 1812 mm | 1812 mm |
| Rear track | 1537 mm | 1537 mm |
| Tank capacity | 58.5 litres | 58.5 litres |
| Wheelbase | 2754 mm | 2754 mm |
| Bore & Stroke | 86.0 x 86.0 mm | 87.5 x 83.1 mm |
| Brake Horse Power | 113.9 bhp@4000 rpm | 143 bhp@6000 rpm |
| Compression ratio | 19.1:1 | 10.8:1 |
| Construction | Alluminium alloy | Alluminium alloy |
| Displacement | 1998 cc | 1999 cc |
| Fuel | Diesel | Petrol |
| Ignition | Direct by radial piston fuel pump with pilot injection | Sequential Electronic fuel injection |
| Layout | 4 cylinder in line, Turbo charged | 4 cylinder in line, Transverse mounted |
| Torque | 280 Nm@1900 rpm | 190 Nm@4500 rpm |
| Valve gear | 4 valves per cylinder | 4 valves per cylinder |
| City | n.a. | n.a. |
| Highway | n.a. | n.a. |
| Overall | 10.8 kmpl | 9.7 kmpl. |
| Transmission | Manual - 5 speed | Manual - 5 speed |
| Type | Front wheel drive | Front wheel drive |
| Type | Rack & Pinion, Power Assisted | Rack & Pinion, Power Assisted |
| Front | Mcpherson strut with angled coil spring/damper units & Antiroll bars | Mcpherson strut with angled coil spring/damper units & Antiroll bars |
| Rear | Independent quadralink system with strut type coil spring/dampers unit & Antiroll bars, 2 transverse & 1 trailing arm with passive rear wheel steering | Independent quadralink system with strut type coil spring/dampers unit & Antiroll bars, 2 transverse & 1 trailing arm with passive rear wheel steering |
| Tyres | 205 / 55 R16 | 205 / 55 R16 |
| Wheel make | Alloy | Alloy |
On road prices
Mondeo Duratorq diesel
| City | Ex-Showroom | Registration & Service Charges (Individual) | Registration & Service Charges (Company) | Comprehensive Insurance | Total (Individual) | Total (Company) |
| Calcutta | 1,681,801 | 7,300 | 8,200 | 53,073 | 1,742,174 | 1,743,074 |
| Chennai | 1,689,073 | 24,900 | 46,900 | 39,240 | 1,753,213 | 1,775,213 |
| Delhi | 1,679,655 | 8,150 | 8,150 | 49,177 | 1,736,982 | 1,736,982 |
| Mumbai | 1,759,012 | 80,360 | 221,081 | 55,721 | 1,895,093 | 2,035,814 |
| Pune | 1,693,823 | 73,253 | 208,759 | 39,348 | 1,806,424 | 1,941,930 |
Mondeo Duratec petrol
| City | Ex-Showroom | Registration & Service Charges (Individual) | Registration & Service Charges (Company) | Comprehensive Insurance | Total (Individual) | Total (Company) |
| Calcutta | 1,558,169 | 7,300 | 8,200 | 49,232 | 1,614,701 | 1,615,601 |
| Chennai | 1,564,496 | 24,900 | 46,900 | 39,240 | 1,628,636 | 1,650,636 |
| Delhi | 1,556,185 | 8,150 | 8,150 | 49,177 | 1,613,512 | 1,613,512 |
| Mumbai | 1,629,548 | 75,182 | 205,546 | 51,711 | 1,756,441 | 1,886,805 |
| Pune | 1,569,283 | 68,272 | 193,314 | 36,537 | 1,674,092 | 1,799,134 |
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