Ford Mondeo Wagon review
Ford Mondeo Wagon review
This is the Ford Mondeo 2.0 16v EcoBoost with 240 hp (2011). It might not be the nicest, but it’s clean and fast!
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27.71 -> The weather is very inspiring,
so we've brought a car that matches it...
32.2 -> ...a Ford Mondeo.
35.036 -> Let's wait how long it takes Ford to call us
to complain about that remark.
40.325 -> But seriously. This time we're not driving
a car like this because it is economical.
46.038 -> I'm fed up with slow and boring cars.
52.041 -> Of course, the environment is important.
54.224 -> That's why I'm proud to tell you
that this car's got a green B-label.
59.664 -> It's dark green, C is light green
and after that things get really bad.
65.379 -> So bad in fact, you can't even
drive it through the forest anymore.
67.934 -> Although, there is some connection
between trees and CO2 I think.
71.66 -> They convert it to oxygen or something.
73.9 -> But of course I'm not a climatologist
who can really explain it.
83 -> This Ford Mondeo is interesting
for two reasons.
86.214 -> The engine; a 2-liter EcoBoost.
89.234 -> It's got 240 hp, that's a decent amount.
92.802 -> A version of this engine
will also be in the Focus ST.
96.745 -> This really is a Mondeo ST...
100.038 -> ...although it's got a different name.
102.271 -> It's also got some technology
that'll be in the Focus ST...
105.999 -> ...like the sound suspensor.
It makes it sound a bit louder.
113.48 -> On the inside it's very quiet.
117.027 -> I'll shut up.
118.668 -> You don't hear a thing.
When I give some gas you hear a little noise...
122.291 -> ...but it's on the outside where it sounds nice.
132.638 -> That was the first interesting thing.
134.543 -> The second thing is
the PowerShift transmission.
138.376 -> Volvo, a previous subsidiary of Ford,
also uses it.
141.571 -> I'm quite interested to see how it performs.
143.591 -> It's got a double clutch with wet plates,
or so it says in the press release.
147.741 -> Who cares?
148.999 -> The front runner in that area
is of course the Volkswagen Group.
155.712 -> And I have to admit that those are a bit better.
159.757 -> This gearbox is fine,
but sometimes it can't keep up.
163.376 -> Sometimes there's little bump
when changing gears.
165.893 -> Also, when it's in sport mode
and I want to accelerate in first gear.
171.847 -> And you know how I do that, enthusiastically.
177.926 -> That causes wheelspin,
so the ESP kicks in to keep me on track.
182.688 -> But when the ESP is working,
it's too busy to change up...
186.203 -> ...so it just hits the rev limiter.
188.701 -> After that it finally changes gear.
190.42 -> There's just not enough
computing power on board...
193.478 -> ...it can't do two things at the same time.
219.169 -> With its 240 hp the Mondeo Wagon
does 0-62 in 7.8 seconds...
224.476 -> ...and has a top speed of 150 mph.
226.995 -> It's also got 350 Nm of torque.
230.453 -> Combine that with this gearbox
and you'll always have enough power.
236.326 -> The nice thing about Fords is
that they always handle just fine.
240.563 -> This Mondeo is no exception,
although it's a big car.
243.801 -> It's a lot bigger than a Focus.
246.071 -> You do feel that a bit,
but still it's a nice driving machine.
250.257 -> It doesn't understeer quickly,
there's enough traction out of corners.
253.795 -> Even though it's wet and slippery.
255.851 -> You can hit the throttle early
and it just keeps going.
260.887 -> A small drawback with
nice cars like this one, is the price.
264.519 -> The base model is 47 grand.
269.484 -> That does give you nice wheels,
the automatic gearbox and some other stuff.
273.823 -> But this one is also equipped with
all the safety features they took from Sweden.
279.562 -> It's got active cruise control,
collision warning, blind spot detection.
284.011 -> It's also got premium audio,
which really does sound premium. It's great.
288.983 -> I could listen to music from my iPhone
via bluetooth streaming.
294.806 -> I've really enjoyed that,
it even made me stay in the car longer.
299.04 -> I won't even say what it costs
after you've added all those things.
305.853 -> Fine, it's 57 grand.
307.863 -> Who is this car for then?
310.212 -> It's for people who've outgrown a Golf GTI.
313.616 -> People who need more space
to hurry to the Ikea and fill the boot.
320.029 -> Or if you need to transport
other big packets of wood quickly.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b97auN8volk