What’s hot?
- Said to be the most technically advanced Ford vehicle ever
- Lots of safety kit including Ford’s new Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Protection
- Class-leading driving dynamics
- Stiffer chassis than previous Mondeo
- Improved refinement, up to three decibels improvement
- More slippery than old model, ten per cent improvement in aerodynamic efficiency
- Integral link rear suspension for good handling and ride characteristics
- Electric power steering, nicely engineered
- Weight saving achieved through lightweight, high strength materials, for improved economy
- Wide range of petrol and diesel engines
- Joining the range: new two-litre TDCi diesel engine with twin-sequential turbocharging, has 210 PS power and 450 Nm torque
- Hybrid version of the new Mondeo also available
- Urban driving made safer by Ford’s new Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection
What’s not?
- It has been a long time coming, first shown at the Detroit Motor Show nearly three years ago
- It has been sold on the US market as the Fusion since 2012, but not here until two years later
- Dark colours in cabin reinforce a very corporate look
- Not all the plastics are pliant, some hard surfaces around the cabin at mid-level
- Petrol 1.5 litre model less impressive, with questionable gear ratio in the manual version
