Ford Mondeo diesel gets two awards from UK's What Car?
At this time of year when everyone (except us it seems) it trying to grab a little bit the spotlight by giving out awards, Ford has just picked up two of them. The UK's What Car? magazine has chosen the Mondeo 2.0 TDCi for honors in both the Family car and Estate car categories. For all you non-English, non-estate owning Americans, an estate car is more commonly referred to as a station wagon. The 2.0 TDCi is, like the Mondeo, a fabulous Ford that American drivers can't get. The 2.0L diesel, when paired up with a 6-speed manual transmission, is rated at 31/48/41 mpg (U.S.) on the EU city/highway/combined cycles. Not bad for an attractive and roomy mid-sized sedan.
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DOUBLE GLORY FOR NEW FORD MONDEO
Double win for Ford at What Car? Awards - Mondeo 5dr and Mondeo Estate
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THE GROSVENOR, London, 18 January, 2008 – Ford's new Mondeo has picked up two of the industry's most prestigious accolades as the fleet and family favourite continues to receive recognition from all corners of the motoring press.
At last night's What Car? awards, held in The Grosvenor, Park Lane, the Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Zetec scooped a win in both the Family Car and Estate Car categories.
Judges selected this particular model due to its frugal yet lively and refined diesel powertrain combined with a specification-packed interior.
Steve Fowler, group editor, What Car?, said: "The new Mondeo is nothing short of fantastic and head and shoulders above its rivals. Whichever model you choose you'll have a great looking, well-built and well-equipped family car that's a joy to drive or be driven in."
The award was collected by Jens Ludman, Mondeo Chief Engineer. The man behind car's exceptional driving qualities said: "It's an honour to collect yet another major automotive award for our new Mondeo.
"Competition is tough, and getting tougher, so the pressure was on to deliver something very special. The reception Mondeo has received across Europe suggests the car buying public like what everyone at Ford has created. Strong sales plus recognition from so many respected experts, including the What Car? panel, makes it all worthwhile."
While the 2.0 TDCi Zetec is the choice of the What Car? panel, the Mondeo range is comprehensive and starts at just £15,195. Specifications start with the Edge and work upwards through Zetec and then luxury Ghia, Titanium and Titanium X derivatives. Five different petrol and four diesel engines plus four-door, five-door or estate bodystyles provide maximum customer choice.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Harrison 6:36PM (4/21/2008)
After reading the 2007 shareholder report, I have just given Ford my comments relating to the poor mpg ratings on US models. While Europeans are sold beautiful and mpg friendly models like the Mondeo, we Americans are offered the next 16 mpg dinosaur killer like the Expedition. I am a stock holder and am at a loss for words as to why the big US car companies are ignoring the US market for economy minded vehicles. Watch once again as foreign imports trounce the US car companies. If I were not an owner of shares in the company I would be laughing out loud.
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giannidellaiera 9:27PM (7/24/2009)
I and my family were in europe for three weeks and we rented a ford mondeo wagon,and what a carthe performance ,the confort,spaciouce ,smoode ride and on top the miles per galon,fantastic,we fillup the thank four times and put 6000 km,I personelly urge USA FORD to bring those vehicles here "from germany and england build or bettre yet " build them here in usa that people can work....PS the more miles per gallon diesel the more people will drive and spend money ....IT'S ALL UP TO YOU AMERICA FORD.....and I said to my wife,,,you know what I AM GOING TO MIS WHEN I GET HOME....she said what respond THIS MONDEO
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GadgetGav 12:58AM (1/22/2008)
I wish I could buy a Ford Mondeo wagon over here. I used to have a Mondeo in England about 11 years ago and it was a great car. Nice to drive, roomy, huge trunk. Why did Ford never bring it over here..? (Why can't we get the newest Focus either..?) I'd buy a 30-40 mpg Mondeo tomorrow if I could.
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