In the B-class car market, the joint venture brand obviously controls the right to speak, and the Japanese and German brands occupy a considerable market share, especially under the trend of consumption upgrading, the stronger the stronger, the weaker the weaker is the trend of the domestic automobile market.
The new Mondeo, excellent appearance and space, technology configuration and intelligent configuration, coupled with the powertrain of 2.0T+8AT, came at a pre-price of 15.98-21.98 million yuan. So whether this car can become Changan Ford's "turnover" work, we will see whether the new Mondeo has the potential of "dark horse" through close-up real shooting. It is worth mentioning that our real model is the ST-Line version, and the pre-price is 219,800 yuan.
Changan Ford's new Mondeo - appearance
First from the appearance point of view, the new Mondeo adopts a new family design language officially known as "potential energy aesthetics", the whole vehicle line is more three-dimensional, the rounded profile creates a good muscle feeling, the inside of the scale mesh adopts a blackening treatment, when the key is close or unlocked, the 3D parametric scale grille inside the grille will also have a breathing welcome effect.
The headlight adopts the design of LED through light strip and split headlight group, and the upper light group is very gorgeous after lighting, stretching the visual width of the front face, and the three-dimensional shape is also very handsome. The lower bracket design is much simpler, and the different colors reflect a good sense of layering.
The side adopts a two-color body, the visual sense of the suspended roof and the back-up shape are very dynamic, coupled with the downward pressure of the front, highlighting a good sporty temperament.
The tires are available in 17-inch, 18-inch, and 19-inch sizes, with a 19-inch petal five-spoke rim for the exhibition rim and a 235/45 R19 tire for Hankook's "Mantus" high-end series.
The doorknobs are in a hidden layout, and after the key is unlocked, the front and rear door handles will automatically pop out, and the rearview mirrors will slowly unfold, which is very suitable for the sense of ceremony that young people say.
The ST-Line logo at the front fenders shows the positioning of its sporty attributes, the tires with strong grip, and the adjusted front and rear suspension, and the movement genes are more powerful.
In terms of body size, the new Mondeo has a length, width and height of 4935/1875/1500mm, and a wheelbase of 2945mm. This size performance has greatly exceeded the standard category of B-class cars, close to 3 meters wheelbase, but also reached the standard of medium and large cars, which shows Ford Mondeo's game-breaking mentality.
The tail shape is more full, the rear tail light adopts a penetrating blackening design, and the structure is very delicate, and the internal light source is also very stylish. The English logo below also uses a blackening treatment, and the Ford brand LOGO above is the trunk opening button, which is very cleverly designed.
The rear wing is blackened, and the large diffuser and decorative tail row on both sides highlight the sporty feel.
The trunk is extremely spacious in size, with a volume of 520L, and the rear seats can be reclined, which can hold large luggage or items, and the practicality is very high.
Changan Ford's new Mondeo - interior
Looking at the interior part, the interior of the new Mondeo adopts a very simplified design, and applies a large area of imitation leather, leather and soft material wrapping, and the workmanship and stitching are quite solid.
The air conditioner outlets on both sides of the central control screen are also painted in red, and the red trim strips also extend from the air outlet to the door panel, and the exquisite sound and the layout of the piano paint strip above are more atmospheric. Moreover, a large number of soft materials are used in the door panel, and the texture is still quite good. In front of the co-pilot, the new Mondeo is also studded with an embroidered "ST-Line" logo to highlight the ST-Line version.
The steering wheel is wrapped in perforated leather for a very comfortable grip, the function buttons on both sides are well laid out, and paddle shifters are provided behind the steering wheel.
The most eye-catching part of the interior is obviously a huge horizontal screen composed of 12.3-inch LCD instrument + 27-inch large joint screen, which has a size of up to 1.1 meters, basically occupying the entire center console. The built-in new SYNC+2.0 Zhixing interconnection system is sensitive to control and response, and also supports multi-touch, AI speech recognition, gesture control, facial recognition and other interactive modes. It is worth mentioning that it is very easy to leave fingerprints during the use of the screen, but this is also a problem faced by almost all large screens on the market.
In terms of function, the screen can achieve 4K resolution HD display, in addition to the conventional map navigation, voice interaction, like iQiyi, weather, vehicle conditions, road signs and other functions are also provided, the most interesting thing is that the system can let the co-driver adjust the navigation, and manually draw the screen to the main driver. In addition, the system also supports OTA upgrades.
The seat provides electric adjustment and also has a seat welcome mode, and when the vehicle is turned off, the main driver's seat automatically moves back, making it easier for the driver to get on and off the car. The seat provides a mixture of leather and fur, which is very good in texture, and the sense of support and wrapping is also very good.
The rear is also equipped with an independent air-conditioning outlet, of course, two USB ports can also ensure the charging needs of rear passengers. The rear floor is basically flat, with a height of about 5 cm in the middle, and the high part extends as far as possible, so that the middle passenger's feet can be easily placed on it.
After the front seats are adjusted, the rear space is so amazing that it can hardly be described by fists, and you can safely stretch your legs freely.
The front and rear double sunroofs can maximize the lighting of the rear row, although not as visually impactful as the panoramic sunroof, but from the appearance of the roof, the all-black roof is still very confusing.
In addition, the new Mondeo also provides a new generation of Co-Pilot360 Intelligent Driving Assistance System, which is reported to have been able to achieve L2 level driving assistance. In addition, the system also supports C-V2X's vehicle-to-road coordination system, which can achieve a smarter driving experience in some specific sections.
Changan Ford's new Mondeo - power
In terms of power, the new Mondeo is powered by a 2.0T turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 238 hp (175 kW) and a peak torque of 376 Nm.
In terms of transmission, it is matched by an 8-speed manual transmission. The gear shift mechanism adopts a knob type shift, chrome knob and inner groove structure, which is very easy to operate, and the wireless charging groove next to the shift mechanism is a wireless charging groove.
epilogue:
As Ford's most classic B-class sedan, the new Mondeo was designed by the Chinese team, with more space, richer configuration and excellent powertrain, making this B-class sedan extremely competitive, and from the previous 200,000 level to the 150,000 level of the price range, the cost performance is also quite eye-catching, and we wait and see how the final market performance of the new Mondeo is ready to be listed in April.