Until now, Lincoln Z is still taking the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, BMW 3 Series, and Audi A4L as its competitors, and this kind of self-awareness is not clear, and it is difficult to have a good performance in sales. If the new Mondeo is not listed, Lincoln Z, as a member of the second-tier luxury camp, challenges the BBA upwards, which is a routine operation. But with the launch of the new Mondeo, the luxurious attributes of the Lincoln Z have been directly weakened a lot.
Lincoln Z length, width and height of 4982 * 1865 * 1485mm, wheelbase 2930mm, compared to the "C34" does have a spatial advantage. But don't forget that the new Mondeo has a wheelbase of 2945mm.
In terms of appearance, the Lincoln Z is not the first of its kind, and the only thing that is amazing is a strip of lights that crosses the middle net. At first glance, there is indeed a sense of freshness, but it always gives people a fancy feeling, not so steady, out of style.
From the side of the body, the handling of the waistline is very smooth, the slipback shape is also very natural, and the design of the hidden door handle makes the side look smooth. The rare use of through-the-loop taillights appears to have been done specifically on the Chinese market. Surrounded by silver trims around the exhaust pipe, it is understated without losing its atmosphere.
The new Mondeo's central network adopts a dot matrix layout, all of which are actively closed grilles, although there is no blessing of the light strip, but the visual effect is not worse than lincoln Z. From the temperament point of view, the new Mondeo is more stable and down-to-earth. Mondeo adopted a segmented waistline, one from A to C and one from C to tail. Although it is not as smooth and natural as Lincoln Z, it is superior in the sense of layering, which invisibly increases a lot of movement.
Coming to the rear, you can see that the new Mondeo and Lincoln Z have many similarities, in addition to the through taillights, the exhaust pipe is also chrome-plated. From the distribution of the spoiler above to the exhaust pipe distribution below, the shape of the two is quite similar.
Summary: In terms of appearance, Mondeo's momentum is not inferior to Lincoln Z, and there are even many transcendences. It is worth affirming that the application of through-type taillights is a major highlight, which is rare in joint venture models.
In terms of interior, Lincoln Z let us know what is how wide the car is, how long the central control screen is, and the 27-inch super giant screen can definitely make people remember it at a glance. And OTA is supported, so don't worry about the software not being updated. In terms of human-computer interaction, there is a good experience. During the driving process, the driver can control the navigation and telephone through the voice; at the same time, for the co-pilot, the audio-visual entertainment system can also pass the time.
Surprisingly, the Lincoln Z uses a two-frame steering wheel, which is a bit out of place with the current mainstream three-frame shape, but it is harmless. In terms of materials, it is basically leather wrapped, stitching design, and luxurious atmosphere is still good.
The Lincoln Z series comes standard with electric adjustment of the main passenger seat, except for the entry-level version, which does not support seat heating/ventilation, the rest of the versions support it, and the top version also adds a seat massage. Such a configuration is more sincere among the joint venture models within 300,000.
Mondeo also used a very large screen, on par with the Lincoln Z. Take the Mondeo 2022 EcoBoost 245 Supreme model as an example, priced at 199,800 yuan, although the seat is not leather material, the use of leather / turned hair material mix, is the mainstream of the current modeling, seat softness and wrapping are very good.
Unfortunately, only the top-mounted version supports seat heating/ventilation, and then again, there are very few joint venture models within 200,000 that can be equipped with seat heating/ventilation. The hollow panels and door panels are wrapped in leather, and supplemented by stitching designs, the luxurious atmosphere is still there, giving people a visual effect that is not monotonous at all.
Summary: Whether in terms of technology configuration or materials, Mondeo can be said to be on par with Lincoln Z, and has not been opened to a significant gap.
In terms of power, the two are equipped with the same 2.0T engine, the book parameters are almost the same, the use of 8AT gearbox, the chassis structure is the same. The entry-level version of Mondeo is priced at only 159,800 yuan, with a maximum horsepower of 238 and a peak torque of 376 Nm, which can be compared with the BMW 3 Series, which is in line with the title of strong power of the American car.
In view of the fact that in the current B-class car market, Japanese cars occupy half of the country, many consumers are still mainly home fuel-saving. In addition, Ford is in the brand power period, strong power is an advantage, but also may be a disadvantage, that is, high fuel consumption.
Conclusion: Through a comparison from the inside out, Lincoln Z should have the configuration, Mondeo also has. From an interior point of view, the luxury properties of the Lincoln Z are not dominant. At the same time, Lincoln's high-end brand impression is not solid, and it is difficult to generate brand premium capabilities. In this case, Mondeo is a wise choice.