Ford Mondeo

05 Jul 2007

The Mondeo is very much a Ford car, with its familiar front grille, prominent wheel arches and distinctive headlights. This isn’t all. It is also an ergonomically superb car with controls and switches available in the right places. The seating arrangements are very comfortable with the front seats soft and cozy.

Electrically adjustable seat and steering wheel ensures comfort to the driver. The Mondeo is packed with gizmos and gadgets such as in-dash 6 CD changer, front fog lamps, smart alloys and power windows. The safety box is well geared to contain a full set of ticks with eight airbags and has the ABS standard.

The two variants available are the Ghia Petrol and the Ghia Diesel. The petrol version is powered by a 2.0-litre engine. Both variants are capable of producing speed beyond 200 kmph. The Mondeo petrol version gives an average of 7.9 kms per litre in the city and 11.2 kms on the highway. The diesel version is more fuel-efficient.

Technical specifications:

Specifications	Mondeo Duratorq - Diesel	Mondeo Duratec - Petrol
	Three Box 4 door notch back	Three Box 4 door notch back
Anti-lock	Available	Available
Front	Ventilated, Disc 300 mm	Ventilated, Disc 300 mm
Rear	Solid, Disc 280 mm	Solid, Disc 280 mm
Front track	1522 mm	1522 mm
Ground clearance	n.a.	n.a.
Kerb weight	1507 kgs.	1396 kgs
Overall Height	1429 mm	1429 mm
Overall Length	4731 mm	4731 mm
Overall Width	1812 mm	1812 mm
Rear track	1537 mm	1537 mm
Tank capacity	58.5 litres	58.5 litres
Wheelbase	2754 mm	2754 mm
Bore & Stroke	86.0 x 86.0 mm	87.5 x 83.1 mm
Brake Horse Power	113.9 bhp@4000 rpm	143 bhp@6000 rpm
Compression ratio	19.1:1	10.8:1
Construction	Alluminium alloy	Alluminium alloy
Displacement	1998 cc	1999 cc
Fuel	Diesel	Petrol
Ignition	Direct by radial piston fuel pump with pilot injection	Sequential Electronic fuel injection
Layout	4 cylinder in line, Turbo charged	4 cylinder in line, Transverse mounted
Torque	280 Nm@1900 rpm	190 Nm@4500 rpm
Valve gear	4 valves per cylinder	4 valves per cylinder
City	n.a.	n.a.
Highway	n.a.	n.a.
Overall	10.8 kmpl	9.7 kmpl.
Transmission	Manual - 5 speed	Manual - 5 speed
Type	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Type	Rack & Pinion, Power Assisted	Rack & Pinion, Power Assisted
Front	Mcpherson strut with angled coil spring/damper units & Antiroll bars	Mcpherson strut with angled coil spring/damper units & Antiroll bars
Rear	Independent quadralink system with strut type coil spring/dampers unit & Antiroll bars, 2 transverse & 1 trailing arm with passive rear wheel steering	Independent quadralink system with strut type coil spring/dampers unit & Antiroll bars, 2 transverse & 1 trailing arm with passive rear wheel steering
Tyres	205 / 55 R16	205 / 55 R16
Wheel make	Alloy	Alloy

On road prices

Mondeo Duratorq diesel

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Calcutta	1,681,801	7,300	8,200	53,073	1,742,174	1,743,074
Chennai	1,689,073	24,900	46,900	39,240	1,753,213	1,775,213
Delhi	1,679,655	8,150	8,150	49,177	1,736,982	1,736,982
Mumbai	1,759,012	80,360	221,081	55,721	1,895,093	2,035,814
Pune	1,693,823	73,253	208,759	39,348	1,806,424	1,941,930

Mondeo Duratec petrol

City	Ex-Showroom	Registration & Service Charges (Individual)	Registration & Service Charges (Company)	Comprehensive Insurance	Total (Individual)	Total (Company)
Calcutta	1,558,169	7,300	8,200	49,232	1,614,701	1,615,601
Chennai	1,564,496	24,900	46,900	39,240	1,628,636	1,650,636
Delhi	1,556,185	8,150	8,150	49,177	1,613,512	1,613,512
Mumbai	1,629,548	75,182	205,546	51,711	1,756,441	1,886,805
Pune	1,569,283	68,272	193,314	36,537	1,674,092	1,799,134

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