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Ford mondeo vile test

We acted meanly. You can even say vile. We turned out to be full reptiles, we asked to test the Ford Mondeo of a person who is fanatically devoted to a model called Opel Vectra. Ophelder named Dmitry almost all of his conscious life (and almost thirty) went to Opel Vectra and terribly upset when some ghouls humiliated Opel (sooner or later any car becomes Opel, Opel is not a machine woman not a man, Opel-zhopel and so on). And recently, Dimul bought himself Opel Vectra C. And what else? In general, we thought so - if Ford is able to convince this person that the restyled mondeo is superior in the sum of its indicators of Opel Vectra C, then the honor and praise of this car. Then this is a really cool car.

Well, what can I say about Ford Mondeo? Often you can evaluate the car in its appearance if the car looks decently, then it will be good inside. At least this usually happens. So, even an Opel lover does not have any special complaints about the design of Mondeo. Although now Mondeo is not perfect. Everything is good, harmonious, but it was really 6 years ago, and now it is just a large foreign car. The abundance of chromium on it is also not quite in the subject. By the way, the chrome radiator grille on the new Volkswagen Passat looks also alapois, Dmitry reasoned after the test in the bar behind the beer mug that the editor of [email protected] bought him after the test.

We will not pull until the end of the article and talk about the cost of the car right now (whatever it may be, but for most motorists this is the most important question). So, the cheapest version of Mondeo costs $ 21,220. This is a very good price, given that the air conditioner, 2 airbags, ABS, electric windows and the height of the driver's seat (!), Etc. True, will not like it, you will like it, not everyone will like it. that Mondeo for 21 is not the most powerful engine with a volume of 1.8 liters. (125 hp), already morally obsolete cassette radio, and cannot please the driver with the presence of an ESP system and electric drives of mirrors. And a car with a 2.0-liter unit (145 hp) and additional equipment costs already $ 25-27 thousand (on the test [email protected] was a car for 28,698 with a 2.0-liter engine and an automatic box. programs in the rich configuration of GHIA).

And now I would like to properly criticize the leadership of the Russian representative office of Ford. For a completely incomprehensible reason, a wide variety of engines (in addition to the above, engines of 2.5 liters of 170 hp are still supplied to Russia, 3.0 liters of 204 hp or 226 hp, as well as excellent diesel engines with a volume of 2.0 liters or 2.2 liters. with a capacity of 130 hp and 155 hp, respectively) only applies to Mondeo in the sedan back! But the hatchbacks or station wagons so beloved by practical family people turned out to be some kind of cheatch only a 1.8-liter engine (modest 125 hp), and a unique can be with an unit of 1.8 liters. or 2.0 l. And all! Moreover, the hatchback and the station wagon are not equipped with automatic. What kind of discrimination is this? Why did someone decide that a large and very practical hatchback is buying exclusively stingy, which are limited to a dead motor and manual box? In general, Mondeo has the first serious minus.

You will be surprised, but our Opel fan liked not only the appearance of Mondeo, but also its salon! Indeed, the quality of Mondeo materials is excellent for its class. And people who are not used to driving in cars worth 100 thousand bucks will feel great in Mondeo. Unless the door casing is not too good as Dima said, she smack of a hard cheapness. Frankly, the employees of [email protected] were a little in shock, when Dmitry responded positively about the rear seats, where it was spacious and convenient.

But everything fell into place when we went. And the main claim did not concern a 2.0 liter engine. with a capacity of 145 hp (it is not bad) or settings of the chassis (everything is fine here). Opel products admirer after a small comparison of the Ford Mondeo with Opel Vectra unconditionally decided that Mondeo had a worst sound insulation. No, do not think that in Mondeo the head hurts from the roar. Nothing like this. Sitting in this car, you can talk quite calmly or listen to music. However, in comparison with some other representatives of class D, in the European classification, it is noisier here. And that is why Dima decided to buy Opel, not Ford.

Say, it’s stupid to choose a car only due to sound insulation? Yes, nothing like that. After all, if you need a good car for quite decent money (after all, you can’t call Mondeo cheaply), then it should be good in everything. Otherwise, you will then be constantly angry due to the fact that you bought a car that does not suit you.

Of course, each person has his own priorities. But for Dimon, who loves large and comfortable machines, noise insulation is of great importance. That is why Mondeo lost Vectra in this absentee match. And even a well -working motor, a perfectly configured suspension that will appeal to drivers who love to ride quickly, and all other advantages of Mondeo have somewhat receded into the background.

Result? Yes, everything seems to be clear even a fan of the Opel brand admitted that Ford Mondeo is a very good car that costs its money. However, he has no decisive advantage over his competitors. And, probably, Dima did the right thing that he bought Vectra. But this does not mean that everyone needs to follow in his footsteps. You may have other requests.
 

Source: Auto.mail.ru