Test drive Ford mondeo sedan 2005 - 2007 sedan

So far, young

Ford Mondeo was born in 1993, he became a successor to sipping the former popularity of Sierra.
The car changed the Spanish name to a sonorous Italian (Mondo - peace, universe). In terms of reliability, Mondeo is not inferior to the closest competitors - VW Passat and Opel Vectra. This is evidenced by the statistics of the German technical verification service in TUV transport for 2005. Among the machines at the age of three years, worthy during the inspection does not exceed 6.6%(Passat has 6.3%, Vectra has 8.7%). In five -year -olds, this indicator is 11%(in Vectra 10.6%, Passat 12.2%). But with age, Mondeo begins to lag behind rivals. The first time, 25.3%of nine -year -old Mondeo (Vectra 19%, Passat 23.7%) did not pass the inspection.
General assessment
The second generation of Mondeo was made in the New Edge style. The model ceased to look like a gray mouse against the background of its main rivals and made them decent competition, - German experts believe. The dynamics of the car, interior decoration have noticeably improved.
Driving qualities
A perfectly configured second -generation Mondeo chassis can be called one of the best in its class. The sensitive steering wheel is endowed with excellent feedback. In the line of power units, in addition to 4-cylinder gasoline engines, there is a 6-cylinder with a volume of 2.5 liters (170 hp). But Europeans often prefer TDCI turbodiesel with the Common Rail system.
Flaws
The first Mondeo of the 2000 model often failed an electronic engine control unit. TUV specialists also note the premature appearance of rust on the lower edges.
General assessment
The deep modernization of the model in 1996 was supposed to spur the demand of the bestseller from the first Mondeo. Changes affected design and technical filling. The interior decoration became noticeably better. Mondeo got rid of a number of sores inherent in cars of the first years of production.
Driving qualities
After the upgrade, Mondeo noticeably added in sled disciplines. The car is especially good with gasoline engines with a capacity of 130-170 hp. Diesels on Mondeo of those years are represented by an obsolete unit, and the top version of ST with the most powerful gasoline engine of 205 hp. Unjustified roads in operation.
Flaws
Typical problems of the Ford Mondeo sample of 1996-2000 - the engine belt is torn, the laying of the cylinder head with a subsequent coolant leak is burning. From the mental balance of the driver, a breakdown of the steering wheel and brake amplifiers can be removed, and in cold weather, inoperative heating of the seats.
Conclusion TUV
Body and chassis
Mondeo corrosion resistance at a high level. By the age of 11, due to the unacceptable rust, only 1.5% of the cars were chopped with an average of 5% fleet. Worse with a chassis, starting from the age of five, Mondeo has more defects than competitors.
Electrician
According to the electrician, according to tradition, there are more breakdowns. In the case of Mondeo, their number begins to exceed the average level from five years (15.3%), and by the age of 11, 32.3% of cars come to this with burned out lights or non -working wipers.
Brakes
Up to 9 years of age, Mondeo brakes can serve as an example for others: brake discs, pipelines and hoses in excellent condition in 98% of machines. But cars 9-11 years old boast of nothing efficiency of brakes is 1-3% worse than on average for the fleet.
Ecology and exhaust
Frequent malfunctions in the Mondeo power system begin to appear at the age of 7. Dot in the engine and dirty exhaust appears. By the age of 9, the exhaust system requires replacement in more than 10% of cars. This is worse than the average indicators in the fleet.
Result
The last generation of Mondeo according to the results of the passage looks more than convincing. It is a pity that this cannot be said about the first versions of this model: by the age of 9-11, the technical condition of the car, as a rule, is worse than most peers.
Alexander Remizov
Based on materials from the TUV journal Autobild

Source: The magazine "Driving"