Test drive Ford mondeo sedan 2005 - 2007 sedan

The tractor is going

Which is diesel? The silver Mondeo responded to press the Belt button. Sorry, I got there? GIA emblems on the rear racks, combined skin in the cabin, wooden steering wheel, hatch, climate control ...
No, the nameplate on the trunk lid claims that in front of me Mondeo TDCI, the most diesel. And today this is not a synonym for a miserable word. The turning of the key, and a characteristic tyr-tyr-tyr is heard from under the hood. With all its talents, the modern diesel did not become silent on idle tractor notes are perfectly audible. And the power of a 2.2-liter four, like a good tractor, is one and a half hundred horsepower. Well, diesel does not mean weak at all. Such a liter power could recently be proud of gasoline motors. And for a torque, these eaters in light fuel were rewriting could not compete with a diesel engine.

OP! Salted?! Probably, I’m not used to clutch I will try to move again and stall again. Something at low speeds does not pull the motor very well. We went a little more gas. Now we’ll get out on the track and there we will show everyone what the right diesel engine is.

The maximum speed is far over two hundred, acceleration to hundreds of less than nine seconds diesel does not mean slow. A three -liter six -cylinder gasoline engine produces a few best indicators. Well, who is for us with Ford? I turn on the light and the gaping dozen shies from the left row, like a cockroach from dichlofos, the second, third is released behind it Ba, yes we have xenon! The victorious procession of the impudent Ford was interrupted by the Black BMW, approaching from behind with the inevitability of fate. Such a hippo is too tough for us. Go to yourself, respected, and we will turn to the winding and so far not scored by summer residents of suburban paths.

With an increase in speed, the thawing of the motor disappeared somewhere by the noise of the wind that got lost in the seals of the doors. The suspension did not quite adequately react to road irregularities, and a series of turns made it clear that the steering could be more precisely ... We will not scold Mondeo a middle -aged car, inexpensive, without special sports ambitions. He just got a wow what engine and by car, despite some of the flaws of behavior, it became interesting to drive: excellent speaker, a very lively response to gas, the ability to make plenty of a lever of a six -speed box. And the box is not simple, with two main pairs: one serves the first four gears, the other two. It is not possible to pull the lever of an exotic unit for the lever of an exotic unit not outstanding: it starts to go closer to two thousand, but by four it is doing this with more and more reluctance. So you want to actively accelerate, be ready to actively switch. In general, diesel is not at all the same as boring.

And we drove along the highway, and practiced on the local tracks, city traffic jams also drank where without it. Nowhere, mind you, they did not care about saving, they pressed the pedal without looking at fuel consumption. The result was summed up by the on -board computer, highlighting 8.3 l/100 km on a display. However, the concepts of diesel and economical always stood nearby.

The motor really turned out to be worthy. Nevertheless, one problem, in my opinion, this diesel (like all his counterparts) has the lack of potential buyers. Our people are not built in line for diesel engines, and there are many reasons for that. The first rather expensive diesel fuel: riding on a diesel engine is economically disadvantageous. The second quality of this fuel. Problems with terrible surrogates manage to avoid, refueling at solid network gas stations, but the price is higher there. And you will start saving, choosing a column cheaper, you will drive at least on a summer diesel fuel at the end of November. Well, the third reason is national, so to speak, mentality. Indeed, for many, diesel is still represented by a consumption, a plate and, sorry, a stink. Try to explain that this is not the case for a long time. That the modern motor is powerful, fast, clean and even growls in an undertone. It is unlikely that Diesel will conquer Russia in the near future. But, despite the possible problems, manufacturers one after another fearlessly offer diesel versions in Russia. The same Ford even threatens to establish a diesel focus release here.
Well, poorly buy a business class car with a diesel engine? Mondeo, for example? A good car is fast. And Tyr-Tyr-Styr from under the hood sounds very nice, I like it. What??? You are tractor drivers yourself!

Ford Mondeo made his debut in 1993. In 2000, a new car, manufactured to this day, appeared under this name. Engines: gasoline 1.83.0 liters and diesel engines with a volume of 2.0 and 2.2 liters. The latter has been sold in Russia since the end of last year. Gearboxes: 5- and 6-speed mechanical, 4- or 5-speed automatic. With the most powerful diesel, only a 6-speed manual is used. Summary: for a 2.2-liter diesel only Ghia and Ghia H. Price: $ 29 00036 300. Test car: 2.2 l, 155 hp, 6-speed gearbox, GHIA X, additional equipment, $ 36,282 .
SUMMARY
The motor is excellent, the car is solid, the equipment is rich. But the market prospects of Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCI are foggy prejudice for diesel engines is still great.
+ Great speed and dynamics, rich equipment, moderate fuel consumption.
- A narrow operating range of engine, lack of choice of configurations.
 
Igor Solidov

Source: The magazine "Driving"