Test drive Ford Mondeo sedan since 2007 sedan

Test drive Ford Mondeo

The new Mondeo has become heavier and respectable. In addition, he acquired all the conceivable and inconceivable electronics, which can only be represented in a car of this class.
Even the Ford Power engine start button is updated. If things go further, you can forget about traditional ignition keys, and we will tell children about how a small metal piece of iron or key looked like with the same expression with which we are trying to explain with what a pateophone is today. The main thing is that the hijackers do not learn how to open and start the car via the Internet ...
Ten minutes without electronics
But the key is only flowers. In all modifications of the new Ford Mondeo, an interface of a man-machine is used, which can be communicated with a screen, or a voice. Adaptive cruise control controls the distance to the car moving in front of the car and automatically adjusts the speed to maintain a safe distance. The course stability system with automatic control of the rigidity of the suspension will help on a slippery road and in corners. The interactive system of course stability with the function of continuous adjustment of the rigidity of shock absorbers will also help ... The main thing is that you yourself will not be forgotten to control your own car.
To verify this eerie hypothesis, I turned off the electronics and went to my personal car car cassation, an abandoned forest two -lane road, winding, with uneven and not always high -quality asphalt. On this memorable day, the road was also covered with a solid lubricant in the form of wet snow mixed with the remains of not melted ice. He stole a fine rain.
Ten minutes without electronics seemed to me an eternity. Heavy (equipped mass of 1.600 kg) and long (4.830 mm almost 5 meters!) The station wagon strove to go into a skid and go down to the ditch. Despite a very solid wheelbase, which, in general, sharply increases the exchange rate stability. Without custody of electronics, the machine, of course, was frozen, but for some reason I did not want to use this power. Having sighed heavily, I pressed the treasured button, calling for my help all the forces of modern progress.
And everything changed into the oak. Mondeo from a heavy and not very rotary universal turned into a dynamic, and completely safe machine obedient to each rudder. Having rejoiced, I began to experiment and throw a car in a steep turn even in areas, from the winter covered with old ice, the benefit of a two -liter turbodiesel is very dynamic. Electronics worked flawlessly, strangled the engine and braked the wheels. As a result, the average speed increased markedly.
An exemplary citizen of the world
Summarizing, we can say that Mondeo became a real European, or rather an exemplary citizen of the world, heavy on rise, but reliable and as safe as possible. The era of confrontation with the world's development trends, which began about a decade ago, ended. She won, as always, friendship. The departure from the previous positions is most noticeable in terms of design. Once, for quite some time, the new focus and Mondeo surprised the world with an unprecedented design in the style of a new line. In English, this was read in tune with the new era by the name of a very fashionable then, but now forgotten philosophical teaching. Ford tried to contrast the new era with a new line by sharp lines, sharp edges of the shape of the body and interior. The car was noticeable in the stream and very discussed in the press, but the estimates were given very ambiguous. As a result, a new era died a natural death who will remember this name today? And the new Mondeo acquired applied European forms and completely lost the spirit of adventure, which once distinguished both the focus and Mondeo.
The interior here is the most common and could belong to any European or Japanese car. The same with the exterior of Mondeo does not raise unnecessary questions, but does not excite. No one now curses, looking at the intricate lines of the torpedo, but the spectacular blonde on the street does not hold this car with an interested look.
Perhaps the main trump card of the new Mondeo is still the same soulless, but extremely effective electronics. Five years ago, most of these systems were used on a higher price -class car. What only the CCD system costs, which every 0.2 seconds adjusting the operation of shock absorbers, and monitors the angle of inclination of the car during braking and acceleration, which allows to maximize the risk of overturning the car when the turns passes at speeds. The suspension operates in three sports, ordinary and comfortable modes, and if necessary, Mondeo can automatically go to sports mode to prevent overturning and driving a car!
Hello from the nanny!
Mondeo even acquired a assistance system when touching the rise, which was previously put only on SUVs! In a word, full minced meat and electric package.
Mondeo also sends farewell to his owner when parting electronic intellectual systems. After you get out of the car, the front headlights and lamps will shine after you, so that you, God forbid, do not stumble and do not hit some tree or stone. Electronics is caring as a nanny, and the demand for her services is still great.
Summary
Pros: a large selection of engines, a spacious interior, the presence of effective electronic safety systems.
Cons: weight gain was not in the best way affected the maneuverability of the machine, and the exterior and interior lost a pronounced personality.

Oleg Loktionov
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: autolet.ru