The car made its public debut at the Paris Motor Show last SeptemberThe new car clearly uses Fords new Iosis styling concept - revealed at the Frankfurt show in 2005. The front, of the car has a dramatic new look, with triangular chrome air intakes, which frame a gaping lower grille. On either side are twin spotlamps, while large headlights and a three-bar grille finish off the new Mondeo's nose. The end result is a front end that's much bolder than before.
Other neat details include the raised bonnet creases, which run to the base of the A-pillars, while the rising shoulder line and small glass area give the Mondeo a sporty profile. The steeply raked tailgate and roof spoiler continue that theme, while extended wheelarches, sporty bulging sills, chrome-backed LED tail-lights and a protective silver bumper guard are further neat touches.
The basic entry-level engine options will include 1.6-litre petrol and 1.8-litre turbodiesel units, but the big seller is expected to be the 2.0-litre turbodiesel. A 2.0-litre petrol model is also set to appear, as well as a top-of-the-range 2.5-litre five-cylinder turbocharged petrol version.
This new ford has a lot of competition in this sector of the market. Can it keep up the previous sales success of the earlier version where 1 in 5 of all saloons in the is class where Ford Mondeo's
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