2013 Ford Mondeo European-market

If you thought the presentation of the new European-market 2013 Ford Mondeo at the Blue Oval's "Go Further" complete event in Holland nowadays wouldn’t hold any substantial surprises since it's essentially a rebadged version of the North yank market Fusion sedan with completely different powerplants, you are wrong. Very wrong.


Along with the four-door sedan variant of the Mondeo, Ford conjointly premiered the 2 additional body designs, the sleek five-door liftback and also the additional spacious and sensible Wagon (Estate) models, each of that were unambiguously developed for Europe, which implies do not expect to ascertain either in North America.

While Ford is keeping most details near its chest till the globe debut of the 2013 Mondeo series at the Paris Motor Show later this month, it did reveal some details concerning the powertrain choices for Europe.

Besides the one.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged EcoBoost gasoline engine with 123HP (125PS) and 170Nm (125 lb-ft) of force that we tend to told you concerning on Wednesday, Ford confirmed the supply of a hybrid variant.

The new Mondeo HEV is Ford’s 1st hybrid railway car for Europe, and can be offered completely in sedan type. The hybrid model combines a specially-developed two.0-litre gasoline engine with a 35kW lithium-ion battery

Another 1st for the Mondeo are going to be a diesel-powered all-wheel drive variant.

Some of the options highlighted by Ford throughout the presentation ar the total diode headlamps, rear expansive seatbelts, a segment-first synchronise with MyFord bit documentary system that includes voice-activated in-car property, Associate in Nursing eight-inch color touchscreen and also the ability to act as a wireless local area network hotspot for up to 5 devices.

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Interior 2013 Ford Mondeo

“This is that the most premium Mondeo we’ve ever designed and also the most premium vehicle Ford’s loyal European customers have ever been offered,” aforesaid author Odell, chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe. “It raises the bar in its phase in terms of fashion, technology and quality.”