Ford Mondeo auto: smooth shifter
Ford Mondeo auto test
Review: Sam Hardy
Date Posted: 14/06/2008
Review: Sam Hardy
Date Posted: 14/06/2008
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Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi (140ps) Edge 4dr auto
What is it?
Potentially the most relaxing and best mile-munching Ford Mondeo in the entire range. Durashift automatic transmission comes with five-speeds and adds over £1200 to the price of the Ford Mondeo 2.0-litre diesel. Available as an option on all bodystyles.
What's hot?
- Shifts are very smooth indeed
- Super-long top gear makes for quiet high-speed cruising…
- …but there’s decent kickdown response when you need it
- Quick off the line too, hitting 0-60mph in 10.6 seconds
- Flicking the lever over into manual mode gives a bit more control
- Economy is pretty impressive at 39.8mpg
- Handling, ride and comfort are all class-leading
What's not?
- Emissions are high at 189g/km against the manual’s 156g/km…
- …and it returns almost 48mpg too
- The transmission can hold onto gears for too long
- Lacks the punch and immediacy of its manual brother
- Some diesel clatter at high revs
What you need to Know
| P11D Value: | £19,090 |
| Monthly Rental*: | £373 |
| Tax Band when posted: | 28% |
| Monthly BiK: | 89 (20%)/£178 (40%) |
| Engine: | 2.0-litre turbodiesel |
| CO2 Emissions: | 189g/km |
| Power/torque: | 140PS/251lb ft |
| Economy: | 39.8mpg |
Business Car Manager Road Test Rating
If you desperately need an automatic, this transmission won’t disappoint. It’s smooth and makes for a stress-free long-distance companion. But for the vast majority of business drivers, the six-speed manual version of the Ford Mondeo makes so much more sense. It’s faster, more economical, costs less to tax and, most importantly of all, it’s a lot cheaper.
TAGS: Ford Mondeo, Mondeo auto, Mondeo Durashift, Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi (140ps) Edge 4dr auto, Sam Hardy
