Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 TDCi Titanium 163PS Powershift auto
What is it?
NEW range of 2.0-litre diesel engines have been introduced to the Ford Mondeo all delivering 139g/km CO2. There are three power outputs to choose from: 115PS; 140PS; and 163PS. All produce CO2 emissions of 139g/km in manual trim and economy of 53.2mpg. The model tested is the 163PS model with Powershift automatic.
What’s hot?
- Gutsy engine has plenty of mid-range surge
- Powershift auto provides silky-smooth changes
- Auto has three settings: auto, sport and manual
- Easy to set up Bluetooth phone connection…
- …via easy-to-use colour touchscreen sat-nav
- Effortless cruiser on the motorways
- It might have a Ford badge but Mondeo estate looks upmarket
- Flat load bay can be extended by folding rear seats
- Good 139g/km CO2 figures mean low company car tax
What’s not?
- Engine gets too noisy as revs rise…
- …so make more use of the torque and avoid it
- Steering occasionally has artificially heavy feel
- Suspension nicely supple most of the time…
- …but occasionally thumps over larger ridges
- Desirable options can bump up price