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23 August 2006

Ford Mondeo

Ford Mondeo TDCI

Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 115 Zetec

What is it?

A big, well-built family holdall that majors on refinement and driver involvement. Rivals may have caught up in the chassis department, but the Mondeo still warrants a close look.

What’s hot?

  • TDCI engine is one of the best about
  • Plenty of low-down power
  • Mid-life facelift gave the interior a welcome boost in quality
  • Vast boot can swallow a mountain of luggage
  • Sharp chassis loves to work hard on twisty roads
  • Generous kit levels as standard

What’s not?

  • The looks are on the plain side compared to rivals
  • Door mirrors are too small
  • Centre console looks a little dated now
  • Ford dealer network not always the most attentive

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 18,002
Monthly Rental*: 316
Tax Band when posted:
Monthly BiK:
Engine: 2.0-litre turbodiesel
CO2 Emissions: 154g/km
Power/torque: 115bhp; 285Nm
Economy: 48.7mpg

Monthly rental courtesy of HSBC DriverQuote. Based on 36-month/36,000-mile contract hire agreement with maintenance.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

Not quite the class leader it once was, the Mondeo is nevertheless a competent package with great driver appeal, good build quality and fine value for money.

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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