Ford Mondeo ST Line Edition Hybrid review - The end of an era.
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2021
- In this video I review a 2021 Mk5 Ford Mondeo ST Line Edition Hybrid.
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Little story,
In 1993 My dad had a very early build (in 1st 6 months of production) mk1 Mondeo 1.6 16v LX 4 door in Cayman blue metallic (K161XFD).
He had the car from brand new towards the end of june 1993 if my memory serves me correct.
In my dads first month of ownership i will always remember as a 16yr old lad, my dad clocked up nearly 2k miles in 2 weeks being on holiday in st'ives Cornwall, and i will always remember going along st'ives harbour front, quite a few people were looking at it because there wasnt many about at the time and it was a big thing back then going from the "jelly-mould" sierra.
Upon first day of the summer holiday one young lad i over-heard in passing saying to his dad "ohh wow dad look... Thats the new mondeo" right outside the R.N.L.I lifeboat house, what is now a restaurant.
I tried my luck to find/search for the car years later to see if it may have been still around but had no luck as it no longer exists, im 45yrs old now and i still kick myself that i didnt search for it sooner.
My father passed away in 1995 2yrs later..
Both the car and dad have Gone but never forgotten.
R.I.P dad 1944-1995
Happy memories there 😊 Thank you for sharing your story. Rest in peace to your father, and the Mondeo 🙏🏼
@@CarFocused thank you for your kind comment. The video had a good intro and was an honest review, great work 👍
That intro... *claps hands*
Max smashed the intro didn’t he!👍🏻
What's the music used in the intro?
The production value in this video has gone up tenfold compared with your previous content. Well done man ! You can see that you have worked hard on this ! Keeep it up ☺️👌💚
Thank you - credit to the channel editor, Max. He’s good at what he does. We’re a good team 👌🏻
@@CarFocused Your welcome! That’s nice to here you have good people working with you on this journey. 👌 It’s kind of a shame you didn’t get the top top spec of one. As it would have been good to see how it directly stacks up to the Germans.
Absolutely cracking intro my friend!
Thanks man 👊🏻 All credit to the channel editor - Max!
Another enjoyable and informative video Gary, thank you.
Thank for watching 😊
Fantastic intro. Great video 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Excellent video. Congratulations!
Great video mate, I definitely think that's one of your best yet.
Thanks Aaron! Although I know the video won’t get the views it deserves 😢
@@CarFocused That's sometimes the way, sadly.
Insane vid. well done!
I have a Mondeo st220 (lovely Duratec V6) and I can't imagine driving another car again.
Thank you ☺️
Thanks for watching guys! I want to hear your Mondeo memories...POST THEM BELOW!😃
Thanks for sharing your review of the Mondeo with us mate. It was an honest assessment and came across every bit as polished as more seasoned contemporaries. As to the Mondeo itself, it is sad it’s at the end of it’s lifecycle. Tastes have changed. An estate such as the subject is not even carried by Ford in New Zealand. Keep these excellent videos coming mate!
Thanks Rod! No estates at all from Ford?! Wow - I take it you guys have pick ups instead?
I love my big estates, even though I am on my own I need one for my bike as I don't like bike racks, they are also great for getting DIY supplies and SUVs are too clumsy for me
Congratulations on the birth of your son, we had our first child last week.
I am looking at the mk4 mondeo as one of my options as a family/daily wagon the 2.2 diesel, I have always liked the mondeo and this looks like a great looking car such a shame its getting discontinued as everyone thinks crossovers are the better option.
Great video as well the quality has really gone up hope it brings you more subscribers 😀 👍
Congratulations to you too! The Mk4 Mondeo for me (Titanium X Sport) is the best looking Mondeo for sure! Thanks for the comment about the quality, glad to see people noticing and appreciating it!😃
If that had a current Focus st or Fiesta St engine I’d buy that in a heart beat. Such a good looking estate.
It really is - it’s a massive shame a modern ST Mondeo wasn’t produced - obviously not enough interest 😢
@@CarFocused It’s weird that is. The mk3 Focus ST I saw them everywhere still do yet the current Focus ST I’ve seen 2
Effectively the MK5 did have the 2.0 ecoboost from the Focus ST - the 240ps but not enough people wanted them. You could just go and finance a BMW 430i or similar despite a Vignale spec objectively offering better spec and the styling looking fantastic. SUVs were what took away remaining family buyers so sadly the Mondeo was left alone. The remaining Mondeo enthusiasts are still running MK4s they’re so damn reliable. I’ll be buying a Vignale 190 AWD before they stop production. Thanks for the tribute
I like the hybrid very much.
@@BoeingvsAirbus1578 Financing is for people who are bad with money.
dude love you vids , i got one late summer this year and i love it . same colour and all .only drive fords like my dad before me
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying your Mondeo 😊
Awesome video Gary. Extremely well put together Max has done a belting job👍 My dad has a Magnetic ST155 back in 05 owned it until 2013 such a great car and looked the nuts too (was poverty spec with standard seats) he’s on a Kuga Vignale now. But it’s no Mondeo for back seat comfort. Cheers, Oliver.
Thanks Oliver! The Mk3 Mondeo ST’s looked awesome when they first came out back in the day!
My dad has had every Mondeo including facelifts as a company car. He will be getting his last one (a St line hybrid wagon, Diesel not available in the Netherlands anymore) next week. The Mondeo has been the car during my childhood.
Having grown up in Mondeo's the logical choise for my self was a Mondeo. I choose a MK3 ST220 hatchback which I have been enyoing for +/- 100.000 km and 4 years
Much better presentation values on this one. It seems like a more 'grown up' review matching the type of vehicle being shown. Keep it up!
A good friend of mine has had multiple versions over time. He's a biker so has this type of vehicle as a utility work horse. There is nothing flash about them but they are reliable and get the job done. He always buys an older model as he does few miles each year. He also likes the older models as they are easier to work on. Comfortable to be carried about in too!
Thank you for watching Karl 😊
Felt like a proper tv show that. Well done.
Thank you Neil. Just a shame nobody is watching it 😂
@@CarFocused Yeah, big shame. Strange, as you've got a lot of comments. Might be a grower.
@@RoadandRacetv yea maybe. Views are just down in general lately. Maybe I need to buy a financed RS6 and tune it to 6,000 bhp....
Love the intro Gary 👏 a friend had a mk2 silver estate 2.0 in 2000 for many years. he always says he would still have it if he hadn’t written it off 😂
The likes of a PCP / Lease killed it off in my view. Sad times but great video.
The Mk2 / Mk3 Mondeo used to go on forever I swear. Still see some about today!
I picked up a demo Mondeo from a Ford dealer last year, a black liftback 2020 model in ST-Line trim. It has the 8 speed with the 2 liter diesel (190 hp). It’s just so wonderful to drive, I have owned a manual ‘07 Mondeo Ghia before and also a ‘16 Mondeo Vignale with the PowerShift automatic. Both were incredible cars in their own way. I owned an ‘15 EB Mustang after that but it just wasn’t what I expected. Too much of a headache actually, and I missed the luxury of the Vignale. So I decided like you said to pick up an almost new Mondeo in a sporty trim before it’s too late. Because it’s the end of and era, and not just for the Mondeo. Unfortunately its just the first victim of many. It’s so economical I can easily do +1000 km’s on the highway with a tank, and it’s like sitting inside your living room! Even tho I picked the “biggest engine” available in the EU, it’s not a rocket ship. But it doesn’t need to be that. It’s really clean, economical, very quiet and refined. I can really tell the difference between my 2 previously owned Mondeos and this one, they had the 2.0 PSA DW engine, which is also a good and reliable engine but it’s not really quiet since it has that familiar diesel noise. Ford did a good job on the EcoBlue, I know a guy that worked as a mechanic in a Citroën dealership and he could tell by listening to the engines of Transits/Mondeos if it had the PSA DW in it or the EcoBlue. According to him it was that much of a difference. My only complaint about my car is that I couldn’t pick the 240 hp bi-turbo diesel from the Edge. That would’ve made the car perfect for me.
I had 2 mondeos so far and I would have this one anytime!
Society has killed the mondeo. Too many frat boys think they need to be seen in a BMW because it gets all the Nando’s chicks.
We love our Hybrid Estate 2021(prod. XI/2019) in Ruby Red. Avg. 5.8/100km from Total distance. Amazing silence and comfort.
Very enjoyable thanks. The Mondeo will reach its 30th birthday (as far as registrations are concerned) there will be plenty sat on old airstrips until 2023!
Very true - it’s just a shame there will be no official celebration within the manufacturing process 😢
Well don’t know why you aren’t getting more views on this. Love the camera work and editing. Such a great looking car Ford should have done a proper sports version to raise its profile maybe. I wouldn’t go for hybrid my self. Looking forward to more on the channel . Maybe test a mondeo st220 or st tdci?
Thank you mate. Not many people seem to be clicking on the video 😢 Maybe the Mondeo literally is dead! Yes it would be nice to get an old school Mondeo on the channel at some stage, a modified one of some sort maybe!
They are gorgeous looking cars, maybe the best in the segment, even after 6 or so years. I always thought they looked kind of like a 5-door hatchback Mustang. What is wrong with people? SUVs... makes my blood boil to think that those things are killing off cars like this. It's like everyone's senses of aesthetics have gone completely out of the window in the last 10-15 years.
The thing letting down this generation is purely the lack of any exciting engines. I briefly considered buying one - if the old 5-pot had been carried over, or a nice V6, especially with that 4x4 system, it would have been a different story for me. Having said that, I'll be keeping an eye out for a nice Vignale when they get cheap in 10 years time...
I agree they could have had more powerful engines in the form of an ST version. The 2.7 V6 Ecoboost or even the 2.3 Ecoboost would have worked well at about 300+ bhp. There is the 2.0 Ecoboost 240 available though in Vignale spec
I had a 55 plate petrol 2.0 Ghia X, bought new & kept for 13 years & 90k miles until it went in part ex for the wife's Fiesta Vignale. In that time I had 2 coil springs break on me but otherwise no mechanical or electrical problems & a regular return of 35-40 mpg. It was an excellent car to drive & so reliable, it felt like it was on rails at times & had such positive feedback through the steering wheel that you always knew the road conditions. My favourite memory was driving from Barrow in Furness to Sunderland in just under 2 hours, on one stretch bouncing off the rev limiter in 5th with the speedo showing 140 & the sat nav 135mph. God I miss her!
Haha! The 2.0 went pretty well back in the day didn’t it! That’s bloody good going to do 90k miles and have no other mechanical problems! A testament to the car and its reliability 👌🏻👌🏻
@@CarFocusedit was a deceptively quick car, a mate of mine had a Clio Williams & we used to race from Testos Roundabout to the mouth of the Tyne tunnel & he used to leave me at first but I'd pass him half way there & it used to do his head in!
@@ianwalton5156 😂😂
Brilliant film, I had the Mk3 ST TDCi
They were decent motors 👌🏻
This was a good send-off video for the Mondeo 👏 Do you have a professional videographer? I'd love to make the production level like this one day, its beautifully done. Easily on par with the quality you'd expect from much bigger channels like Carfection, Pistonheads, Carbuyer etc!
Thank you - Max, the channel editor did a great job as always with the filming / production. 👌🏻
I have never had one, always wanted one when I younger, my “cool uncle” always had a new one as a company car, now I really want one.
Now is the time....😊
Only Monday we owned was a 2010 titanium x sport estate
In 2.2 diesel auto guise.
Massive room inside ,chuffing hard ride on the 19" alloys when empty,but slap some weight in it and it came alive (which seems backwards) .
It was really to big for us and got traded in against a focus estate.
Owner of a mk4 facelift TXS 2.2 diesel here and it's a keeper for sure. It does everything i want really really well. God knows why Ford didn't slap ST badges or go the extra mile with these cruisers. I'm sure they would have been popular with a bit more ford performance sprinkled on top. As for memories, flooded with them. I bought my current one off my dad and he's had every version except the mk5.
Mate I love the TXS facelift! Been looking at the estates lately. So we’ll specced and look beautiful. They’re rare too so keep hold of it 😊
Despite much adverse comment bordering on sneering from the professional commentators I bought my third Mondeo in the hybrid version five years ago. It's turned out to be the best car I've ever had. The hybrid Mondeo isn't a "performance" car but that was never my thing anyway. If you treat it gently it'll reward you with the smoothest, quietest, calmest ride you've ever had.
I've lost count of the number of people who admired my Mondeo but didn't know that the hybrid version existed.
Most of my driving is on out of town single carriageway A roads and on motorways only when it's unavoidable. My summertime fuel consumption is just over 60mpg based on actual fuel used and actual distance travelled. In winter the fuel consumption can fall to 50mpg. I've just done 700 miles before refuelling but that's exceptional. However I hardly ever "floor it" and I drive to the hybrid's strengths.
You ask why no one is buying the Mondeo. As you point out, one reason is that the fashion has changed in favour of SUVs. There is still a market for larger cars but it seems to have been cornered by the more expensive German brands which in some regards are inferior to the Mondeo. So I think the main reason for the Mondeo's demise is SNOBBERY.
i only had 1 mondeo and it was great, handled very well for a diesel
They’re underrated that’s for sure!
The Ford Mondeo has been one of my favourite cars ever and so many of my days in a car were in one. My dad and uncle had one and I loved them so much that I wanted one. Sadly for me once I passed my driving test the pandemic hit and prices of cars went through the roof especially with petrol and the cost of living going up and I can't afford one sadly. It's upsetting for me because I've loved the Mondeo and I'm not a fan of Ford SUVs nor any others. I hope with electric cars we will get electric estates and saloons that are affordable as we still don't have enough. I really will miss the Mondeo 😟
Got a 2.0 Diesel 180 Estate, best one, boot is massive bought it to get my bike in and luggage, I love this car and being a Titanium X it's well equipped. When it's time to replace it I don't want an SUV so I may replace it with a Passat Estate as for me the best alternative but for now I'm enjoying my Mondeo
Fair play mate I absolutely love an estate 👌🏻
1998 was when I first clapped eyes on a mondeo it was a silver MK2 I was only in primary school at the time and I remember very clearly pressing my face on the drivers window to see what the speedo went up to.
It belonged to my teacher Mr Pattison. Fuck I miss being a child.
Haha good memories for you mate 😊
As a Fusion owner (US/Canadian version of the mondeo) i think its Such a shame the wagon never made it to the states. If Ford put more effort into advertising/updating the mondeo/fusion i truly think sales would've still been strong.
It’s as if Ford just think all you guys want is big SUV’s and pickups 😫
@@CarFocused right lol. I love trucks don't get me wrong, but I also want a nice ford sedan or wagon that gets decent mileage as well lol
@@alextran8188 its amazing how 50mpg for you Americans would be considered impossible. My dads fusion wagon done 55mpg on average
I have one, its bloody brilliant car, I do have it for the company car tax. You can throw it about and still get over 50mpg. When you put your foot down its only like a normal automatic with the kick down........ love it!
Always good to hear that people are still enjoying them ☺️
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. The Mondeo will be replaced next year
Good video Gary, I had a rental Toyota corolla hybrid with that same gear box there was just no feel in any way, it drove and that was it really cheers steve 👍 😀
Haha yes that’s it - a very strange sensation ey!
@@CarFocused very, sold the rs and bought a c63 amg on a 66 plate 👍
@@STEVEBHPDEVON oh wow - any regrets?
@@CarFocused no had the rs for 4 years was time for a change and always wanted a c63 amg so took the plung the noise of the v8 sounds heavenly
@@STEVEBHPDEVON life’s too short mate so don’t blame you. Mk3 RS is a great car but there are better cars out there. Some people can’t see that though 😂
I have st line 180hp diesel 2018. I love it. No issues so far.. Wish that they continue production. By the way, hate SUV. Maybe my next one is S max st line
For Mondeo price, perfect car. I like it.
Getting the hybrid model as a company car in May. Very excited because I am more the relaxed driver who loves comfortably driving. Driving a Skoda Superb Sportline atm and I truly hate the DSG transmission. It's far away from comfortably and pretty stuttery. Sometimes it has a really slow start and suddenly it accelerates heavily. Really looking forward to have constant acceleration with the hybrid model even if the moped feeling will be weird in the beginning.
It’s certainly smooth and comfortable. I just wish they didn’t compromise the boot space with the hybrid system.
You are going to like it. I bought a second hand 69 reg for taxi use. No regrets. Transmission is strange if you never experienced toyota hybrids. But this type of planetary transmission. (Ecvt) is the most reliable transmission you can have. In toyota hybrids it never goes wrong. It is the same system that gen3 toyota prius has. Actually Ford and Toyota started to develop this system together in the 90’s. Ford pulled out for some reason and later bought the patent from toyota.
Thanks for this amazing video. I am waiting for mine to be delivered.. just 17 weeks to go😫
You’re welcome! Enjoy it 😊
@@CarFocused I am so in love with mine! 😍 I have it now for over a 1,5 month. I am so happy with the fact that I opted for the Driving Package and the Full Leather Seats.
Drove to Spain few weeks ago with two friends to have the engine break-in. Currently ~12000Km on the clock 🤪
@Car Focused, still loving it! Currently 60K on it. What an absolute animal of a cruiser. Everywhere I go I see people looking at it. It’s not an Skoda EV, Peugeot 308 etc. Here in the Netherlands the Mondeo is a gem. Love it ❤
Shame the Mondeo never saw the RS badge in its life time. Had an ST24 and ST220, a few of my friends had the mk1 with the RS kit on them, some great memories in these cars
That’s good to hear. Like I said in the video we all have memories of a Mondeo somewhere down the line 😊
Still driving my MK3 ST.
Loved all 3 of my Mondeos - I don’t want a terrible SUV Ford!
It’s a shame that SUV’s and crossovers are taking over 😢
I have the Same. I compare it to a jet when I accelerate 😍
Nice video! I recently did a discussion video of the Ford Mondeo, talking about its discontinuation in the EU market. I have mixed feelings about this development, a part of me feels like its a terrible decision because the Modeo is a legendary Ford Model that has been with Ford since the 1990s.
But then on the other hand I guess its a good decision by Ford because in the EU market, there now a high demand for electric cars and hybrids, and the D-segment (the Mondeo, VW Passat, etc..) is losing that demand.
I can't help but think when you talk about the memory of the Mondeo that the top of list should be the BTCC 👍
Tbh for me personally I didn’t watch the BTCC back then as I was quite young and it wasn’t really something I followed - but I did play it on TOCA on PS1, and picked the Mondeo a lot 😁 But I think most normal folk have memories of the Mondeo somewhere down the line 😊
Hi I've picked up the same car on a 22 plate driven it to the Alps and back with a full load 2 x kids wife luggage etc agree the gearbox is a touch strange
But overall no complaints
Only difference of opinion is the price picked mine up with 11k on the clock for 29k
Didn't realise that the hybrid version sent power to the rear. Also it's surprisingly big inside - bigger than you think. Disappointing that there's no AWD petrol versions at all in Europe
The car is front wheel drive but I’m guessing they could only fit the battery pack beneath the boot floor...
There was a 2.0L 240PS variant in the old mondeo shape and an ecoboost version in the new shape, however only in automatic with perhaps the same style transmission as the mustang which can be a bit slow to react to acceleration etc. That's the closest we've had to a modern Mondeo ST but probably tons better than this and the diesel variants, and Vignale styling isn't for me. It sucks that the Mondeo is being discontinued but I think we've seen it coming for a few years due to lack of demand and the market being much more focused on SUVs, sports hatchbacks and EVs. Maybe they'll revive the mondeo with a fully electric version in the future which could be really nice
I’m sure there’s a slim chance of a revival down the line, who knows. I do think a 2.0 AWD 200PS Diesel version would be a good buy though - that’s the one I’d go for anyway! Shame I didn’t get that spec with this car.
We had a58 plate Mondeo ,absolutely fantastic car that was , we got rid of it back in 2015 for a brand new jeep Cheroke, bad mistake . We now own a range rover velar , which is absolutely beautiful and a dream to drive ,and I think that's the mondeos problem, people are going to Suv's and not saloons and estates .
Yep, a lot of people switching to crossovers / SUV’s. The only estate cars that seem to still be popular are the likes of the Audi A4 Avant / BMW 3 series touring. In terms of the Ford lineup the Focus Estate seems to do ok, but nobody seems to want a Mondeo anymore 😩
I have had two Mondeos. A mk 2 and a mk 5. The mk 2 drove superbly and was a really solid car. I found the mk 5 disappointing with poor build quality and average dynamics. Recent Ford's haven't been up to the usual high standards set by Ford. It will be interesting to see what will replace the Mondeo.
My favourite is the mk4 facelift 😊
A brilliant car.
Losing that much boot space because of the hybrid system kind of defeats the object of it being an Estate. Looks good though. It’ll certainly seem strange when there are no more Mondeos around.
My thoughts exactly when I opened the boot...it almost renders the estate pointless!
I've been lucky enough to drive a number of the MK5's as company cars, from ST-LINE Diesels to hybrid vignale's. They are very good cars and thought a number of times of buying one. But I'm into my performance cars, and that's where the Mondeo falls down in the market in my opinion. It's just a shame we never saw another ST model after the MK3. If Ford did a final goodbye run by doing a MK5 ST with the 2.3L from the current Focus ST, then I would be straight down the dealers with my deposit.
Yep no idea why they didn’t sling the 2.3L Ecoboost in there like they did with the Mustang. In fact, they should have used it in the Mondeo instead, and stuck an ST badge on the back - and not even bothered with the Ecoboost Mustang (which was a flop)
yeah, its great with a diesel engine, not as good as a hybrid. got a 2016 2ltr diesel, quiet on the motorway but can also be quite chuckable on a b road even though the latest one has gone a bit fat compared to the previous gen. we also had a red mk2 ghia back in the day. the Mondeo has always been a good mate to us.
They do handle well - it’s something I didn’t really mention in this review but it was surprisingly agile for a car of its size. I’d have the 2.0 Ecoblue AWD diesel I think!
My dad had 2 when I was little and we invented a game called find a mondeo where when in the car you have to find as many as you can until we are home and you had to say “found a mondeo” before the other I love these cars
Haha nice little memory there mate. Thanks for sharing 😊
Beautiful car this
It really is 👍🏻
very good looking car but I have a bad experience with powershift, lost alot of money
I've had 3 mondeos over the years 2 mk3 including mk3 st tdci absolutely fantastic car probably one of Ford's finest and better than most German cars especially in the price range great chassis and engine pulls like a train now got the mk5 again great car much more refined than the mk3 again good engine and chassis and bucket loads of kit I think the biggest obstacle to more people buying the mondeo is good old British snobbery and getting one over on your neighbour they would rather have a BMW full of cheap plastic breaks down every time you look at it and is pig ugly but has a badge worth more than gold such a shame RIP to a great car
That's just it - people seem to have this sense of entitlement these days, only "the best" is good enough for anyone it seems.
The Mondeo Is A Great Workhorse
It sure is!
How does it compare with your A4 avant mate?
The Audi feels like an overall better quality car, and obviously the 3.0 TDI engine and dual clutch gearbox is superior. But the Mondeo looked better parked next to it and the Mondeo also had the sharper, more agile feeling chassis. The A4 feels like a bit of a barge and is a bit sloppy into corners - great for cruising though.
Such a shame, great video Gary
Thank you!
Class vid. Please can you review the Puma ST?
Thanks Kavan. The Puma ST is the car I’ll be requesting from Ford next, so fingers crossed!
Another great video.
I can’t understand the current trend for ugly SUVs instead of cars like this. I wouldn’t hesitate to choose a Mondeo over a Kuga for example.
I don’t understand either mate! I think it’s a more of a trend at the moment 🤷🏼♂️ I’d take a Mondeo estate all day over a Kuga!
Blimey I feel old now. I was working in a Ford dealership when the Mondeo first came out. It was a quantum leap forward from the Sierra in petrol form. The old turbo diesels were bloody awful.
Time flies mate…!
Are they still worth buying? I’m looking at an st line 2019
Absolutely!
Mega video mate! Good old Pumas and other SUVs killing off cars like the Mondeo that are far better in every single department 🤷🏽♂️
It makes no sense 😢 I think the likes of your BMW 335d touring are one of the only other estates that are still doing well today!
@@CarFocused As you said the Mondeo follows a check list of practicality, comfort and economy and does it all better than anything else on the market but unfortunately the likes of the 3 series/A4 are in a different league 😪
@@PocketRockets I think if someone wants a cheaper estate from the Ford lineup they’ll just pick the Focus - let’s hope the don’t axe that too 🙈
MK2 Mondeo SI. If was my dad's on a V plate. Was such a cool car. Everyone would always think you were an unmarked copper.
Good times.
I'm sad to see the end of the Mondeo, the issue is everyone warns an Audi now so people think you have money. I'd sooner take the Mondeo over an Audi.
I didn’t think these were still a thing?
Yes, The Diesel is a good option. Also The Hybrid has an Ecoboost engine and they do not have a good reputation for reliability.
15k views and only 291 likes? Come on !
Thats a real shame. I was hard lusting for the ST Line end of next year. Being in a band, the car just fits really well. Ah well, guess I just missed it. Nevermind.
You can still buy a relatively new one if you wanted though..?
@@CarFocused my worry would be parts availability. I remember the Sierra when it was discontinued. Parts only last 2 years or so, finding actual Ford parts started to become scarce around that time. That said, seeing the only option is the PHEV and it robs the boot space, doesn't bode well when trying to load in two Marshall 4x12 cabs. Ah well my current Focus isn't dead yet. Plenty time to look around more.
Had the Mondeo as a family car from 1997 to 2018. We're unfortunately one of the ones to switch to the Germans, still sad to see it go.
That’s a long time! 21 years of a Mondeo ownership 👍🏻👍🏻
Well well well, yet another new and massively underpowered Mondeo.
Sad thing is the ford mondeo will continue be built for the Chinese market newer design for the 2023 model.
I’m from Canada and all the Ford Fusion sedans are gone in 2020.
Maybe I will import a Ford Mondeo from China someday. 😊
Shame there not going to be producing these after 2022.
I've got to go to a hybrid car for my next company car at the end of 2022, not kean on the idea at all.. Don't like the noise or lack of noise when acceleratoring.. But will keep the mondeo in mind after watching this pal. 👍..
Currently have a Focus St-line 2.0ltdci, love it.. Won't want to give it back.. Lol
Yea it’s a shame to go Hybrid but they’re not all bad I guess. I did quite like it in electric mode when cruising at low speeds! Good luck with your search 😁
The hybrid system is just badly implemented by Ford. We have a new Seat Leon plug in hybrid. It has a 1.4 engine coupled to a dsg gearbox. It can do upto 38 electric miles and has 204ps. It's a fabulous car, maybe you could review it?
As an American I cannot stop drooling about your Ford UK options. Blech @ Audi and BMW. Why would you want to drive cars that use more fuel as prices march upwards? SUVs are deadly and roll over. I have a 2015 'Mondeo' Fusion hybrid and don't find the CVT strange at all. It is just chill and easy to drive like a fully electric car and very quiet. This wasn't meant to be a track car.
It wasn't updated in years, of course it will loose interest.
And the way they put the battery in the trunk it just shows indifference.
The only thing this car has in common with the original 28 years ago is the name. It's not like the original Mini or VW Beetle which were the same car in production for decades.
Color is chrome blue?
Yes 👍🏻
Ordered chrome blue one in estate form. Ecoblue 2.0 150 ps manual.
Ford are just culling everything, there even starting to put the focus to the back of its priority’s, it’s bad enough they’ve killed the RS division! For the first time in two decades I’m looking at Audi to replace my Ford, namely my MK3 RS as Ford are just not producing anything I want anymore. Damn shame. That said in relation to this review I used to own an 04 Mondeo Zetec S, one of the best cars I ever owned. ( I wanted to Mondeo ST but couldn’t afford it back then 🙂)
It certainly seems that way mate. It’s good to see they’re still making the Fiesta ST and Focus ST, which fortunately are great cars to drive, but the future push for SUV’s / Crossovers and EV’s isn’t looking very exciting 😢 Glad you enjoyed your Mondeo - most of us have experienced one in our lives 😊
Killing off the RS was something to do with the EU emissions regulations. What bothers me most is that we're following suit with the fitting of speed regulators from 2022 on all new cars, a stupid move
To all the Mondeo fans: there is a new generation of Mondeo exclusively sold in china, go check it out guys
And the US never got to experience it... 😰 rip
you guys have the Fusion which is the same car - although you don’t get the wagon do you?
We do get the fusion, witch is yes theoretically the same car. However, in my opinion I doubt it is built to the same standards as the mondeo. We also don’t get any of the European lighting, it doesn’t even have dedicated turn signals, small details like that really make or break a vehicle. Sadly we don’t get the wagon or the sport back. The fusion isn’t a bad car, but compared to the mondeo it’s cheaply made. I know the fusion was built in Mexico so I’m curious as to where the mondeo is assembled.
@@12skits63 The Mondeo is assembled at Fords plant in Valencia, Spain.
@@majorminor3367 Interesting, good to know.
Sales have probably fallen because they last forever! I've met 2l mk4 owners that have over 300k on the clocks and still running strong.
My dad had an old mk3 when I was a kid, my mam got a mk4 which I drove with her after I passed. Bought myself one too.
Really sad still that they're getting the axe.
Some good memories there dude!!
The problem with the later models is they didn’t do a ST version. Petrolheads don’t want an auto hybrid crap so they didn’t buy it & the rest don’t want a Ford badge on their car because their badge snobs
Maybe they should have pushed for an ST model rather than Vignale which really didn’t sell that well at all...
@@CarFocused Would of probably made more sense. The Vignale interior looked great
@@iantownsend500 just imagine a nice set of leather Recaro’s bespoke to the Mondeo 😃
@@CarFocused That would be amazing. A limited run of ST would definitely sale & would be a good way to end production of the Ford Legend
So sad 😞
R.I.P
End .....😒 best car ever made ford is mondeo
Those cvt gearboxes are really awfull
I’d have to agree 🙈