Road Test
Ford Mondeo
Test date 13 June 2007
Price as tested £23,595
For Handling and ride, sophisticated feel, quality, comfort
Against Unadventurous styling, touchy brakes, poor rear visibility
How much ?
- Price as tested £23,595
- Price as tested £21,645
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.7 sec
- 0-60mph 10 sec
- 0-100mph 34.6 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3.9 / 6.2
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.7 / 8.2 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
8.1 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
69 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
32.8 mpg
- Test best/worst
44.8 / 15.7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
47.9 / 37.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
156 g/km
How big?
- Length
4778 mm
- Width
1886 mm
- Height
1500 mm
- Wheelbase
2850 mm
- Weight
1615 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1997 cc
- Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 250 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 69.1bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 85 x 88 mm
- Compression ratio 17.9:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st no data / 5.5
- 2nd no data / 10.2
- 3rd no data / 15.8
- 4th no data / 22.8
- 5th no data / 29
- 6th no data / 34.5
- Final drive 3.81
Suspension
- Front MacPherson type front suspension with L-shaped lower control arms, rear bushes with ydraulic damping, isolated perimeter subframe
- Rear SLA type multilink rear suspension with isolated subframe. Spring mounted to body
Steering
- Type Variable rack & pinion
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 300 x 28mm Vented Discs
- Rear 302 x 11mm Solid Discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7.5 x 17'' Alloy in
- Size rear 7.5 x 17'' Alloy in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 235/45 R 17
- Tyres rear 235/45 R 17
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