2011 Ford Mondeo released – now with 237hp Ecoboost!

Ford Europe have released pictures of the new 2011 Ford Mondeo facelift with a range of new goodies to go with the car including a revised engine. The engine in question is none other than the 2.0-litre inline four turbo which replaced the 2.3-litre Duratec petrol engine in the Mondeo earlier this year.

In the new facelift model, the 2.0 litre Ecoboost turbocharged engine now produces 237hp, which is 37hp more than the version released for the pre-facelift Mondeo. Apart from the added power, great strides have been made to improve general efficiency as the engine consumes 20 percent less fuel than normal petrol engine with a similar capacity.

Another addition to the engine line-up include the revised 2.2-litre Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel engine, which has been uprated to produce 197hp. This will be sold alongside a range of three 2.0 litre Duratorq TDCi engines producing 113, 138 and 160 horses respectively. The same six-speed Ford PowerShift double wet-clutch transmission system will be fitted as standard on Ecoboost petrol engines but will be an option on the 138hp and 160hp diesel variants.

Improving efficiency further will be Ford ECOnetic Technologies such as Smart Regenerative Charging, Ford Eco Mode and an Active Grille Shutter system. The Active Shutter system controls the airflow through the grilles when travelling at different speeds thereby reducing drag and increasing fuel efficiency.

Cosmetic changes to the exterior include new grilles featuring a lower trapezoid, slim opening and a more pronounced bonnet while LED technology is used in the front and rear lights. Inside the Mondeo will have a revised console design with ambient lighting, revised door treatment featuring flush and integrated door release handles.

Driving assistance features such as Lane Departure Warning, Driver Alert, Auto High Beam, Blind Spot Information System, Speed Limiter, Rear Door Power Child Locks and Rear View Camera.

It is good to see that Ford has heeded the calls for more powerful engines to be coupled with their excellent chassis. Currently, the 2.3-litre Mondeo is selling for RM 174,101.80. If and when they do bring the revised model with a 2.0 litre turbo to Malaysia, it would be a very tempting buy if prices were along the same lines. Hopefully they add in ESP as well to reel in all those extra Newton meters of torque thanks to the turbocharger!

More pictures after the jump.

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Jacob Alexander

Jacob Mathew Alexander has been a motoring nut for as far as he can remember and has recently turned his passion into writing. After spending some time in the same industry in the UK, Jacob's work is from a slightly different perspective.

 

Comments

  • boosterJet on Jun 28, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    Nice! Hope they will more of less maintain the Mondeo’s pricing when the Ecoboost arrives. Hope they bring in the hatchback version too.. it looks so much more sportier and better proportioned!

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    • jlooi on Jun 28, 2010 at 5:17 pm

      Any car tht came here sure will price high.

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    • Zahar Zain on Jun 29, 2010 at 4:48 pm

      Betuiii…….agreed…and jgn lupa rims and bodykit sekali…..tgk VW..best selling is the GTI sold more for the looks than performance……..I see banyak mummies and yummies bawak….slow pulak tu…..

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  • that’s powerful! the white one with bodylit looks much better than the plain brown one.(side profile)

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    • 4G63tDSM on Jun 29, 2010 at 1:45 am

      The white one is also a 5 door “fastback”. Which is why it looks better.

      All the European market 5 door sedans look better than their 4 door stablemates (ie. The new C5, the new Insignia, Mazda 6).

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  • shawal on Jun 28, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Our gov’s reaction ” ape kebende turbo2 nie ” slap that 150% tax!

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    • LOL..I laughed so bad..
      you’re so bloody true..just look at the price of Lancer Evo here..ridiculously priced!

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  • it looks cool! i wonder how much this car is gonna be =.=” i hope it worth for money..

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  • Citroen DS3 on Jun 28, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    canggih nya…

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  • klguy on Jun 28, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    now tats a facelift.

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  • eisyam on Jun 28, 2010 at 5:15 pm

    i want the white one………………….drooling already

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  • The Loner on Jun 28, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Please bring manual transmission if Duratorq TDCi is to be bring in. Need the best fuel consumption as posswible.

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  • Proton Wira 1.8(A) A/B Uk Spec on Jun 28, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    eh, imagine fiesta with 1.6 Ti-VCT turbo engine and the 6-speed powershift dual clutch auto transmission. ( 175~200HP )

    or, with 1.6 TDCI econetic (90HP) and 6-speed powershift dual clutch auto transmission, ( in fact, I really waiting msia have tis spec, dunno wait how long. )

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    • The Loner on Jun 28, 2010 at 8:39 pm

      That one you ask the distributor, who mostly profit-oriented mind in selling vehicles with limited selections and gives you blah blah excuses of not bring more models in.

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  • mitlanevo on Jun 28, 2010 at 5:51 pm

    wow, the white one looks awesome!!!!!!

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  • armandd on Jun 28, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    the one in white looks demn cool!

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  • Aaron Isaac on Jun 28, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    i want one so badly! The diesel has very impresive specs!!

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  • John Lim on Jun 28, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Mondeo not even appears in the Top-50 list in Malaysia, which translates to very poor response and terrible 2nd hand value.

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    • myvec on Jun 28, 2010 at 8:54 pm

      Yup.. our Malaysian still stick to TnH. But in Europe, TnH cannot compete with Ford.
      Ford came from West for West
      TnH came from East for East.

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      • In terms of quality, Ford is neck-to-neck with all other major brands. Their mistake is to appoint Sime Darby, which is controlled by a bunch of cronies with know-who and not know-how that able to lose RM300 million in 3 months, to become their distributor in Malaysia.

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        • 4G63tDSM on Jun 29, 2010 at 1:50 am

          Not only that…. new Fords (and GMs for that matter) has been beating T&H in thier own game in terms of fuel efficiency.

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        • bangmo on Jun 29, 2010 at 8:13 am

          Do you think Ford has a choice in selecting their partner? Auto industry in malaysia is crony industry. Whoever you choose, you are choosing among the theives.

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    • Ahmad on Jun 29, 2010 at 9:28 am

      At least it better than driving and having those

      BORING AND OUTDATED CAMRY AND ACCORD

      MONEY CANNOT BUY EVERYTHING

      YOU SOUND LIKE A JAPANESE CAR DEALER TO ME COMMENTING OUT OF PICTURE FOR THE SAKE OF DISTORTION ONLY

      THE MONDEO SPECS IS MUCH BETTER THAN THOSE OFFERING FROM JAPANESE
      T & H . VALUE FOR MONEY

      NOW EVEN T AND H ARE LOSING THEIR SHINE ON RESALE VALUE

      TOYOTA IS HAVING SO MUCH PROBLEMS ON RECALLS

      HONDA IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT USE TO BE ( SECOND HAND VALUE IS NOT GOOD AND FANTASTIC EITHER)

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      • The Loner on Jun 29, 2010 at 11:00 am

        I kinda agree with that. T & H want to earn big profit margin from the sales with lower quality products.

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  • zafedz on Jun 28, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    First photo…I like the no.plate….ha!ha!ha!

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  • VW_fan on Jun 28, 2010 at 6:38 pm

    Tempting buy indeed if they maintain the same price as the 2.3.

    Dont think that any other car comes close in terms of specs even if they charge a slight premium. Anything more than that will be a tough sell due to brand perception (even though this a multi-award winning car which just got even better).

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  • Paul Chan says: on Jun 28, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    In my Honest Opinion, the Camry is much better in term of design, reliability, balance in performance and handling, pricing, after-sale-service, resale value etc. Thank you. Germany!

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  • “In the new facelift model, the 2.0 liter Ecoboost turbocharged engine now produces 237hp, which is 37hp more than the version released for the pre-facelift Mondeo.”

    The 203PS (200hp) 2.0 EcoBoost SCTi replaces the old Mondeo’s 2.3 Duratec.
    The 240PS (237hp) 2.0 EcoBoost SCTi replaces the old Mondeo’s Volvo 2.5 inline-5 turbo.

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  • celica zzt231 on Jun 28, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    that dual clutch alone is worth the admission price! if you’ve ever driven a golf gti with DSG, you’ll understand!

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  • vertigo on Jun 28, 2010 at 7:45 pm

    still prefer mazda 6 better.

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  • ummmm0 on Jun 28, 2010 at 7:48 pm

    if the new 2011 ford focus from belgium i will get one since the thailand is comming at 2012

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    • The current Focus sold in Malaysia and other South East Asian countries is made in the Philippines.

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  • Zahar Zain on Jun 28, 2010 at 7:52 pm

    I want one…..has everything….ecoboost engine….twin clutch gearbox….
    Hope auto connexion can bring this in soon with the bling bits intact.
    Platinum edition would be nice since the tax factor would have been reduced
    since its a 2.0 litre car now…..oh ya….don’t forget the 18 inch rollers…..a must
    if you want to compete with the japs and koreans…

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  • brutus on Jun 28, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    they have such wonderful diesel powerplants. why are we here in Malaysia always deprived of such pleasure?

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    • I guess the new models haven’t reached Malaysia yet.

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    • The Loner on Jun 29, 2010 at 11:06 am

      I don’t think so. Most of the reasons is that our diesel has high content of sulphur (500ppm compared to 50ppm in Singapore) which can cause long-term damage to the diesel engine which meets EuroIV standards.

      Second reason is that diesel engine has higher road tax than petrol engines.

      Third is the mindset of people here still think that diesel engine is dirty, noisy, spitting black smoke and underpower engine.

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  • mirror mirror on Jun 29, 2010 at 12:33 am

    wow…this sure makes the Japanese cars so boring.

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  • 2.3L RM170+K, 2.0 150+K lor.

    Then fall into the big argument of many of buying T & H la, Hyundai la, now USA la… all of them better than Jap, but people still buy Jap.

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  • mohd hafizzul dorifuto on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:47 am

    Minggu lepas aku pergi MIDVALLEY…tengok ini kereta warna hitam…pergggghhhh…lawa siot…tunggu yg facelift lagi cantik…

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  • mohd hafizzul dorifuto on Jun 29, 2010 at 7:48 am

    Patut Ford Malaysia bawa masuk Mondeo Hatchback (5 Door)…yang macam warna putih tu…lawaaaa…

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  • Jaybond on Jun 29, 2010 at 9:29 am

    The Mondeo. Interior-wise is not as good as Camry & Accord, but exterior & ide/handling, is way better than both.

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  • anybody knows how many Mondeo they managed to sell so far?…only seen one on the road so far at Tmn Tun PJ

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  • odi862 on Jun 30, 2010 at 10:29 am

    Like it but there are many BUTs and IF ONLYs.

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  • g9472 on Jul 24, 2010 at 12:01 am

    Would like to know if new Mondeo coming to Malaysia. hope about same price as now. the specs are so cool… cant wait to see it in the metal! Sad that lack of ford 3S centers here up north.

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