Ford Motor Company has announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo will be the first car globally to offer a revolutionary new pedestrian detection technology that aims to curb the severity of accidents or help drivers avoid them altogether.
The system, dubbed ‘Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection’, is able to scan the road ahead via a windshield-mounted camera and a radar located in the bumper for pedestrians who could potentially step into the vehicle’s path.
Should the driver fail to respond, the system is capable of automatically applying the brakes. The system’s working speed range is touted right up to 80 km/h. ‘Active City Stop’ helps to reduce the chances of rear-end collisions via the same set of cameras and radar system.
Other safety features include ‘Distance Indication’, which uses a visual interface to provide the driver with information on the time gap to the vehicle in front. ‘Lane Keeping Aid’ applies minute steering corrections to guide the car back into lane under unintended drifting.
On the engine front, the new Mondeo will feature a twin-turbo 2.0 litre TDCi diesel engine producing 210 hp and 450 Nm of torque from 2,000 rpm – it will be available in early 2015. Two more diesel options are available with 150 hp and 180 hp configurations.
Petrol variants are present with four options. A 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine with 125 hp and a 1.5 litre with 160 hp. The 2.0 litre engine comes in two states of tune with one producing 203 hp and another with 240 hp. An ECOnetic Technology model will also be available – powered by a 1.6 litre diesel with 94 g/km of C02 emissions.
A hybrid variant, called the Mondeo Hybrid, will make its appearance as the first Ford Hybrid Electric Vehicle to be assembled in Europe alongside the petrol and diesel models. The engine will be a 2.0 litre petrol mated to two electric motors.
One will drive the wheels while the other will be used to supply regenerative charging. A 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery with an expected life span of 10 years and 240,000 km service range will also be featured. ‘Active Grille Shutter’, Electronic Power Assisted Steering and Auto Start-Stop are available across all variants.
Interior features include Ford’s SYNC 2 connectivity system with advanced voice control that allows drivers to operate the phone, entertainment, navigation and climate controls by using simple phrases. A segment first – the MyKey feature, allows owners to custom programme a key to inhibit incoming phone calls and restrict the car’s top speed amongst other features.
With the exception of the high-powered diesel, all variants are set to go on sale in Europe later this year.
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mix breed of aston martin and rear maserati
Mix or not still a good car. Try say that to P1.
This ford has already been sold in China for at least 5 mths now
http://www.ford.com.cn/cars/newmondeo
China seems to command the market now..
True, I was in Wuhan and Shanghai in early May this year and seen quite a number of these new Mondeo on the road.
Actually this Ford was launched something like 2 years ago in the US. The reason why it is launched so late in Europe is that the factory that was supposed to build it wasn’t finished…
Ford use R&D to built new safety system, twin turbo diesel and hybrid powertrain.
Proton use R&D to built Iriz. 500 million on cronies hand.
Proton macai never wakeup.
Ford has a much higher R&D budget than Proton. Also, those new safety systems? I would not be surprised if they come from some 3rd party supplier. That’s how it is often done. Proton can also go to them and get such a system, and they did. The Iriz is being tested with active city stop tech that would also enable adaptive cruise control.
Besides, the Iriz is a pretty good effort, they did a lot, much more than Perodua for example.
best mondeo review ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx-qlWb2j1I
only in mandarin
Wanted 1.0 Ecoboost engine with that Wagon body :D
Hope it will sell here
If this aston mondeo comes to malaysia in manual transmission, I’ll eat my hat …. I mean I’m willing to absorb the depreciation… or both.
‘We want our safety tech that u have ransacked back.’said Volvo to Ford
Would the Mondeo have the AWD Ecoboost version from the Ford Fusion from the US?
If it does, it will be great !!