Comments on: New Ford Mondeo unveiled

By: touchRMgo

touchRMgo — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:53:43 +0000

Got the MONDEO 3 days ago & loves every cm of it. This is the 2nd Ford I ever love-at-1st-sight & owned after the 1982 3.3liter Mustang. Other than this two, Mazda is always the better version of the rebadged engineering Japanese Fords. Somehow this Mondeo is a Japanessless original built in Belgium.

Cire said, (February 12, 2007 @ 6:35 pm)

“Looks a bit like the Evo for the front, bimmer on the side fender signal, and a bit Audish on the rear waistline, and a bit Volvo like at other angle of view.
This car looks like it have been designed by a team of people from various brands they designed before.”

Won’t blame you for that Cire. Ford owns, including the stylers & engineers team of Volvo, Jaguar, LandRover, Mazda, Mercury & Lincoln and only recently the Indian TATA Group aquired Jaguar & LandRover. Its like Lotus who worked for their owner Proton for the recent bunch of models.

By: touchRMgo

touchRMgo — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:49:30 +0000

Got the MONDEO 3 days ago & loves every cm of it. This is the 2nd Ford I ever love at 1st sight after the 1982 3.3liter Mustang I used before. Other than this two, Mazda is always the better version of the rebadged engineering Japanese Fords. Somehow this Mondeo is a Japanessless original.

Cire said, (February 12, 2007 @ 6:35 pm)

Ford owns, including the stylers & engineers team of Volvo, Jaguar, LandRover, Mazda, Mercury & Lincoln and only recently the Indian TATA Group aquired Jaguar & LandRover. Its like Lotus who worked for their owner Proton for the recent bunch of models.

By: 2008 Ford Focus facelift unveiled at Frankfurt

2008 Ford Focus facelift unveiled at Frankfurt — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:13:06 +0000

[...] Focus has been updated with Ford’s new kinetic design that first made it’s debut on the new Ford Mondeo. The Titanium trim level also receives an interior update which includes a redesigned center [...]

By: New Ford Focus Artist’s Impression

New Ford Focus Artist’s Impression — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:31:53 +0000

[...] the car will be restyled to have Ford’s latest look that first made it’s debut on the new Mondeo, but somewhat evolved to look more aggressive, very similiar to the cues Volvo took with it’s [...]

By: 2009 Volvo S40 Artist’s Impression

2009 Volvo S40 Artist’s Impression — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 21:22:07 +0000

[...] and S60 is pretty much negligible. This would mean the 2009 Volvo S40 will likely be based on the Ford Mondeo/Mazda6 chassis instead of the current Focus/Mazda3 [...]

By: normal_user

normal_user — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:41:52 +0000

Its hard to do car comparison in Malaysia since the tax structure is not fair for the consumers. Remember the Autocar test comparison between Corolla Altis, Hyundai Sonata & Peugeot 307 somewhere in 2005? The price are similar but the categories are different. Its not even comparable actually.

Mmm I think my previous remark that the Ford brand is not popular here is inaccurate since its trucks sold quite well. Its the saloon which is having problem of selling well due to the common perception. My wish is that the Focus will bring back the era of ford cult followers (like the Escort & TX3 era). *Sigh*

By: Charger

Charger — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:28:26 +0000

To fellow BrakeFader, Mayonaise, funbox.

Let’s take our discussion to the forum:
http://paultan.org/forum/index.php/topic,177.0.html

By: redwings

redwings — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:36:27 +0000

Sudha,

This is the 2007 brand new Ford Mondeo, and your are comparing with the 2002 Mazda 6… seem not a fair judgement..

Wait until you see the 2008 brand new Mazda 6…

Although, the current Mazda 6 is already 5 years old, this beauty still got the nice and sporty looks..Cheers..

By: zanggief

zanggief — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:14:48 +0000

Is tat sibling with mazda6 or volvo s60..? Do this model will be manufacture in the Philipine or Thailand plant…

By: iamamonkey

iamamonkey — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:58:23 +0000

Zongtwi,

Nice to see you back here bro.

I like the new Mondeo, but i think the wheels are too small. Kindda like a body builder with small legs…and the rims are ugly!

By: funbox

funbox — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:57:22 +0000

Mayonaise:

To compare veh price, it would be fair to compare a CBU with CBU, not with a CKD, unless to do specs comparison.

By: sudha

sudha — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:14:28 +0000

Ooh! Blimey!

This is one cool car….given a choice between the mazda 6 and this, i would take the Mondeo.

Ford cars used to be so popular in Malaysia at one time…cars were selling like hot cakes until the protons came and flooded the market.

chances of the Mondeo coming in at affordable pricing is highly unlike …get ready to see some grey imports.

By: deliciousbeethoven

deliciousbeethoven — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:51:57 +0000

Follow-me home lights - useful when you get home at night. The lights stay on for about 10 seconds or so leaving you enough time to get to your from door.

I don’t know why this is suddenly a selling point. I got then on my 4 year Renault Scenic - it has got a Easyfuel capless fuel filler and no-key ignition (will start, or can open locked doors with the key in my pocket)

By: mattyboy

mattyboy — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:26:10 +0000

Mayonaise - I thank you for been the only other voice of reason here and preventing me from pulling my hair out (what little I have left).

But all the “it looks a bit like this mixed with that and a hint of the other, no, no, don’t forgot a smidge of that too” GUYS, its a CAR, a regular saloon (sorry sedan, forgot we are not in UK) so it is going to look more than a but like other sedan CARS lmfao.

A bit like the apple and orange looking the same becuase they are both round!!

By: AMG

AMG — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:14:10 +0000

Front end look like Iosis

By: Cire

Cire — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:35:40 +0000

Looks a bit like the Evo for the front, bimmer on the side fender signal, and a bit Audish on the rear waistline, and a bit Volvo like at other angle of view.
This car looks like it have been designed by a team of people from various brands they designed before.
Yup, the tail appearance looks busy, and the sudden white off mosaic tail light looks out of place.

Interior, quite blend and unelegant, probably its a driver’s car. More on brute power perhaps?
The wheel arches seems to be a tad overdone. Too muscular look, like its just being injected with botox, puffy and smooth. If they could just trim it a bit narrow instead of the wide screaming arches, it would fit in nicely with the wheels adorned.

By: mitlanevo

mitlanevo — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:37:08 +0000

blah blah blah, blah blah blah, and keep on blah blah blah non stop……
I don’t give a damn at all, this is a very nice car, hope to see this Mondeo in our country…..

By: Mayonaise

Mayonaise — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:35:18 +0000

To mycar_stolen:

Maybe it’s something like what Mater mentioned in the Pixar movie, Cars, “It’s the Ghostlight!!” LOL

By: mycar_stolen

mycar_stolen — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:34:12 +0000

what is the “follow me home light’?
first encounter with Fiat Panda but forgot what the salesman explained.

By: hameed koyakuti

hameed koyakuti — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:11:30 +0000

Cehhh, macam rupa G2 saja……if only the interior is of the same quality

US cars….hmmmm, cant sell anywhere………

i’ll give 2 out of 5 stars………

By: deliciousbeethoven

deliciousbeethoven — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:03:19 +0000

Whats the big deal about the Easyfuel capless fuel filler? My 4 year old Renault Scenic has one, and starts with the key still in my pocket - something Toyota is pretending they invented on the new Aurius.

By: Mayonaise

Mayonaise — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:40:30 +0000

Funbox:

Ok, next time I’ll compare a Civic to a Civic and a Focus to a Focus based on your Apple and Orange concept.

By: funbox

funbox — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:12:53 +0000

To Mayonaise,

Focus is a CBU from Philiphine, after taking the 80% import duty, definitely Civic CKD is more value for money. So, which is being overpriced??? U need to compare apple to apple, not apple to orange.

By: Mayonaise

Mayonaise — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:21:10 +0000

To BrakeFader:

Actually, the Focus 1.8 is not an entry level model. It’s in Ghia trim, which is pretty top of the line in Ford’s language.

If you really want to compare prices between a Civic 2.0 and a Focus 2.0S, the Civic is overpriced. Civic 2.0 is priced at RM121,392.10 and Focus 2.0S is RM121,388.00 (both OTR without insurance). Let’s not forget that Civic is CKD.

By: khimfoh

khimfoh — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:18:47 +0000

The rear of the new Mondeo looks kinda out-of-place with the overall exterior design of the car. What are the engine displacements of the new Mondeo ?

By: RM

RM — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:14:24 +0000

Looks decent. Many will buy based on looks alone.

By: waimak

waimak — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:57:31 +0000

Very compact and sporty, but one thing I cant get rid of my mind is that ‘heavy’ rear bumper look. I have the same feeling with the current focus too..

By: BrakeFader

BrakeFader — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:52:51 +0000

Charger, I won’t put the Focus and Civic on the same level although they are having the same price tag range. As Ford’s Malaysia’s only entry level sedan, RM110K is too high.

I’ve seen the Focus in flesh and if you ask me to make a choice between Civic and Focus, I will surely go for the Civic.

Yes, you can blame it on CBU taxation.

By: redwings

redwings — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:09:32 +0000

This is all because of the taxation issue on the CBU cars by our Bolehland…

I read What’s Car magazine, Ford Focus was lower graded than Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic…(reliability, quality and etc)

Infact, Ford Focus is cheaper than the other 2 rivals in UK..

Ford Focus is matching with the rivals such as Renault Megane and Vauxhall Astra..

Sorry, just a comment…

By: Charger

Charger — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:42:01 +0000

BrakeFader: I always have an impression that Ford is overpriced compared to its competitors.

Try comparing prices between CBU Ford Focus against CKD Honda Civic. Which is overprice, huh?