when it come to design, not many car can do it five stars.
IMHO… Ford is not in the list.

im not sure but i think both are fine. double wishbone front and multilink rear. thats what platforms need to be built from upon. after seeing what happened to the porsche turbo vs GTR. and integra generation 2 and 3.

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did u mean honda has something good upcoming? quite apart from the new accord euro.

ford steering wheels are hideous.

and oh btw…. Ford Malaysia, isn’t under Ford anymore…. they pulled out and Sime bought over the remaining shares.

no doubt to say dat mondeo is the class leading…so…it is better than camry n accord…cheers…

topgunthang.. is Mazda 6 and Mondeo sharing its platform? from wat i understood.. Mazda 3 - Focus - S40 are sharing d same.. and the C1 platform is further enhanced to make the s80, Kuga..

mondeo is currently the best handling fwd. looks good too. but the mazda 6 will sell more coz it looks better. most claim the mazda 6 handles better but loses comfort.

i think you cant blame the malaysian mentality for buying jap cars. apart from reliability, the other culprit is the high tax/duty for cars of non proton make. This greatly contribute to people’s car preference to choose cars that will return maximum resale value. hence toyota and honda.

instead of asking buyers to choose non jap/german cars….i think the italian and french need to build better cars as in screwed together better.

not surprising since ford has a stake in mazda and both share platforms.

but i prefer the Ford badge. more exclusive than mazda i think.

ilmondo…im hepi bt nt really hepi bcoz still didnt gt my new baby yet…still counting the day when can i receive it…im jealous to c it in sg plate…y they alwiz a bit fast than us….

i found nothin’ luxury bout the design…

the Focus, Escape, Everest and even the best-pickup-in-Malaysia aka Ranger are getting boring…..

but awesome looking car.
Ford can really do a good brand positioning if this car is able to sold in Malaysia.
Toyota Camry sure wouldnt stand a chance

i like the way you think!! if only more malaysians were like you (meaning, understand the essence of driving a superior handling car), companies like renault, citroen, alfa, fiat, peugeot , saab, volvo etc. will have a better chance. i hope that the after sales of these companies can also match the japanese. sadly it is a fact that the japanese have a better developed system for after sales.

i do hope to see the european brands make a strong come back one day in all aspects of price, after sales quality and spare parts price / availability.

well.. this article kinda remind me of the future of diesel in msia..

yup…i know wut ure talking abt…i know abt the all of the reason u stated above…at least they can bring this car in a small volume n not all malaysian is typically will choose honda or toyota…etc…still gt ppl who luvs to own sumting diff car n to those who is really car enthu. will know y this is a better buy than the accord n camry…other than that..its good to c a variety of car in bolehland market so we can gt a lot of choices to buy…so..there’s nt a boring market if onli accord,camry,accord camry…btw..we cant change it..its typical malaysian…same goes to typical rich ppl who will choose bimmer or merc…its typical..like wat my fren’s daughter said…’x pakai merc x jadik org kaye’…hahaha

such a nice car.. in Autocar Asean, UK content, it was going against cars like Lambo, Porsche, Lotus, M.Benz C-Class for best handling cars months ago.. apart from autocar review, topgear also likes its ride and handling.. its safe, nice to drive, big, practical, reliable(based on previous track records), quality..

On TG malaysia, it was said that Sime Darby is planning to bring Mondeo and S-Max in.. they are trying to price Mondeo 2.3 at about RM160k to go against Accord and Camry, as well its brother Mazda 6..

Not sure bout its sales tho.. However, i’m excited to see this car ere..

Goodluck and Happy Motoring!

it won’t sell here due to a few factors.
1) it’s a manual. malaysians prefer autos. sales figures prove this.
2) just look at how many focus ford sells here (refer to MAA reports if you have access to those). a small handful compared to the japanese - evidence that Malaysians prefer japanese cars
3) price - hard to be competitive against the japanese due to either british pound or euro
4) japanese cars generally have a better reputation here - whether it is earned or perceived. just ask anyone, or even your family members.
5) its not a honda or a toyota.