True, as before, the model in Europe and overseas will be called differently: Mondeo and Fusion, respectively.
Ford mondeo
The new proprietary radiator lining will migrate from the Evos concept with virtually no change. Unless the honeycombs in it give way to horizontal lamellas. Head optics will become wider vertically, but the overall shape will also remain like that of a concept car. But in the side air intakes of the front bumper round fog lights will appear. The emblem will now be located not inside the radiator grill, but above it - on a sloping hood. The new branded radiator lining will migrate from the Evos concept almost unchanged. Unless the honeycombs in it give way to horizontal lamellas. Head optics will become wider vertically, but the overall shape will also remain like that of a concept car. But in the side air intakes of the front bumper round fog lights will appear. The emblem will now be located not inside the radiator grill, but above it - on the sloping hood
Evos Concept
What key stylistic decisions will be reflected in the design of the new product, it was easy to guess from the Evos concept presented in September. Of course, there will be no doors such as “gull wings” on a production car, but the characteristic hexagonal radiator lining with a positive slope will surely go straight to Mondeo, with minimal changes. Some associate the new face of Ford with the Mini, others refer to Aston Martin, but the greatest similarity is still traced with the front of the Fiat 124 Spider, which was produced in the distant sixties.
Fiat 124 spider
A similar trapezoidal shape of the radiator grille is far from new … A similar trapezoidal shape of the radiator grille is far from new …
Mini cooper
Even in the distant 50-60s, it could be found on Mini cars … Even in the distant 50-60s, it could be found on Mini cars …
Aston Martin DB9
… and Aston Martin … and Aston Martin
It is safe to assume that the shape of the headlights will also be similar to the “Evos” ones, but their proportions will become different - the car will open its eyes as it were. Well, it is very likely that the influxes on the hind wings in the area of the racks will also persist.
Ford start
The first car to swap the large and small radiator trim was the Ford Start concept, which was spotlighted last year at the Beijing Auto Show. But the company decided to serially break in such a stylistic decision only at the beginning of this year. The Taurus sedan intended for the American market acted as a test subject. True, while its radiator lining has a traditional negative slope and is also turned upside down with the widest base, the first car on which the large and small radiator linings are swapped became the Ford Start concept, which was spotlighted last year at the Beijing Auto Show. But the company decided to serially break in such a stylistic decision only at the beginning of this year. The Taurus sedan intended for the American market acted as a test subject. True, while its radiator lining has a traditional negative slope and is also turned upside down with a wide base
Ford Taurus
Ford Taurus Ford Taurus
But the proportions of the machine itself will become more familiar, and accordingly sportiness will be reduced in appearance. But there is nothing to be done: the new Mondeo / Fusion is still a large family car in terms of ergonomics, as well as the spaciousness in the cabin, at least not inferior to its predecessor.
Ford evos
The wave-shaped punching in the area of the rear rack is sure to become a signature design element. Squinted taillights will give way to lighting fixtures of a more familiar shape. A wave-shaped punching in the area of the rear pillar will surely become a signature design element. The narrowed taillights will give way to lighting equipment of a more familiar form
Ford mondeo
The chassis is unlikely to undergo fundamental changes. Unless the new Focus redistribution system of torque between driving wheels in corners (TVC) appears.
But in terms of powertrains, changes are coming. Firstly, atmospheric engines will completely disappear from the gamut, and all gasoline engines will only be with direct injection. Secondly, a hybrid version will surely appear - where now without it. Only “PowerShift” robots with two “wet” clutches will act as “automatic machines”.
Gasoline engines will be represented by 1.6- and 2.0-liter units. The first - in two guises: power of 150 and 180 hp The return of a two-liter is about 200 “horses”. However, it cannot be ruled out that for the American Fusion they will nevertheless leave the atmospheric V-shaped “six” and hydromechanical automatic transmission in the lineup. It really hurts the local people to love such a combination! But turbodiesels in the New World are unlikely to see. But in the Old they, as before, will become the main ones - a 137-horsepower 1.6-liter and a 2-liter 163-strong.
1.6 Duratorq TDCi
1.6 Duratorq TDCi 1.6 Duratorq TDCi
1.6 EcoBoost
1.6 EcoBoost 1.6 EcoBoost
A very powerful market trend is to equip all new products with the maximum number of electronic interactive entertainment systems. Here Ford has an excellent trump card - the Ford SYNC system developed jointly with Microsoft. With its help, you can control many functions of the machine through voice commands. Ford SYNC has already developed a ton of applications. They allow, for example, to fully work with smartphones, receive detailed traffic information, reports on the condition of the car, work with programs of the "mobile office", receive remote access to other computers and much more.
The pre-production version of the new generation Mondeo, most likely, will be demonstrated next spring at the Geneva Motor Show. Well, a car ready for production will be shown to the general public in the fall in Paris. On the conveyor in Vsevolozhsk, the new Mondeo is likely to be launched in early 2013. And then it will appear at dealers.
