Ford Mondeo Hatchback (07 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 21 February 2011
This is the third generation of the Ford Mondeo Hatchback. It’s also the largest, most comfortable, and best equipped version yet, with a model to suit most buyers. The entry level cars are the best large hatchbacks you can buy and far superior to the Vauxhall Vectra and Renault Laguna. Overlook the Ford badge and the top-range models rival prestige cars such as the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class in terms of build quality and driving experience. Prices have actually come down for this generation of Mondeo, despite the fact that it's better equipped, safer and bigger than before. The flipside to this is that the huge discounts that were previously available will now be much more difficult to come by because Ford reduced the list prices. This car is far better to drive than before and is now a genuine competitor in the handling stakes for its predominantly rear-wheel-driven and predominantly German rivals. It feels very ‘premium’ in the cabin too, further adding to the prestige appeal that Ford buyers expect nowadays. Cabin refinement has taken a leap forward, and driving the Mondeo is a comfortable and quiet experience. It’s the perfect motorway cruiser, which is why the car is so popular with company car drivers too. There’s a range of low-CO2, high MPG diesel engines alongside some more powerful petrol offerings if you fancy performance instead of petrol-saving. In 2010 the Mondeo received a little cosmetic surgery. The most noticeable part of this refresh is the new nose-job. The front end has had a complete overhaul, and this includes an enlarged lower grille and a smaller upper grille, while the rear receives new LED tail-lights, an all-new bumper, a reshaped valance and an integrated rear spoiler. The interior has also had a little nip-and-tuck. There’s now a one-piece central console which is soft to touch and the plastics are of a higher quality. More kit is offered as standard including blind-spot alerts, lane-departure steering-wheel vibrators, an alertness assessor, rear-view camera, automatic headlight dipping, speed limiter and LED daytime running lights. Read on to find out why the Mondeo has its German rivals in its sights in our full and comprehensive Ford Mondeo hatchback review.
5 out of 5

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Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

ECOnetic

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 TDCi ECOnetic 5d

£21,170

139

18%

£762

£1,524

£762

£1,524

2.0 TDCi ECOnetic 5d

£21,681

139

18%

£780

£1,561

£780

£1,561

Edge

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 EcoBoost Edge (Start Stop) 5d

£18,910

149

15%

£567

£1,134

£567

£1,134

1.6 TDCi Eco Edge (Start Stop) 5d

£20,140

114

13%

£523

£1,047

£523

£1,047

1.6 Edge (110bhp) 5d

£18,815

170

15%

£564

£1,128

£564

£1,128

1.6 Edge (10/10 on) 5d

£17,875

156

15%

£536

£1,072

£536

£1,072

1.6 Edge 5d

£17,351

170

15%

£520

£1,041

£520

£1,041

2.0 Edge 5d

£17,811

184

15%

£534

£1,068

£534

£1,068

2.0 Edge (10/10 on) 5d

£17,925

184

15%

£537

£1,075

£537

£1,075

2.3 Edge 5d Auto

£18,430

223

15%

£553

£1,106

£553

£1,106

1.8 TDCi (100bhp) Edge 5d

£20,398

149

18%

£734

£1,468

£734

£1,468

1.8 TDCi Edge 5d

£18,115

149

18%

£652

£1,304

£652

£1,304

1.8 TDCi Edge 5d (6)

£20,884

154

18%

£751

£1,503

£751

£1,503

2.0 TDCi (115bhp) Edge (10/10 on) 5d

£18,930

139

18%

£681

£1,362

£681

£1,362

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Edge (10/10 on) 5d

£20,140

129

18%

£725

£1,450

£725

£1,450

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Edge (10/10 on) 5d Powershift

£21,610

149

18%

£778

£1,556

£778

£1,556

2.0 TDCi Edge (115bhp) 5d

£19,230

139

18%

£692

£1,384

£692

£1,384

2.0 TDCi Edge 5d Auto

£18,240

189

18%

£656

£1,313

£656

£1,313

2.0 TDCi Edge 5d

£19,485

139

18%

£701

£1,402

£701

£1,402

2.0 TDCi Edge (140bhp) 5d Auto

£22,963

187

18%

£826

£1,653

£826

£1,653

2.0 TDCi Edge 5d Powershift Auto

£21,002

149

18%

£756

£1,512

£756

£1,512

2.0 FFV Edge 5d

£16,945

189

15%

£508

£1,016

£508

£1,016

Zetec Business Edition

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 TDCi Eco Zetec Business Edition (SS) 5d

£21,740

114

13%

£565

£1,130

£565

£1,130

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Zetec Business Edition 5d

£21,740

129

18%

£782

£1,565

£782

£1,565

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Zetec Business Edition 5d Powershift

£23,210

149

18%

£835

£1,671

£835

£1,671

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Zetec Business Edition 5d

£22,340

129

18%

£804

£1,608

£804

£1,608

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Zetec Business Edition 5d Powershift

£23,810

149

18%

£857

£1,714

£857

£1,714

1.6 EcoBoost Zetec Business Edition (SS) 5d

£20,410

149

15%

£612

£1,224

£612

£1,224

Edge +

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 TDCi Edge + 5d

£18,163

154

18%

£653

£1,307

£653

£1,307

Ghia

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 Ghia 5d

£22,299

189

15%

£669

£1,338

£669

£1,338

2.3 Ghia 5d Auto

£23,832

223

15%

£715

£1,430

£715

£1,430

2.5T Ghia 5d

£24,853

222

15%

£745

£1,491

£745

£1,491

1.8 TDCi Ghia 5d (6)

£23,183

154

18%

£834

£1,669

£834

£1,669

2.0 TDCi Ghia 5d Auto

£20,690

189

18%

£744

£1,489

£744

£1,489

2.0 TDCi Ghia 5d

£24,051

156

18%

£865

£1,731

£865

£1,731

2.0 TDCi Ghia (140bhp) 5d Auto

£25,262

187

18%

£909

£1,818

£909

£1,818

2.2 TDCi Ghia 5d

£24,562

165

18%

£884

£1,768

£884

£1,768

2.0 FFV Ghia 5d

£19,195

189

15%

£575

£1,151

£575

£1,151

Zetec

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 EcoBoost Zetec 5d

£19,285

158

15%

£578

£1,157

£578

£1,157

1.6 EcoBoost Zetec (Start Stop) 5d

£19,810

149

15%

£594

£1,188

£594

£1,188

1.6 TDCi Eco Zetec (Start Stop) 5d

£21,140

114

13%

£549

£1,099

£549

£1,099

1.6 Zetec 5d

£20,296

170

15%

£608

£1,217

£608

£1,217

2.0 Zetec 5d

£18,474

184

15%

£554

£1,108

£554

£1,108

2.0 Zetec (10/10 on) 5d

£18,725

184

15%

£561

£1,123

£561

£1,123

2.3 Zetec 5d Auto

£22,299

223

15%

£669

£1,338

£669

£1,338

1.8 TDCi Zetec 5d

£18,765

149

18%

£675

£1,351

£675

£1,351

1.8 TDCi Zetec 5d (6)

£21,650

154

18%

£779

£1,558

£779

£1,558

2.0 TDCi (115bhp) Zetec (10/10 on) 5d

£20,030

139

18%

£721

£1,442

£721

£1,442

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Zetec (10/10 on) 5d

£21,140

129

18%

£761

£1,522

£761

£1,522

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Zetec (10/10 on) 5d Powershift

£22,610

149

18%

£814

£1,628

£814

£1,628

2.0 TDCi Zetec (115bhp) 5d

£19,894

139

18%

£716

£1,432

£716

£1,432

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Zetec (10/10 on) 5d

£21,740

129

18%

£782

£1,565

£782

£1,565

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Zetec (10/10 on) 5d Powershift

£23,210

149

18%

£835

£1,671

£835

£1,671

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d Auto

£19,240

189

18%

£692

£1,385

£692

£1,385

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d

£20,149

139

18%

£725

£1,450

£725

£1,450

2.0 TDCi Zetec (140bhp) 5d Auto

£23,729

187

18%

£854

£1,708

£854

£1,708

2.0 TDCi Zetec 5d Powershift Auto

£21,666

149

18%

£780

£1,560

£780

£1,560

2.0 TDCi Zetec (163bhp) 5d

£21,171

139

18%

£762

£1,524

£762

£1,524

2.0 TDCi Zetec (163bhp) 5d Powershift Auto

£22,687

149

18%

£816

£1,633

£816

£1,633

2.2 TDCi Zetec 5d

£23,029

165

18%

£829

£1,658

£829

£1,658

2.0 FFV Zetec 5d

£20,766

189

15%

£623

£1,246

£623

£1,246

Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 Sport 5d

£18,832

184

15%

£565

£1,130

£565

£1,130

1.8 TDCi Sport 5d

£19,695

154

18%

£709

£1,418

£709

£1,418

Titanium

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 EcoBoost Titanium 5d

£20,885

158

15%

£626

£1,253

£626

£1,253

1.6 EcoBoost Titanium (Start Stop) 5d

£21,310

149

15%

£639

£1,278

£639

£1,278

1.6 TDCi Eco Titanium (Start Stop) 5d

£22,640

114

13%

£588

£1,177

£588

£1,177

2.2 TDCi Titanium (2011) 5d

£23,975

159

18%

£863

£1,726

£863

£1,726

2.2 TDCi Titanium 5d Auto

£25,375

173

18%

£913

£1,827

£913

£1,827

2.0 Titanium 5d

£19,802

184

15%

£594

£1,188

£594

£1,188

2.0 Titanium (10/10 on) 5d

£20,325

184

15%

£609

£1,219

£609

£1,219

2.0 EcoBoost Titanium 5d Powershift

£22,975

179

15%

£689

£1,378

£689

£1,378

2.0 EcoBoost Titanium 5d Powershift Auto

£22,202

179

15%

£666

£1,332

£666

£1,332

2.3 Titanium 5d Auto

£23,832

223

15%

£715

£1,430

£715

£1,430

2.5T Titanium 5d

£24,853

222

15%

£745

£1,491

£745

£1,491

1.8 TDCi Titanium 5d (6)

£23,183

154

18%

£834

£1,669

£834

£1,669

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Titanium (10/10 on) 5d

£22,640

129

18%

£815

£1,630

£815

£1,630

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Titanium (10/10 on) 5d Powershift

£24,110

149

18%

£868

£1,736

£868

£1,736

2.0 TDCi (115bhp) Titanium 5d

£24,235

139

18%

£872

£1,744

£872

£1,744

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Titanium (10/10 on) 5d

£23,240

129

18%

£836

£1,673

£836

£1,673

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Titanium (10/10 on) 5d Powershift

£24,710

149

18%

£889

£1,779

£889

£1,779

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d Auto

£20,690

189

18%

£744

£1,489

£744

£1,489

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d

£21,477

139

18%

£773

£1,546

£773

£1,546

2.0 TDCi Titanium (140bhp) 5d Auto

£25,262

187

18%

£909

£1,818

£909

£1,818

2.0 TDCi Titanium 5d Powershift Auto

£22,994

149

18%

£827

£1,655

£827

£1,655

2.0 TDCi Titanium (163bhp) 5d

£22,498

139

18%

£810

£1,620

£810

£1,620

2.0 TDCi Titanium (163bhp) 5d Powershift Auto

£24,015

149

18%

£864

£1,729

£864

£1,729

2.2 TDCi Titanium 5d

£24,562

165

18%

£884

£1,768

£884

£1,768

2.0 FFV Titanium 5d

£22,299

189

15%

£669

£1,338

£669

£1,338

Titanium +

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.8 TDCi Titanium + 5d

£20,205

154

18%

£727

£1,454

£727

£1,454

Titanium X Sport

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 EcoBoost Titanium X Sport 5d Powershift

£27,725

179

15%

£831

£1,663

£831

£1,663

2.2 TDCi Titanium X Sport (2011) 5d

£28,025

159

18%

£1,009

£2,018

£1,009

£2,018

2.2 TDCi Titanium X Sport 5d Auto

£29,425

173

18%

£1,059

£2,118

£1,059

£2,118

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Titanium X Sport 5d

£26,990

129

18%

£971

£1,943

£971

£1,943

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Titanium X Sport 5d Powershift

£28,460

149

18%

£1,024

£2,049

£1,024

£2,049

2.0 EcoBoost Titanium X Sport 5d Powershift Auto

£25,981

179

15%

£779

£1,558

£779

£1,558

2.5T Titanium X Sport 5d

£29,196

222

15%

£875

£1,751

£875

£1,751

2.0 TDCi Titanium X Sport 5d

£28,394

156

18%

£1,022

£2,044

£1,022

£2,044

2.0 TDCi Titanium X Sport (140bhp) 5d Auto

£29,349

187

18%

£1,056

£2,113

£1,056

£2,113

2.0 TDCi Titanium X Sport (163bhp) 5d

£26,277

139

18%

£946

£1,892

£946

£1,892

2.0 TDCi Titanium X Sport (163bhp) 5d Powershift Auto

£27,794

149

18%

£1,000

£2,001

£1,000

£2,001

2.2 TDCi Titanium X Sport 5d

£28,904

165

18%

£1,040

£2,081

£1,040

£2,081

Titanium X

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

1.6 EcoBoost Titanium X 5d

£22,885

158

15%

£686

£1,373

£686

£1,373

1.6 EcoBoost Titanium X (Start Stop) 5d

£23,310

149

15%

£699

£1,398

£699

£1,398

1.6 TDCi Eco Titanium X (Start Stop) 5d

£24,640

114

13%

£640

£1,281

£640

£1,281

2.2 TDCi Titanium X (2011) 5d

£25,975

159

18%

£935

£1,870

£935

£1,870

2.2 TDCi Titanium X 5d Auto

£27,375

173

18%

£985

£1,971

£985

£1,971

2.0 Titanium X 5d

£22,049

184

15%

£661

£1,322

£661

£1,322

2.0 Titanium X (10/10 on) 5d

£22,325

184

15%

£669

£1,339

£669

£1,339

2.0 EcoBoost Titanium X 5d Powershift

£24,975

179

15%

£749

£1,498

£749

£1,498

2.0 EcoBoost Titanium X 5d Powershift Auto

£24,449

179

15%

£733

£1,466

£733

£1,466

2.3 Titanium X 5d Auto

£26,386

223

15%

£791

£1,583

£791

£1,583

2.5T Titanium X 5d

£27,408

222

15%

£822

£1,644

£822

£1,644

1.8 TDCi Titanium X 5d (6)

£25,737

154

18%

£926

£1,853

£926

£1,853

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Titanium X (10/10 on) 5d

£24,640

129

18%

£887

£1,774

£887

£1,774

2.0 TDCi (140bhp) Titanium X (10/10 on) 5d Powershift

£26,110

149

18%

£940

£1,880

£940

£1,880

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Titanium X (10/10 on) 5d

£25,240

129

18%

£908

£1,817

£908

£1,817

2.0 TDCi Titanium X 5d Auto

£22,490

189

18%

£809

£1,619

£809

£1,619

2.0 TDCi (163bhp) Titanium X (10/10 on) 5d Powershift

£26,710

149

18%

£961

£1,923

£961

£1,923

2.0 TDCi Titanium X 5d

£23,724

139

18%

£854

£1,708

£854

£1,708

2.0 TDCi Titanium X (140bhp) 5d Auto

£27,816

187

18%

£1,001

£2,002

£1,001

£2,002

2.0 TDCi Titanium X 5d Powershift Auto

£25,240

149

18%

£908

£1,817

£908

£1,817

2.0 TDCi Titanium X (163bhp) 5d

£24,745

139

18%

£890

£1,781

£890

£1,781

2.0 TDCi Titanium X (163bhp) 5d Powershift Auto

£26,262

149

18%

£945

£1,890

£945

£1,890

2.2 TDCi Titanium X 5d

£27,116

165

18%

£976

£1,952

£976

£1,952

2.0 FFV Titanium X 5d

£21,695

189

15%

£650

£1,301

£650

£1,301