Ford Mondeo Saloon (07-10) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 21 February 2011
While the hatchback version of the Mondeo is hugely popular, the saloon sells in relatively few numbers. As a family car, the Mondeo it makes far more sense as practical five-door while the boot-adorned rear isn't as good looking. That's not to say the saloon isn't as good in every other department. Like the rest of the range it is great to drive, hugely spacious inside and wonderfully refined. There's also a great range of engines available - although there's no low-emission ECOnetic model. Overlook the Ford badge and the top range models rival prestige cars like the Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class in terms of build quality and equipment levels are more generous. In 2010 the Mondeo received a little cosmetic surgery, the most noticeable part of this refresh it the new nose-job. The front-end has had a complete overhaul, including 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/tuck. There is now a one-piece central console that 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, a rear-view camera, automatic headlight dipping speed limiter and LED daytime running lights. However the less practical saloon will be harder to sell on the second-hand market.
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Running costs

Although residuals are an improvement over the old car, the Mondeo will always be a better used buy than a new one – the sheer volume of cars on the road means that supply is likely to out-strip demand. It's been designed to be cheap to repair if you have a crash – for instance in a low-speed impact at the front, the radiator slides forward and remains undamaged. The result is lower insurance groups and cheaper premiums than other large hatchbacks. Servicing is generally affordable and Ford parts prices tend to be reasonably cheap, too.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,615 - £2,046 *

Diesel

£1,282 - £1,644 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

12,500 miles or 12 months.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£135.00 - £270.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

3 out of 5

Green credentials

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Mondeo saloon performs well on the eco front. With an average of 184g/km CO2 across the range, its emissions are low for a medium-sized saloon. However, there's no low emission ECOnetic version available, unlike the hatchback and estate models.

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