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Ford Mondeo 3rd generation

The Ford Mondeo Mk IV (third generation), codenamed CD345, was officially unveiled in five-door production form by Ford in late 2006. It is based on the EUCD platform, which was developed in collaboration with Volvo, the platform was the same as that used in the new large MPVs Galaxy and S-MAX, but not the North American Ford Fusion or the Mazda Atenza in Japan. It was also used for several Volvos starting with the Volvo S80 II.

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History

In February 2007, the Ford Mondeo Mk4 was launched in the UK; it was known internally at Ford as the third-generation Mondeo or by the code name CD345. It was available as a four-door sedan, five-door hatchback, or five-door station wagon, built on the EUCD platform shared with the S-Max, Galaxy, Volvo, and Land Rover. In February 2008, Ford announced that in some European markets the Mondeo will be made available with a new Titanium X Sport trim. This model aims to add an even more 'sporty character' than the current Titanium series. In March 2008, a new 2.2 175 PS (128.7 kW; 172.6 bhp) TDCi common-rail diesel engine will be available on Mondeo providing acceleration to 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 8.4 seconds on the saloon and fuel consumption of returning 45.6 mpg combined (this engine was replaced with the 2.0l TDCi 163 returning a combined 53.3mpg imp gallons, with a marginal loss of performance). In March 2008, a new Mondeo ECOnetic based on the Zetec series was released. The Mondeo ECOnetic is powered with a 1.6 115 PS (84.6 kW; 113.4 bhp) TDCI diesel that returns CO2 ratings of just 139 g/km on the 5-door. Although the fourth production model, after the Mk III Galaxy, S-Max and C-Max, to adopt Ford's current 'kinetic' design language, the Mondeo's design theme was first shown as the Ford Iosis concept at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show, which gave an indication to the look of the Mk IV Mondeo. The new car, in estate bodystyle, was pre-launched in 'concept' form at the Paris Motor Show on 30 September 2006. The new platform allowed for the use of Volvo's five-cylinder petrol engine, already featured in the Focus ST and S-Max. Also, Ford dropped the two V6 engines for this platform. The petrol engines include a 1.6-litre with two power outputs (110 PS & 125 PS), the 2.0-li

Trim levels

The Irish range has the following trim levels: Style ECOnetic Zetec Titanium X Titanium X Sport The Norwegian range has the following trim levels: Trend ECOnetic Ghia (discontinued 2010) Titanium Titanium X Titanium S Premium

Features

The Mk IV Mondeo hosted features such as: Human Machine Interface: A system so advanced it could present all features within the car being triggered with voice activation. (Only available on Zetec and higher spec) Blind Spot Monitoring: The Mk IV Mondeo could detect cars coming within the drivers blind spot areas, avoiding such issues. Active Cruise Control: The Mk IV Mondeo could detect vehicles coming ahead, slowing the car down to a desired safety to not cause any harm to any road users. Navigation: The Mk IV Mondeo featured a Blaupunkt-based NX System, though not quick it was vastly packed with features.

Sales

Despite positive reviews from the motoring media right up to the final year of production, this generation of Mondeo has not been a strong seller in the United Kingdom, falling out of Top 10 Best Selling Cars In Britain in 2010, when just over 30,000 were sold, and plummeting to just over 16,000 sales in 2013, and less than 7,000 during 2014. In 2009, it was outsold by its main rival, the Vauxhall Insignia. This placed it well short of competitors, like the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and Vauxhall Insignia. This in stark contrast to the 1990s, when sales of the original Mondeo topped 100,000 per year, and even the second generation model peaked at more than 80,000 in 2001. It was still selling above 50,000 units per year in 2005. However, the popularity of more expensive versions of the Focus, the Kuga SUV and the related S-MAX have minimized the impact of the Mondeo's fall in popularity on overall Ford sales.

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Specifications

name: Ford Mondeo Mk4 (third generation)
Manufacturer: Ford
Production: 2006–2014
Assembly: Belgium: Genk (Genk Body & Assembly), Russia: Vsevolozhsk (Ford Sollers), China: Chongqing (Changan Ford), Taiwan: Taoyuan (FLHM)
Class: Large family car/Compact executive car (D)
Body style: 4-door saloon, 5-door liftback/fastback, 5-door estate
Platform: Ford EUCD platform
Layout: Front-engine, front-wheel drive/four-wheel drive
Related: Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo S80, Volvo V70, Volvo XC70, Ford S-MAX, Ford Galaxy, Land Rover Freelander 2
Transmission: 5-speed manual Durashift, 6-speed manual Durashift, 6-speed Aisin automatic Durashift, 6-speed PowerShift dual-clutch automatic
Wheelbase: 2850 mm
Length: 4844 mm (saloon), 4778 mm (liftback), 4830 mm (estate)
Width: 1886 mm (ex. mirrors), 2078 mm (inc. mirrors)
Height: 1500 mm (saloon, liftback), 1512 mm (estate)
Kerb weight: 1435 -
Predecessor: Ford Mondeo (second generation)
Successor: Ford Mondeo (fourth generation)
Designer: Martin Smith