Ford Mondeo 2,0 TDCI Expert Reviews

If saving cash is your top priority, you'd best avoid any sort of contact with the 2.5T - it could easily suck you in…

Overall, the Ford Mondeo makes a commendable attempt at surpassing established medium range levels of design, build, surprise and delight. It certainly feels special inside with an aura of quality about the cabin even if some of the trim finishes do ...

A bit of a strange new addition to the Mondeo line-up, this one. Ford has decided to cater for buyers looking to combine a big petrol motor with an automatic gearbox by introducing another powerplant between the existing 2.0-litre version and the ...

An estate version of the all-conquering Mondeo. It's 52mm longer than the hatch and has between 554 litres and 1685 litres of boot space (compared to 500 litres and 1650 litres respectively, for BMW's 5-series estate). Zetec versions get 16in alloys, ...

Handling and ride, sophisticated feel, quality, comfort

Unadventurous styling, touchy brakes, poor rear visibility

Unequivocally, yes. This is the most practical and stylish Mondeo on offer. The 2.0-litre diesel is also the best engine. Just avoid the Ghia trim level; the faux wood is vile.

One of the most important new cars of this, or any other year, this is the all new Ford Mondeo. Ford replaced Sierra with Mondeo in 1993, and since then this car has become an institution to motorists in the UK. Few will need reminding, but before ...

If you mean "should my boss buy one for me," the answer's a resounding yes. As a working car, this Mondeo is streets ahead of the last. It's more spacious, more refined, more comfortable, better equipped - everything you'd want of a car to spend ...

The Mondeo 2.5T, which with its 217bhp five-cylinder turbocharged motor and optional Sport pack is the closest thing to a Mondeo ST. The S-Max, many of whose underpinnings the Mondeo shares, has made half of its sales to people who haven't had a Ford ...

Can this be a convincing premium car? It certainly drives like one, or better. Ample cabin padding and plenty of high-end multimedia options help its case, even if the doorbins aren't rubber-lined. But where else would you find such sophistication for ...

EVER since the Mondeo took over from the Sierra in the UK market back in 1993, Ford hasworked ...

THE Mondeo has always been sure about its role in life, the chosen vehicle to fill the driveways of ...

MORE than once I was asked what I was driving last week and that in itself is a mark of just how far ...

EVERY Mondeo Ford has produced has been brilliant. I remember the very first I drove which was ...