Very slow and feels cheap.
Engine lacks the power of previous turbo diesels I've owned.
Apart from the above I love it (and so does the bank manager).
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 9th August, 2000
Very comfortable
Front subframe alignment eg. car pulling constantly to the left.
Windscreen broken by Ford while in for a service, apparently incorrect use of vehicle lifting gear causes the body to flex. Ford as usual refused to take responsibility.
Nice car, shame about the dealers!!!!!!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th June, 2000
Luxury motoring on a budget
Absolutely nothing.
A very comfortable car with every conceivable extra (leather, a/c, cruise control, power seats, multi-CD etc) which has proven to be very cheap to run - low servicing costs, 35 mpg+. My only complaint is that the 2.0 engine is a little coarse and needs to be worked hard to get any real performance.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 31st May, 2000
A high performance sports saloon worth paying a bit extra for
Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with this car!
The V6 engine is gutsy and responsive. The low profile tyres and sports suspension provide a superb ride.
The body kit and RS alloys make it stand out from ordinary Mondeos and gives it a bit of exlusivity despite the blue oval badge!
Downsides - insurance high, petrol economy not great if you push it and be prepared to pay at least £130 for tyres.
I still look forward to driving it every single day!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 30th April, 2000
A fast, reasonable priced car. Well equipped, slighty greedy
I would probably still have it today if I had not been involved in a crash where the car written off. But it did have a gearbox design problem.
The Mondeo ST24 in practical terms was basically in the same type bracket as my previous car, the Vauxhall Vectra, that is they are both 2.5 V6 engines but I felt there was always a problem with the Vectra's gearbox. Later on I was to find out from Vauxhall Luton that they were actually fitted with a SAAB gear box that is only in the 2.5 V6 models. The Mondeo is definitely the better of the two cars, but I must say I enjoyed them both.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 27th March, 2000
Family
A/C broke, but they fixed it under warranty.
Comfortable, good mpg, never failed yet.
Engine a little bit noisy on the motorway, but what you expect from a diesel?
Can be very fast when the turbo gets going. Lovely car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th March, 2000
I have had a Mondeo GLX TD Estate for the past 4 years, it has covered 200,000 miles (private use), with maintenance costs of £200.... £50 a year.
I have done all the work myself which was 2 timing belts, 1 side handbrake cable, bottom ball joint and a set of discs.
I am still on the original clutch and exhaust.
I have not included tyres because I count them as wear and tear.
The screen washer hose got nipped in the bonnet/hood hinge, causing the hose to blow off the reservoir. Took about half an hour to fix (a valence has to come off).
Great handling. Smooth. Quick enough. 1st, 2nd and 3rd are geared for town use rather than open road, but you live with it. I get 32mpg average; up to 36.5mpg on a high speed run - and that's after allowing for a 6% over-reading odometer.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th January, 2000
Nothing really - fingers crossed.
Really good car. Surprised me greatly, as I used to own a Sierra which was a nasty piece of work. Air Con was a nice bonus but does smell a little and affect performance when on. Radio is inferior to anything else in this price range I looked at. Other than that, the engine is smooth and responsive, ride is relatively firm and handling excellent. My high miles do not appear a problem for it (as I expected) and running costs are very reasonable. However, wife still thinks it looks boring :-)
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 2nd November, 1999
21st Jan 2001, 06:43
I have experienced similar windscreen cracking on my V6 Ghia X.
Also a broken nearside front spring, both of which I am told are common faults on this model, but both are unrecognised by Ford.