2015 Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 turbo diesel from UK and Ireland

Summary:

I love it, the perfect car

Faults:

Nothing serious. The car has had the usual consumables for the mileage replaced, and I follow the service schedule to the letter.

General Comments:

First of the newer shape Mondeos for 2015, this metallic black Titanium model looks stunning. 17 inch alloy wheels, tinted windows, love the look.

Cannot fault this car comfort wise. Leather seats, automatic transmission, electric everything. Very spacious. Ride is smooth.

Upgraded radio system sounds amazing. The car has plenty of electric features to play with.

2.0 turbo diesel "TDCi" has plenty of power. You can also regularly get over 50 mpg with ease.

What more can I say, it's a modern Ford Mondeo, you know what you are getting with these cars, economy and reliability. Pick a nice one and make sure it is serviced on time and you'll be hard pressed to find a more dependable and easy to live with car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 21st January, 2023

2015 Ford Mondeo Eco Titanium 1.6 TDCi from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Bland, but does everything well

Faults:

No major faults so far, carried out usual servicing and brake pads at last MOT.

General Comments:

Having owned every generation of Mondeo since the MK1 in the 1990s, this latest model is typical of what you would expect from a modern car. Nothing fancy, but nothing awful either, jack of all trades.

Boot space is huge, interior is the same. Comfortable as expected, easy to find a good driving position for myself at around 6 feet tall, taller rear passengers might find headroom a bit limited. Touch screen radio and climate control are a fiddle as per modern car, I also dislike the electronic parking brake. A lever was better - It seems they done this because a lot of manufacturers are doing it, but I do not like it at all, my previous Mondeo's had a lever.

1.6 TDCi "Eco" is not fast, but gets you were you want to go, with over 70 MPG only possible if you drive very slowly on a long drive. Titanium model is top or near top of range and has all electrics you would expect. Handling is very sharp and I would imagine bigger engines models are very fun to drive, but do not expect too much out of the smaller diesels.

On the outside I would say it looks best in darker colour's, mines is dark blue. Alloy wheels are way too small in proportion with the rest of the car.

To conclude it is a very bland and boring modern car, but that is not always a bad thing, if it is anything as reliable as my older Mondeo's I'll be happy, only had it a year and put serious mileage on it, and so far it is a very easy car to live with, no major issues.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 3rd August, 2020

5th Sep 2022, 15:26

You'll be hard pressed to find a better all round car I agree, though I did prefer the design of the 2007 - 2014 model rather than the newer one.

16th Oct 2023, 17:02

I've never heard of anyone getting the 70 mpg from this diesel engine, that's very impressive if true. I think realistically (for the way most people drive) it will be 55 - 65 mpg at best.

The Mondeo of any generation however is still a great car, I'll never understand why people ditched these cars in favor of silly "crossovers". The saloon / large family hatch did all you needed, whilst still being great looking, fun to drive, traditional cars.

In reply to 16th Oct 2023, 17:02

18th Oct 2023, 21:58

70 MPG is roughly about 25 km/L, the reviewer did say it was only possible on long drives. 50 MPG or around 20 km/L is far more achievable, but 70 - given the weight of the newer car, will only happen if the road is perfectly level; moderate, open-road speeds (say 100 km/h); and the air conditioning compressor off.

In reply to 18th Oct 2023, 21:58

20th Oct 2023, 20:59

The owner is from UK/Ireland, not Riyadh or Kuwait. I think it’s a fine assumption that the AC wasn’t running non-stop in the car.

In reply to 20th Oct 2023, 20:59

21st Oct 2023, 22:15

These days, not necessarily. Modern air conditioners, especially those which use the new R1234YF refrigerant, are designed to have them on most if not all the time. I thought being recommended to run all the time was a joke, until my air conditioning specialist showed me the difference in newer compressors: they don't have piston rings (designed to reduce friction and therefore engine emissions, and improve fuel consumption), and instead have teflon "rings" at the top of the lining. This requires constant lubrication to keep the seal intact. Regardless, I think the point was that the only way for a car of that weight to get to 70 MPG is truly ideal conditions, resulting in the least amount of work that the engine needs to do.