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Ford Mondeo

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  • #2
    end a eknny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭end a eknny


    dont know why would somebody make a big car and stick a tiny 1.6 petrol engine in it. couldnt be good


  • #3
    Marcusm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,627 ✭✭✭✭Marcusm


    end a eknny wrote: »
    dont know why would somebody make a big car and stick a tiny 1.6 petrol engine in it. couldnt be good

    I guess a Passat with a 1.4L would make you even more sceptical!


  • #4
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,751 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Marcusm wrote: »
    I guess a Passat with a 1.4L would make you even more sceptical!

    At least the Passat has a turbo...


  • #5
    end a eknny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 646 ✭✭✭end a eknny


    Marcusm wrote: »
    I guess a Passat with a 1.4L would make you even more sceptical!
    especially if it was some variation of the poor quality slow version that was in golfs e.t.c


  • #6
    InchicoreDude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭InchicoreDude


    So not good ye are saying?


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  • #7
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,852 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    InchicoreDude wrote: »
    So not good ye are saying?

    LX is basic spec, but still comfy enough.

    1.6 petrol is 110bhp which is low in absolute terms for a bi car, but has ti-vct which means it pulls well.


  • #8
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Underpowered and thirsty due to the Mondeo being too big and heavy for that engine. 1.6 litre became undesireable from 2008 onwards due to the diesels being cheaper to tax resulting in it being discontinued from 2009. LX is also basic spec which is nothing to write home about.


  • #9
    aido 1976
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭aido 1976


    I had a brand new one of these for a couple of weeks in 2008, very comfortable car to drive, decent enough spec for a base model, compared to other other manufacturers or simular. Huge boot also.

    However,, the 1.6 engine just doesn't have the get up and go to carry such a big lump of a car. Heavy on the juice also.

    In saying that I was driving the mondeo as a hire car while my previous Passat 1.9 TDI was in getting crash repairs done, so I surpose I was it was a real let down for me on power and economy.


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