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Ford ups Mondeo prices

Facelifted Ford Mondeo lands with price increases of between $450 and $750

15 November 2010

By MARTON PETTENDY

FORD Australia has revealed price increases of between $450 and $750 for its upgraded MC Mondeo line-up, first examples of which will arrive in Blue Oval showrooms this week.

Entry-level LX and mid-range Zetec variants will be the first to become available, with Titanium hatch and wagon models to follow in December and January respectively.

As we reported last month, the mid-life Mondeo makeover brings a host of new standard and optional technologies to Ford’s global mid-sizer, which also comes with advanced new safety features and upgraded interior and exterior styling.

FordMondeo center imageThe most modest price rises are applied at the bottom end of the Mondeo range, with the entry-level LX hatch now opening the range $450 higher at $30,990 – $500 more than the entry price of Australia’s top-selling mid-size model, Toyota’s Camry ($30,490).

Price rises for the LX TDCi hatch and both the petrol and diesel LX wagons have also been limited to $450.

All four Zetec models – including the 2.3-litre Duratec petrol hatch ($36,240) and wagon ($37,740) and the 2.0-litre TDCi hatch ($39,740) and wagon ($39,740) – go up by $500, while the flagship Titanium models cost $750 more than before.

Ford’s new six-speed PowerShift twin-clutch automated manual transmission will come standard in variants powered by the 120kW/340Nm 2.0-litre ‘Duratorq TDCi’ diesel introduced here in May, while petrol models run a conventional six-speed automatic transmission.

Four-door sedan, 147kW 2.2-litre turbo-diesel, 162kW 2.5-litre petrol, 2.0-litre EcoBoost petrol and manual-transmission versions of the upgraded Mondeo will not be sold in Australia for now.

Ford debuted its facelifted Mondeo line-up locally at last month’s Sydney motor show. As we reported then, safety innovations developed by Ford’s former luxury arm Volvo and fitted as standard on range-topping Mondeo Titanium models include a camera-based lane departure warning system.

Other advanced safety features include an on-board driver drowsiness detection system, cruise control with speed-limiter, a blind spot information system (BLIS), automatic high-beam headlight selection and LED daytime-running lights.

External changes include new wheels, a new bonnet design, new upper and lower front grilles, new front and rear bumpers, revised tail-lights, mirror-integrated indicators, new tailgate and deck-lids, and a glass-mounted antenna.

Interior changes include revised décor and passenger seat lumbar support, sliding centre console cover and (from February) power rear windows in base models.



2011 Ford Mondeo pricing:
Hatch
LX 2.3 petrol (a) $30,990 (up $450)
LX 2.0 TDCi (PowerShift) $34,990 (up $450)
Zetec 2.3 petrol (a) $36,240 (up $500)
Zetec 2.0 TDCi (PowerShift) $39,740 (up $500)
Titanium 2.3L petrol (a) $43,490 (up $750)
Titanium 2.0 TDCi (PowerShift) $46,990 (up $750)
Wagon
LX 2.3L petrol (a) $32,840 (up $450)
LX 2.0 TDCi (PowerShift) $36,840 (up $450)
Zetec 2.3L petrol (a) $37,740 (up $500)
Zetec 2.0 TDCi (PowerShift) $41,240 (up $500)
Titanium 2.0 TDCi (PowerShift) $48,490 (up $750)