Splashed out on a 15 month old mondeo today for a new family car. Will hopefully keep it about 10 years. Took a chance and bought a 1.6 petrol ecoboost. I'd never driven one but there was no way I was buying a diesel. So far I'm impressed,plenty of torque and power. It will pull from 1000rpm in 6th,and so far is averaging 38mpg.

 

 

Nice looking car... What put you off the diesel? I need to get another car, was thinking of a new mondeo, but not big enough in the back for three little ones, so stumped at what to get.

 

Looks nice mate!

 

There's easily room in the back for three kids seats mate. Too much to go wrong with a modern diesel and I don't do the miles to justify one. My commute is only 3 miles each way.

 

Smart cars these. Im not a lover of diesels at all.

 

The new mondeo comes with a 1.0 3 ppt ecoboost engine if that makes you feel any better

 

Very nice car that mate. Well done for buying the petrol, diesel these days a complete waste of time buying for short journeys and town use what with all the dpf and egr problems everyone's experiencing. Diesel seems only viable for people commuting long distances and motorway driving etc

 

Cracking little engine tbh shame Ford forgot to put the 6 speed box in the fiesta zetec s ffs.

 

I wouldn't be surprised with all this new engine and turbo technology that diesels will go back to
Powering large vehicles such as lorrys, agricultural equipment and trains etc and no longer be in cars. Basicly doing a full 360 from when it started

 

Very nice, interior looks great on the new mondeos and the right engine choice, modern petrols are a far better bet without any of the issues stated above.

 

Nice looking car.

 

Done 300 miles of mixed driving so far and its averaged 39mpg. So all is good.

 

39mpg isn't too bad, its a heavy car. I used to get 56mpg from mine, but then I got a bit daft, put 20s on it, 100kg of tunes and it now does 47mpg lol

 

That looks really nice!! I do have to say I like that a lot! Can I ask how much it cost roughly?

 

Ł14500 mate. Has 12000 miles on the clock. Was Ł24000 15 months ago. That's good going rich. Has it had any flywheels,clutches,egr valves or injectors?

 

No it hasn't mate, on 112k now, only work it's had under the bonnet apart from routine servicing is a cambelt at 95k. Still on original clutch and the egr was blanked off so no problems there.

 

Ah,18 diesel then? Good old bus that engine is. Did you have the bottom belt/chain changed as well.

 

Yes it's a 1.8. It's alright, not the fastest thing in the world but just right for my 60 mile a day commute. Yes both belts were done, was quite an expensive job but as the interval is 125k it works out cheaper than saw your equivalent VW, which would be every 40k, so would have been on its 4th belt.

 

Bargain if you ask me. Cant go wrong for that sort of money.

 

The wifes step dad had a 1.8 diesel. When i was out in it i thought it was a 2ltr cause it seem to pull well.

We had these engines in the tranny connects at work and in 7 years of working there we changed 2 engines 1 was because the post man selected 1st instead of 3rd and shot a con rod through the block. Gods honest truth he drove it to our garage and it was still running.

The other engine cracked a liner cause the coolant pipe split causing loss of coolantand the engine got too hot.

 

Good motors,just a bit old. You can't get them any more in New fords.

 

Hi Bryan

Was great to meet you all the other day if you need anything don't hesitate in contacting me, Glad you are happy with the car.

Regards

Simon

 

how do you find rear and side vision?

My dad has the estate version, and i find the vision when looking over your shoulder either side , the worst ive ever come across, my pickup was better!


still they go alright for a tiny turbo'd lump in a big car

 

Yeah the pillars are quite big. But it's got blind spot notification built into the mirrors. So if anything is there it puts a light on in the mirror glass.
Cheers Simon. It's all good so far,fantastic car.

 

Yeh. There all Peugeot engines now.

 

Lovely motors mate, only issue buying nearly new Mondeo's is depreciation, a brick depreciates less than a Mondeo, but if your planning on keeping it 10 years, I'm sure that wasn't high on your list of priorities

 

Looks a tidy car.Love a good Mondeo

We're on our 4th one now,11 plate titanium x sport that runs on the devils juice

Couldn't justify the extra cash on a BMW or Audi of the same age,as long as depreciation isn't a problem the big Ford's a bargain IMO.

 

My commute is only 3 miles each way so diesel wasn't really an option . Plus I hate the bloody things with a passion.
It will be worth next to nought in 10 years anyway fiddy so I'm not to bothered about depreciation. Might actually have to put some petrol in it soon. Done 300 miles on half a tank.

 

I can only dream of MPG like that, but that's what happens when you buy big old dirty V6's, I never learn, that's why my last 5 have been V6, shite MPG for not a lot of power, swear my mam must have dropped me on my head when I was a kid

 

big old dirty v6


all about the big old v12

 

My other cars are way worse. Lol. My xr4x4 does about 27mpg on a run,and our lasses focus rs does about the same. Can't get 300 miles out of a full tank in either if them.

 

I could get 850 miles from a tank with the standard wheels on it, it does about 650 now lol. You will find the fuel guage will rocket down to zero in the last third or so.

 

Are you the bloke who I sold an xr4x4 parcel shelf to, drove to yours in an old Metro GTa?

 

I am indeed mate.

 

No chance, 27mpg combined is bad enough

 

Looks nice, loving the seats though

 

Evolution remap tomorrow. Will see what changes it makes. Heading for 600 miles out of this tank of fuel so far.

 

Cool. Sounds interesting. Let us know the outcome.

 

Remap done and dusted. The traction control doesn't like it.lol. flashes on in 1st and 2nd gear now where as before it never even flashed in in 1st. Seems to hang back occasionally still? Don't know if the traction control is not fully off even when I've turned it off,or its detecting knock and backing it off as I'm on normal unleaded untill this tank of fuel runs out.
It's going in for digital tv/DVD players in the headrests on Monday. And there's a k&n filter on the way for it.
That's it then. Hopefully just routine maintenance then for the next 10 years.