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Ford Mondeo Individual

Ford Mondeo Individual To Launch At Paris Motor Show

We already heart the new Ford Mondeo, so the prospect of being able to fit it to our exact custom needs a la Ford Individual makes us feel happy in a way a Catholic upbringing frowns upon. Sure, the "Individual" program is just a way to add more money on top of a car that you were already going to buy. Most of the individual work comes on the interior, though special 18-inch alloy wheels will be available. So, what are these crazy individual options?


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2:30 PM on Mon Sep 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,714 views, 16 comments

Latest by Tysto: "Individual"? Most Ford seats should say "Occupant". more »

industry news

Ford To Build Euro Models Stateside, Reports Wall Street Journal

A Saturday Wall Street Journal report claims Ford is working up plans to retool its North American assembly plants to build a number of European models. Ford hasn't confirmed the report, but it is expected to announce the shift during its second-quarter earnings conference on Thursday. While the paper mentions only the Mondeo specifically, conventional wisdom has the Euro Focus and possibly a C-Max/S-Max joining it. We'll take one with a diesel and 6-speed stick, please. [WSJ via Automotive News (Sub. Req.)]

10:40 AM on Mon Jul 21 2008
By Andrew Stoy
2,152 views, 70 comments

Latest by z974647: Looks like a Volvo S40. more »

2012 ford mondeo

2012 Ford Mondeo To Look Like Catfish, Take On Passat CC?

Achtung Autobild! Lay off the blueberry schnapps. While the growing influence on European Ford design by their North American masters frightens us too, we don't think they'll go so far as to mandate that the 2012 Ford Mondeo Coupe look like our favorite fried fish. In fact, since it's already the best looking, best driving vehicle in its class, we're skeptical of the claim that Ford intends to build a four-door coupe version of the Mondeo at all, much less one that looks like this rendering from the always-quick-to-the-drawing Autobild. If we have one piece of advice for the Germans, it's to stick with the Goethe.

[via Autobild]

Spy Photos

10:40 AM on Fri May 23 2008
By Wes Siler
5,379 views, 30 comments

Latest by karmakid: @vr6john: lol thats great, they should ship that beast to the states.... rwd ofcos, maybe with mustang underpins more »

new cars

Ford Mondeo Titanium Gets That X Factor

If we were in the market for a new Mondeo, which would mean we'd be living in another country, we'd probably go for Mondeo Titanium S five-door hatch, which comes both with sharp styling cues and a powerful TDCi diesel mill. We should say that's what we would have purchased. Now that we know there's a Titanium X model as the new flagship we're going to bite down on that. Though it isn't going to break any landspeed records with its 0-62 mph jog time of 8.4 seconds, all that style with a sporty suspension, standard six-speed manual transmission and a combined economy figure of 45.6 MPG in the EU combined cycle make for one supreme sedan. Press release and pics of the now passé Titanium S below.

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10:20 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,392 views, 25 comments

Latest by J-2-da-B: with all do respect to my fellow americans... but: "FORD of the USA Sucks Big Time!!!" honestly; they're all big pieces of more »

gadgets

Ford Mondeo Latest to Get Adaptive Cruise Control, Tech Coming to Lincoln for 2009


The very European Ford Mondeo that may or may not be coming to the U.S. and is also loved by James Bond, is getting an ever-so-fancy feature: Adaptive Cruise Control, or ACC. For the 2009 model year, the Lincoln MKS will get the technology in the U.S.
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10:45 AM on Thu Jan 24 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,301 views, 49 comments

Latest by winterorchid: This has been an option on American Toyotas for years. more »

essen motor show

Loder1899 Tweaks the Aston Martin Vantage Volante and Ford Mondeo

The Bavarian accessorizers at Loder1899 are showing off a little at this year's Essen Motors Show, bringing both an upgraded Mondeo and Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante. The Vantage gets the company's new 20-in "hyper-alloy" wheel, lowering-kit, and a new exhaust system good for a boost to 425 hp. The Mondeo gets mostly exterior upgrades, including a less-than-flattering carbon fiber hood, though a new engine management system and sport exhaust system is good for a 50 hp bump to 270 hp. Press release and high resolution shots below: More »

10:45 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Matt Hardigree
1,002 views, 5 comments

Latest by aychseven: i cry every time i see a mondeo. way to let us down, ford :( more »

news

Ford Europe's 2008 Mondeo, Coming to Geneva

Ford Europe released the latest on its redesigned Mondeo, which premiered in lights of lime during last year's Bond vehicle "Casino Real." It played an airport rental car, which won't necessarily different from the real European Mondeo. But the first manifestation of Ford Europe's "kinetic design" language is too well designed to be relegated to rental hell. It's debuting in Geneva in four-door, five-door and wagon models, ahead of sale this June. – Mike Spinelli More »

11:00 AM on Wed Feb 14 2007
By Mike Spinelli
6,902 views, 7 comments

Latest by kracer22: Ford makes the crappiest looking cars for the US market.. although the new edge & mercury lineup is not too more »

spy photos

Spy Photos: Ford Mondeo Wagon

The new European Ford Mondeo may be the most well-designed mainstream midsize wagon ever produced (at least since the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser). Damnation by the faintest of praise? Maybe. But Ford's European boys deserve their propers for creating a compelling form from the most banal parameters. There's talk one of Ford's Euro cars will be ported for US use. While we all want the Focus ST (judging from this poll), we might settle for the Mondeo Wagon if it comes with AWD and a Cosworth-tuned six. Priorities. – Mike Spinelli More »

Spy Photos

9:45 AM on Tue Dec 12 2006
By Mike Spinelli
951 views, 7 comments

Latest by SexCpotatoes: But this is URBAN camo... more »

poll

Jalopnik Poll: Which Ford Europe Product Should FoMoCo Bring to the US?

UK-based trade mag Just-Auto yesterday reported FoMoCo is considering bringing models from Ford Europe to the US market, a practice the company has employed in the past to fill holes in its stateside line. Among models it's considering are the Mondeo, Focus, S-Max, and Galaxy minivan, which many Jalopnik readers agree are more appealing than their counterparts (if any) in the US. So which ones should they bring? The much-coveted Euro Focus, which shares its underpinnings with the Volvo S40 and Mazda3? Maybe the S-Max, a higher-performance version of the Galaxy minivan? How about the Tourneo utility wagon (young, quirk-addicted parents call the front desk)? Maybe something else? Enough with the talk. Take our poll already. More »

7:55 AM on Thu Dec 7 2006
By Mike Spinelli
4,034 views, 18 comments

Latest by Thisgillis: Why not pull an Opel / Saturn and bring the entire european lineup to the US as the "New Mercury".... more »

news

Daniel Craig Wears A Cardigan? Fifth Gear Has A Chat With James Bond

Seriously, the one most unfortunate part of this interview of the new Bond, Daniel Craig, isn't that his first car was a Nissan, or that he can't stand Lambos or Ferraris. It's that he's wearing a cardigan. Absolutely dreadful if you ask us. – Ray Wert More »

10:00 AM on Mon Nov 27 2006
By Ray Wert
964 views, 8 comments

Latest by trillian42go: what do I care what he wears or what car he drives? He did a great job in "Casino Royale"and more »