[cyclone1410]

Originally Posted by Mondaveo

You pretty much have it summed up right. The one other major difference that Zetec and Titanium have over the LX, in hatchback form, is the EcoBoost turbo petrol motor + Powershift as opposed to the NA Duratec petrol. The turbo-diesel drivetrain is the same across all grades.

Listing off the top of my head, LX -> Zetec gets:

• 17" alloys
• foglights
• Convers+ HMI system (trip computer colour screen in dashboard with voice commands and sound system integration)
• 'Premium' Sony sound system (1-disc CD player with monochrome display)
• it does get the dual-zone climate control

Zetec -> Titanium adds:

• 18" alloys
• sports body kit
• keyless entry
• LED DRLs
• projector headlights with adaptive cornering
• adaptive cruise control
• lane departure warning
• forward collision warning
• Alcantara/suede seats, heated front seats, 2-way power driver's seat
• electrochromatic auto-dipping rear vision mirror
• sunroof

Not sure exactly where these factor in:

• auto headlights
• auto wipers
• puddle lights
• power folding mirrors

For me the clinchers that made me decide on Titanium were the active safety tech to protect my family (active collision avoidance would have been even better than warnings, but beggars can't be choosers), and the sunroof which was a heart-over-head thing (and actually slightly regretted now for the loss of headroom). Most of the gizmos I've found fall into the "nice to have, but I could live without" category (even dual-zone climate, although the heated seats are a treat in Canberra), and I actively eschew the auto headlights as the high beam control is rather poor. Some things are also problematic - the car is crying out for a reversing camera and smarter head unit, but I don't want to lose the Convers+ integration with the original Sony unit. The unexpected highlight is the keyless entry, which comes in really handy when your arms are full of bags and children...

The ZETEC also gets the Auto Headlights (auto turn on/off) and auto wipers.