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Australians can now option new visual upgrades for 2017 Mondeo, while revised equipment levels across the range bring fresh wheels designs for improved road holding and visual appeal

With a five-star ANCAP safety rating, the Mondeo offers leading technology including inflatable rear-seat air-bags as standard, as well as a choice of EcoBoost or diesel engines that offer drivability, power yet improved fuel efficiency

Mondeo resonated with more Australians in 2016, achieving a year-on-year sales increase of 43 percent with the introduction of SYNC® 31 , adding to the advanced suite of Driver Assist Technology2 that includes Autonomous Emergency Braking

Ford’s 2017 $450 million R&D investment in Australia includes the high-tech Asia Pacific Product Development Centre in Melbourne as part of a $50 million capital investment to advance R&D facilities through a new virtual reality engineering facility that speeds development, improves efficiency of next-gen vehicles for Australia and global markets.

MELBOURNE, April 18, 2017 – The 2017 Ford Mondeo has been given a sharp new look with visual updates joining the Driver Assistance Technology and SYNC® 3 that saw more Australians choose the Mondeo in 2016 year-on-year.

“The Mondeo is crucial to our line-up, and continues to receive praise from media and customers alike for its design, innovative features and safety,” said Ford Australia President and CEO, Graeme Whickman. “The changes for 2017 give consumers even greater choice and style for what’s a technologically advanced package, with EcoBoost engines, smart diesel as well as SYNC® 3technology.”


Mondeo sports a lower profile
Most prominent will be the flagship Titanium’s bold new 19-inch alloy wheels. Replacing the current 18-inch alloys, the fresh five-spoke design will see lower-profile 235/40 Continental tyres to give the Mondeo a more aggressive athletic look to heighten its already strong visual appeal.

“An increase in wheel size provides Mondeo a sure-footed dynamic stance that matches the chassis’ outstanding road-holding,” said Todd Willing, Ford Asia-Pacific Design Director. “The new wheels not only help the visual balance of Mondeo, but work in conjunction with the body’s elegant lines for a premium yet sporty appearance. It’s a slick combination.”
The Mondeo Trend also receives its own bold new five-spoke alloy, tuned to compliment the Mondeo’s highly praised dynamics. These fresh alloys are 18-inches in diameter, replacing the Mondeo Trend’s previous 17-inch versions, and are fitted with a lower profile tyre measuring 235/45 on 8.0-inch wide wheels.

Buyers of the Mondeo Ambiente aren’t left out of the Mondeo makeover, with the Ambiente hatch now fitted with 17-inch alloy wheels as standard, to match the Ambiente wagon. Previously, the Ambiente hatch used 16-inch alloy wheels, an inch smaller in diameter than the Ambiente wagon, and with the upgrade for the hatch comes with the benefit of a 20mm-wider tyre, measuring 235mm, for a greater overall footprint. “This means that the Ambiente hatch hits that sweet-spot of being even better looking, yet with a wider tread area, sees an increase in road-holding for improved safety and drivability. It’s win-win,” said Willing.

Colour my world: Mondeo’s new hue
The 2017 Ford Mondeo also brings consumers a new colour choice, Metalicious. Bolstering the bold new alloy wheel combinations, the expansion of the Mondeo’s colour palette underlines the premium design language that envelops the craftsmanship and practicality for Australian consumers.

“The new shade, ‘Metalicious,’ is a warm tinted clear-coat silver with a high degree of colour flip and sophistication that accentuates the beautiful forms of Mondeo,” said Willing. It brings the array of Mondeo colours available to consumers to nine, providing a strong spectrum from athletic to elegant, flattering the Mondeo’s lines while matching individual lifestyles and tastes of Australian consumers.

Faster SYNC® 3 understands the Australian accent
SYNC® 3 is standard across the 2017 Ford Mondeo range. “Our customers are connected outside their vehicles, and Ford SYNC® 3 will help them stay better connected while continuing to drive with their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road,” said Graeme Whickman. “Our leading local R&D investment also helps us stay better connected to Australian consumer needs, including SYNC® 3’s voice-recognition technology that understands Australian accents.”

SYNC® 3– Ford’s communications and entertainment system – features faster performance, conversational voice recognition with Australian accent-specific calibration, intuitive smart-phone-like touch-screen and easier-to-understand graphical interface.

SYNC® 3 highlights:
- New ‘Home’ screen with clearer layout and large icons for quicker access to functions including audio system, compatible smart-phone (including compatible apps) and satellite-navigation.
- New 8.0-inch touch-screen with capacitive touch technology allows ‘pinch and swipe’ capability on select features (similar to a smart-phone or tablet).
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration includes ability to access Apple Siri and Google Now
- Compatible apps include Spotify, Pandora and Google Maps
- More customisable and easier-to-navigate settings and user preferences.


Mondeo: growing in appeal, growing in sales
More Australians identified with the current generation Mondeo in 2016 than before, enabling the best sales result since its introduction. The greater refinement and craftsmanship, combined with cutting-edge technologies, saw a year-on-year increase of more than 47 percent. In 2017, the Mondeo continues to appeal to Australians, with its 9.3 percent VFACTS segment share greater than that of rivals including the Volkswagen Passat and Subaru Liberty.

Available in five-door hatch and wagon body styles, Mondeo features advanced EPAS, integral link rear suspension as well as Ford’s innovative inflatable rear seatbelts. It was the first Ford to offer adaptive LED headlights, which have since expanded to other vehicles in the line-up. For Mondeo, full-LED headlamps combine with Ford’s Adaptive Front Lighting System to enhance the driver’s view of surroundings.
With a focus on technology, safety, craftsmanship and design, the 2017 Ford Mondeo uses sophisticated materials and production techniques to deliver greater strength and improved safety with reduced weight and enhanced sustainability.
An industry-first application of hydro-formed High Strength Steel is used to produce the A-pillars, B-pillars, and roof rails. A magnesium inner tailgate structure for the four- and five-door models delivers a weight-saving of approximately 40 percent compared to a traditional steel equivalent.

The Mondeo body structure features 61 percent high strength steel. Bake-hardened steel is used in the roof structure to reduce weight by a further 0.5kg. Further structural developments include:

- An anti-roll bar uniquely designed to limit transmission travel in a frontal impact, minimising steering rack movement
- Sill rocker panels made of martensitic boron steel for improved side impact protection
- Bumper crash cans optimised for energy absorption and harmonised with chassis rail characteristics
- A flanged front cowl design that allows for flex under impact to increase energy absorption
- An integrated rear underbody wheel-arch-to-rail connector that increases torsional stiffness by up to 25 percent compared with a traditional design

Mondeo: the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Drivers of the 2017 Ford Mondeo also benefit from Ford’s Dealership of the Future experience, which now includes more than 75-percent of the 189-strong Australia wide dealership partners. This allows consumers a streamlined, no-fuss experience, with access to tools such as iPad-based shopping on-line service scheduling apps, to make the process easier and more transparent.

In addition, Mondeo owners can enjoy the peace-of-mind of Ford’s Service Price Promise for scheduled servicing costs, as well as the convenience of Ford’s Loan Car program.

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Old 18-04-2017, 04:48 PM   #2
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I love the look of the new 19" rims that have been available on European spec Titaniums, and US-spec Fusion Titaniums since launch, yet for some inexplicable reason, Ford hadn't brought it here until now. I'm considering updating my Mondeo with the 19" rims - that's the look I had wanted from the beginning.

Any photos of the new "Metalicious" paint? The way it's described, it sounds awesome.
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Any changes to the motor? Its disappointing at the moment. Its a big let down
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Nice updates. But while the American Fusion gets a decent facelift with new headlights and a EcoBoost V6, Australia gets a new set of wheels and crappy new shade of silvery beige.
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Nice updates. But while the American Fusion gets a decent facelift with new headlights and a EcoBoost V6, Australia gets a new set of wheels and crappy new shade of silvery beige.
Europe doesn't get the new front end or rear end either, and since we source our Mondeos from Europe, we get what they get.

I'm not sold on the facelifted Fusion's rear end, and the fact that it's sedan only. There has been no hatch or wagon with the "updated" Fusion look yet.
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Probably a car I would never buy as I live in the country and need a 4x4 as a daily, but I love the look of the new Mondeo's. Look very classy imo.
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I've always liked the look of this car.. We just need AWD, manual & a V6 turbo & there might be one in the driveway!!
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G'day all....Common thread across a few responses so far...More engine choices Ford..How about a V6 and AWD sometime ?... I absolutely agree..
That said , it's still a nice chariot...Here's a look at the 'premium' Mondeo called Vignale in Europe if anyone is interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiUIFrLxkkA This bloke is not overly tickled by the car as the premium offering and he even mentions the lack of a V6 and he's a Brit... Cheers Rod..

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Mondeo Vignale would be nice,,as would the Fusion Sport..But the Vignale would be $60k here...
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Yeap we could really do with an ST version, they managed to get the XR5 here so hopefully something is coming.

But the Mondeos a nice looking car, the wagon looks good.
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Mondeo really is a fantastic looking car, and plenty big enough these days as a replacement for Falcon.
It would really silence a few critics if we got an AWD V6 Turbo here.

But if we did the critics wouldn't be happy with its price tag.
Such a car would be a beast and compete with top end Brands.
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The 2017 Mondeo looks like a smaller version on the FGX Falcon.
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about 110mm shorter but close to the same width.
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And the Mondeo is significantly better looking... Unfortunately.
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So we still cant get the Mondeo wagon titanium with an ecoboost engine. What a shame we were gonna get this as our next family car, looks like we will be getting the Skoda Superb.
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Why wouldnt you get the diesel?
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Why wouldnt you get the diesel?
Not a big fan of diesels, also the diesel only has 132kw where the ecoboost has 177kw i want something with a bit of go since i'm selling my fgx xr8 :(
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well yeah thats a fair power drop. Id be looking at the Levorg in that case.

Tdi's can be deceptively quick! Id be surprised if the ecoboost is any quicker at all really.
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Hmmm won't ever get the turbo v6 if they keep selling at the rate they're selling at.

Although would give a competitor to the commodore
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well yeah thats a fair power drop. Id be looking at the Levorg in that case.

Tdi's can be deceptively quick! Id be surprised if the ecoboost is any quicker at all really.
Had a look at a Levrog and my wife didn't like it at all due to the bonnet scoop, haha. I think its gonna be between the VW Passat 206 and Skoda Superb 206 wagons. Both are AWD have 206kw and hit 100km in about 5.7 sec so it should keep me slightly entertained. It would have been so good if we got the AWD V6 turbo Mondeo.
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I don't agree that they look alike at all. That Ford corporate grille is substantially different, and better executed on the Mondeo.

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So we still cant get the Mondeo wagon titanium with an ecoboost engine. What a shame we were gonna get this as our next family car, looks like we will be getting the Skoda Superb.
Agreed, but is the hatchback not suitable? The boot is deceptively large - although not as large as the Superb hatch.
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Agreed, but is the hatchback not suitable? The boot is deceptively large - although not as large as the Superb hatch.
Its not so much the size its more the convenience of the wagon. Its is a lot easier for my wife to throw the pram into the back of her vw golf wagon than it is into my xr8 which is why we really want a nice wagon as our next car.
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G'day , I actually don't mind the overall look ergonomics and function of the Aussie Spec Mondeo. It's grown on me over time. I just think that Ford needs to commit to a decent Ford Taurus style 3.5 litre TT engine option for those wanting to have more fun. It's in our DNA. . I'd suggest that if it was possible for FA to do a HSV style thing getting hold of a few Taurus SHO donks like HSV did for the W1 and put a couple of hundred Mondy's with a V6 TT out there to test the water it might be extremely interesting..
Imagine a Mondeo with one of these powerplants hooked into it or is there some technical reason why not possible ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWyghwGvmk .This is an old one too..
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G'day , I actually don't mind the overall look ergonomics and function of the Aussie Spec Mondeo. It's grown on me over time. I just think that Ford needs to commit to a decent Ford Taurus style 3.5 litre TT engine option for those wanting to have more fun. It's in our DNA. . I'd suggest that if it was possible for FA to do a HSV style thing getting hold of a few Taurus SHO donks like HSV did for the W1 and put a couple of hundred Mondy's with a V6 TT out there to test the water it might be extremely interesting..
Imagine a Mondeo with one of these powerplants hooked into it or is there some technical reason why not possible ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYWyghwGvmk .This is an old one too..
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I agree. The only snag is our Mondeo comes from Spain which doesn't offer a V6 (specifically the 2.7 TT V6 that the USA gets), and our market down under is simply too small to justify added production line complexity.
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