Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

WITHalonglistofrivals, theFordMondeoEstatehasbeenconstantly

updatedto keep itcompetitive. Thelatestmodelhasaclassier,

better-madeinterior than ever,aswellassharp looksand an

impressivearrayof hi-techfeatures.There’sawiderangeof

engines,too,includingsome that areextremely economical.

Dieselfanscanchoosea2.0 EcoBluewith 148 or 187bhp.Thelatter

makesthe Mondeoapretty quickcar,covering0-62mph in just 8.4

seconds.Ahybridis also availablewitha2.0-litrepetrol engine, electric

motor and smallbatterypack. It’s notas goodto driveasthestandard

versions,butlowemissionsreducetaxbills forcompany-cardrivers.

The MondeoEstateisn’t assharpto driveasits predecessor,but

it’scomfortableonabumpyroad.Instead,thecar’skeyattributeis

itslarge, spaciousinterior,whichwilleasily accommodatefour

grownadults. It doesn’t havequiteasbig abootastheVolkswagen

Passat Estate, though, so it might not beyour first choiceifyou

frequentlyhavelargeloads toshift. The bootis well designed,

though,withrear seats thatfoldflushwith the boot floor.

Material qualityhas takenastepup, andFordhasboosted

technology, addingastandardeight-inchtouchscreenwith

itsSYNC3infotainment system, includingvoice-recognition.

“The Mondeo Estateismorestylish and

spacious than previous models,although

itshandling isn’t quiteasentertaining”

Good looks, quiet and well

equipped, lotsofsafet ykit

Passat is bigger,stodgy

handling,hybrid economy

Da

ta

Sheet

Engines:1.5 petrol,2.0hybrid,2.0diesel

Trim levels:ZetecEdition, Titanium

Edition,ST-LineEdition, Vignale

Economy:38-61mpgRoad tax:£135-£145

0-62:9.0-10.4s Euro NCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Carbuyerrating

★★★★★★ ★ 3.9/ 5

Price £23,810-£34,645

Ourpick

2.0EcoBlue 150

TitaniumEd.

£26,990

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