Melbourne Motor Show: Ford Mondeo Wagon

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By George Skentzos | February 29th, 2008

The Ford Falcon wagon may have missed out on the FG overhaul, however the new Ford Mondeo in wagon guise more than makes up for its shortcomings.

Tony M

I just read that the Mondeo wagon has a 2.2lt 4 cylinder with a 129kw and 400nm of torque. At a guess this car will be as big if not bigger than the Falcon wagon and the VE Commodore wagon with more pulling power than both. And being a diesel it does it using less fuel. Love it.
Cory

why is the a pic of the G6E turbo with its hood up in a mondeo post
Mitch

nice looking wagon, hope they do a xr5 version
http://www.fordxr5turbo.com Miyagi

Looking at the back i think i see a tdci badge so that’d be the turbo diesel variant methinks…
Ryk

Just what I have been waiting for!
golfschwein

That’s more like it, FORD!

This, the Territory and the new VE Sportwagon give buyers a choice of some very good cars. I know they’re keeping the Falcon as a Telstra Special but, jeez, if fleet buyers’ only choice was this, Tezza and Sportwagon, wouldn’t it be easy to choose one of the three?
o

o i love this mondeo wagon so much better than the sedan and hatch and makes up for no falcon wagon but this is sleeker and more elegant
Carl

Why is Ford Australia sitting on it’s hands with this thing????? Come on Ford OZ get your finger out and bring as many as you can get your hands on Cos i want ONE in black and diesel……of course!!!
http://. Naughtyius Maximus

Must admit I like this better then the hatch. The rear tailights look too upturned like on the Mazda 2 and Sant Fe…but it gels sweet and looks hot! Bring it out silly Ford Australia!
Oz.

Why didn’t they have the Mondeo wagon on the Australian market in the first place?
No Name

Carl – Given that the Wagon is at the show I would hazard a guess Ford is judging reaction to it, my guess you’ll have it before long and it will eaasliy outsell the falcon wagon 10 to 1.
Yep thats a TDCi badge on the rear. Its a pity that Ford aren’t putting the 2.2 diesel engine from the previous Mundaneo in this version. Its a fantastic performer 116Kw, goes like stink and does 6.2litres/100kms. They seem to have dropped it for some reason.
Phillip

I saw one of these in France over Christmas. All loaded up with ski gear, let me tell you it looked fantastic!

This could be the answer Ford Oz are looking for. Let the Falcon wagon die slowly, then have a stylish big wagon in the range for those who don’t want an SUV. I don’t know the dimensions, but I’m sure its cargo area would be much bigger than the Subaru Liberty (which is actually tiny inside).
o

makes dense really kuga modeo wagon and territory
Dave

Has to be one horny wagon for the massers, where do we sign !
golfschwein

Dave, was that a horny wagon for the masseuse, or a horny wagon for the masses?
john

me see it and me like it…
Alec

If only it came with and AWD turbo option…………….
PM

Muito bom, com chegada para breve a Portugal.
http://www.sesulak.skiinfo.sk Marek

Well, we just bought the same as on the picture…, with 2.5T petrol 5cylinder with 220ps and Continuously Controlled Damping (CCD).

This car looks even better in reality, than on picture.
ukcar

Sorry PM, but Mondeos from Portugal aren’t much use for Australia as they’re left hand drive. If Aussies are that desperate for a Mondeo wagon, they can import one from New Zealand.
Red

The mondeo wagon is being released in australia in july according to the ford aus website
GGgggg

The back of the car from the rear door to the tailgate looks like crap.It has no sense of style and looks like a brick;big and heavy and ugly.
http://Atkinson james hunter

I have a mondeo 2.0 TDCI and love it.
Would even more love it with the 2.2 TDCI such as is supposed to be comming in the wagon
BUT WHEN only adds I have noticed are for ther petrol one ,and even that is not on fords web site.
Ford get real put the 2.2 TDCI in mondeo sedan,hatch and wagon and just watch those sales go. only problem it would mke the falcon obsolete.
even the 2.2 TDCI in the Falcon would breath some new life into an otherwise not to bad set of wheels.

PITY,, PITY no one listens to customers or looks at the sales percentages for TDCI with VW Peugeot and Citroen dont even bring a petrol C5 into the country.
Where are Forfs Marketing Gurues Based? Detroit?
mark

bring on the falcon wagon to match holden,
ford missing the boat again
Dave

This is an exellent car, I was recently in Germany and had a diesel version as a hire car, and it was great, plenty of space, and relitavly quick. I don’t know why Ford Australia didn’t introduce it here earlier.
Mike

Great looking car, and a stong contender as my next car (moving from large 4WD to mid/small SUV or mid-sized wagon) but why do so many makers offer only the horrible dark grey or black interiors? They are the pits for this hot country and light colours look so much more classy and spacious.