Absolutely gorgeous! Touches of Lexus GS, new Jag XK, nothing too ridiculous (like the front end of the Mondeo wagon), and even a family resemblence to the current Focus. Bring it the US as is (no 3-bar grill) or I’m moving to Europe!

Looks clean. Can’t seem to shake that it reminds me of a modern-looking Volvo with a Ford face. This thing going to be RWD or have a more refined engine than currently found in Ford sedans?

looks like the bastard child of a mazda 6 and the new jag xk

I’d take that over the new Camry, or current Accord, MX6, Sonata, Altima, G6 or Malibu ANY DAY.

Good job! But I won’t hold my breath hoping it sees the light of day in the western hemisphere (even though those pics were in the Bahamas). To build and sell that car AS IS stateside would be too much of an insult to Ford’s domestic marketing and product development team …. they’d have to pussify it to give it their own unique flavor.

looks like a mazda mixed with an acura and hit with an ugly stick

Remind me again.. WHY can’t we have kickass cars like this in the USA…?

yes, why caouldn’t we have this instead of the fusion. i mean it’s not like the fusion is selling like hotcakes, i’m sure this would be far easier to sell, not to mention improving fords image, when compared to japanese offerings

Ford needs to start selling their European models in the States as soon as possible.

Comparing the current Euro market cars to the current American lineup is just painful!

And it can’t be that difficult to federalize them since we have Volvos and Mazdas being sold here on the same paltforms! They should really get their fingers out!

Oh, and ditch that POS 500 for a version of the next gen Aussie Falcon while they’re at it too.

This is the 5 door hatchback not the sedan you can see the shut line above the rear window

This Ford owns all Fords. Ford should abandon their entire crap American lineup, and retool all factories to produce this vehicle, and its variants.

That’s a hatchback? Then it’s the best looking hatch EVER.

looks like a mazda scion tc. kinda cool for ford.

Looks to me like an Acura.

Slap a 3 bar grill on it (because they have to I’m afraid) and ship it over here in moderate quanities (that way there wouldn’t be one on every street corner).

We want one on every street corner. This can kill the Camry. Especially with a Ford badge, people will buy American.

this car doesent even look like a ford……a good thing by the way. absolute idiots if they dont bring this to north america this will sell awesome.

Looks like a bigger scion tc…..terrible

Scion TC. what crack for breakfast I see. Looks great bring it here

Wow—what a great looking car. I see a lot of Mazda, Jaguar and Acura in it, like a lot of you guys. But I also agree with a lot of y’all that Ford probably won’t sell it in the U.S. They seem to be convinced that all we Americans can stand is blandness. But who knows—maybe they’ll surprise us and make this part of their “Bold Moves” campaign. From the pictures I’ve seen of the new Ford Edge, it appears to be a winner, and it certainly is a departure for Ford, so maybe they’ll give us a little credit for wanting something a little avant garde and build the Mondeo here too. And I say keep the Mondeo name, keep the hatchback option, and what ever you do, Ford, do NOT dumb it down for us “simple” Americans.

They better learn from their Focus mistake…

Come on Ford, show us a real bold move and bring this car over to the states!

Mustang will not solve all your problems…new paint colors are not bold moves!

This is what the Fusion should have been.

looks fairly decent. for sure its not ugly. finally ford has figured out not to make yet another ugly crap.

Scott

I dont think its US being seen as simple, it more of would the US consumer accept a 1.6 petrol engine or a 1.8 or even a 2 litre diesel in a car of this size, every time i have been to the states they laugh when i say we drive 2 litre cars – how do you manage has often been heared ( one stated ” we have hills” – a taxi cab driver in san fran.
I get the feeling Ford dont want the expense of having to produce differing engines for its us market , i.e v8 3 to 4 litre versions as standard.

oh and the need to town them fecking seat down god they are gaude

Not much of a Ford guy but I will admit this is the kind of stuff that they need to bring to America. GM is already rebadging their Opel’s as Saturn and its actually working well. I am sure it can do the same for Ford. I see a bit of the volvo and Acura in this car but not sure about the XK.

dan the man i think they are refering to the taillights as inspired by the XK. the headlights are clearly inspired by the GS

DAMN!!!!!! THAT IS SEXY!!! FORD IS ACTUALLY SEXY ????

Yet another good Ford car that will never be sold in the USA.

Ford’s whole existance is dedicated to the proposition that it must do whatever possible to drive itself out of business.

This would make great sense as a Mercury and finally provide some distinctive product for Ford’s directionless sister division. “Dan the Man” made the connection with what GM is doing with Opel and Saturn – couldn’t the same be done for Euro Ford and Mercury?

Ford executives must come from rich aristocratic European families.
They think designs like this are too good for the commoners to have, so they will not allow it to be sold to the dirty Americans. Americans only deserve half baked products.

Wobbs–
So we Americans need/want bigger engines. Assuming this Mondeo is a European car that would presumably have a smaller engine, how hard could it be to put a bigger engine in it? Ford has plenty of engines in the 2.3 – 4.0 litre range. Oh—and what does the last sentence in your response mean? I’ve read it six times and I still can’t figure it out.

John Landers—
I partially agree with your last statement, that Americans only get half-baked products. But I think your conclusion about why that is is faulty; it’s not that they don’t think we deserve better products, I think they think we won’t notice when they try to pawn half-baked products on us. And it bothers me a lot that they seem to regard us that way, since Ford IS an American company, that was built by selling its goods to Americans. To my mind, that is reason enough for them to sell us their best.

Looks good. Inline 5 from focus ST would be awesome

wow!! dats just freakin awesome….

nice photgraphy though…some of those pics luk like they came out of the next Gran Turismo game lol…

did you guys notice that the driver is on the left side?

So we Americans need/want bigger engines – WHY WHY WHY – let the planet die

So you like paying a lot more for your fuel – than we do in the UK – work it out mpg etc – 2 litre mondo or vauxhall vectra 45 – 55 mpg – ( at 70 mph, the 4 litlre piece of Chrysler junk i drove in the states was about 23 mpg @ at constant 50 mph what a joke I think it went to about 18mpg at 70mph ( when I managed to get to that speed on your dare i call them motorways – stupid busy – you should be lobbying the government to build better roads )

. Assuming this Mondeo is a European car that would presumably have a smaller engine, how hard could it be to put a bigger engine in it? ( you need to understand Europe are not interested in the states needs )

Ford are trying to reduce overheads streamline manufacturing process throughout the world imho this wouldnt fit in, as it would lead to parallel streams – differing internals uprated platform brakes etc to cope with a lot more powerful car –
have you ever driven a euro car – i think you would change your mind once you have -in respect of bigger engines etc – think outside the box- go look at the mazda wankle engine 1.3 litre engine that would leave the vast majority of cars standing

Ford has plenty of engines in the 2.3 – 4.0 litre range. Oh—and what does the last sentence in your response mean? Ive read it six times and I still can’t figure it out.

The referance to the seats was in relation to other pics of the concept, the tan leather looks orange ( nice styling though ) – sorry little bit of sarcasm without a proper explanation

Wobbs—we were discussing whether this car would make it to the U.S. I know you Europeans aren’t interested in our automotive needs here in the U.S., but if Ford is going to sell this car here, THEY certainly should be.

I’m curious—where did you drive that “4 litre piece of Chrysler junk”? The U.S. is a big place, and there are places where the roads are truly awful (like Detroit, MI), and there are places where they’re quite nice, like Tennessee. And if you drove during rush hour in one of the big cities, then yes, they are “stupid busy”. That’s what happens when you have a huge amount of people all going the same place at the same time.

No, I have never driven a car in Europe, though I would love to visit Europe. I suspect that I’d find most of them underpowered, but would appreciate their superior gas mileage, given the expensive fuel I’d be burning. Europeans like to slam Americans for their huge, wasteful cars, but y’all have to understand that this country was built with the automobile, and the distances that we have to cover are MUCH longer than what most Europeans drive, so we build cars that are powerful and comfortable for driving those long distances. We didn’t have ancient towns with roads that were scaled to horse and buggy traffic, into which we had to fit cars. You need to come over here and take a “road trip” from New York to Los Angeles, then tell me how suitable the average, small, fuel-sipping European car would be for that trip.

Actually, I have driven the Mazda Wankel engine, in a friend’s RX-8. It was very smooth, and it’s amazing how much power they’ve gotten out of such a tiny engine. But relative to its competition, it’s still not especially powerful, and I understand they get rotten gas mileage, especially considering their tiny size and modest horsepower rating. And they still burn a lot more oil than piston engines do. That engine is a good example of “thinking outside the box”, but it’s not a very good solution to anyone’s fuel economy needs.

My guess is this car will come here, but possibly as the Mazda6 replacement. As this is the 5-door hatchback, it closely resembles the existing Mazda6 in just about every way.

Something to pay particular notice to is how short the rear bumper is. The euro mazda6 5-door is the same way, but they had to give it a longer bumper for us nimrods in the states. I guess to protect is from the soccer moms in the SUVs.

Whatever the case, the 6 is due for a huge makeover next fall, so perhaps this has something to do with it. Ford would be very smart to market a version (this one) as their own, alongside the popular 6.

Yes I said it was the 5 door hatchback 17 hours ago

You would think that an American car company would sell it’s best products to it’s own people. This is one of the many reasons I will probably never own another domestic. It’s all about the treatment of it’s consumers. They have tried to pass of crap for too may years instead of competing directly with the import cars, which are ALL vastly superior.

Get the word out and let people know that Ford is doing this.

Very disappointing. Still a Ford. Not more.

This will be sold in Mexico so import one if you want it

CWW—I’d be interested to know what you find disappointing about the new Mondeo. Do you have any knowledge of it, other than what’s been presented in this forum? Or are you condemning it solely on the fact that it’s a Ford, without regard to whatever merits it might have?

Clarissa—you say that the Mondeo will be sold in Mexico, as though you know that for a fact. Assuming you’re right, we Amercan’s can’t just drive across the border, buy a car that was built for the Mexican market, and expect to license it here. There are too many safety and emmissions standards that are different for the U.S. market.

the current mondeo is sold in Mexico
http://www.ford.com.mx/vehicles/vehicles.asp?idModel=MON

Nice.

i dont get it i too, why sell fusion if you can bring this mondeo? it looks way better, and why ford is doing good in europe and bad in US? I think they sould move their headquaters out of Dtroit, cause those people in Michigan ae to narrowminded. Example all drive domestics:))))))))))

scott

Wobbs—we were discussing whether this car would make it to the U.S. I know you Europeans aren’t interested in our automotive needs here in the U.S., but if Ford is going to sell this car here, THEY certainly should be. well its made by FORD EUROPE MATE not US – hence why we dont get your cars

Ford wont – see earlier comment about dual contruction plants – FORD EUROPE MAKES THESE CARS NOT FORD US they may as well be seperate company’s one makes money the other pi44es it up the wall on stupid trucks etc

I’m curious—where did you drive that “4 litre piece of Chrysler junk”? The U.S. is a big place, and there are places where the roads are truly awful (like Detroit, MI), and there are places where they’re quite nice, like Tennessee. And if you drove during rush hour in one of the big cities, then yes, they are “stupid busy”. That’s what happens when you have a huge amount of people all going the same place at the same time. ———–

san francisco sonoma – up and down east coast florida mid florida wes coast, upto phily

No, I have never driven a car in Europe, though I would love to visit Europe.

great place but stay away from london – only 10 small hours away – ( assuming your west coast )

I suspect that I’d find most of them underpowered, ——-please justify why you assume they would be undepowered if you havent driven one how can you say they woudl be underpowered, the last deisel mondeo was very very quick. and had plent of pulling power fully popolated – 5 adults with luggage

but would appreciate their superior gas mileage, given the expensive fuel I’d be burning. Europeans like to slam Americans for their huge, wasteful cars, but y’all have to understand that this country was built with the automobile, —- was it i though it was on the backs of irish italians, africans etc immigrants way before old henry started to make them old model T ( only in black mind ) did the railroad have a little part in it as well maybe them horses and caravans – sorry for taking the pi$$

and the distances that we have to cover are MUCH longer than what most Europeans drive,

i drive around 3000 miles a month how far does tha averidge person drive in the us I wonder

so we build cars that are powerful and comfortable for driving those long distances.

hmmm so do we – and the rest of the “non americanised world for F sake )

We didn’t have ancient towns with roads that were scaled to horse and buggy traffic, into which we had to fit cars———. and your point is you have a loop hole that allows you to drive cars that have un ecomomical engines that dont stack up. in terms of distributable power to ecomomy of scale.

You need to come over here and take a “road trip” from New York to Los Angeles, I have driven a lot in the US l, re NY to LA id rather fly.

then tell me how suitable the average, small, fuel-sipping European car would be for that trip. still say they would be more than adequte —— As you say you havent driven any number of european cars please dont generlise. there are many many many non US cars capable of such a trip, come on scott you can do better than that mate

Actually, I have driven the Mazda Wankel engine, in a friend’s RX-8. It was very smooth, and it’s amazing how much power they’ve gotten out of such a tiny engine. But relative to its competition, it’s still not especially powerful, ——— do you unserstand it a 1.3 litre engine what is its competition in engine cap alone ………. I understand they get rotten gas mileage, especially considering their tiny size and modest horsepower rating. And they still burn a lot more oil than piston engines do. That engine is a good example of “thinking outside the box”, but it’s not a very good solution to anyone’s fuel economy needs.———— no neither is massive engine sizes – again mate I refer to my main point – accept the 1.6 ( which yes is silly for a car the size of a mondeo ) and 2 litre diesel, and Ford of EUROPE, might just say hell we have a very large market in the american segment lets take a chance. ( until the US embrace mid engine cars then forget cars like the mondeo vectra etc ).

sorry if i sound a little tetchy, may be the bottle of red I have had to drink with sunday lunch

Yet another nice Ford we’ll never see.

I’ve driven in France before, and it didn’t strike me as that different than here in the US, except in general there were fewer dumbasses on the road.

European cars do fine here, just in case you haven’t noticed the ass-load of BMWs, Merecedes, Volvos, etc. here.

American cars don’t do fine their because the europeans who can afford a car aren’t going to buy some POS.

are those Gallardo rims?

Hahaha, Lambo rims.

Wow a cheap Lamborghini!
The commoner doesn’t need to save up to $200,000+ anymore!
Oh wait, you can’t buy this one.

uuuuggggggllllllllyyyy imma chevy guy but it looks like its tryin 2 be a audi on da real……………..

sign:CAMARO KING

This will be sold in Mexico so import one if you want it

Comment by Clarissa Posh Totty, posted on September24 at 11:43 am

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someone apparently has zero clue what it actually takes to import a car into the US… “import one if you want it” is so unbelievably naive it isn’t even funny. do some research and come back and tell me how realistic your little proposal actually is.

The proportions are not very nice. The upright back end is really ugly and not very dynamic. The overall look makes it another bread and butter car. I’m surprised that there are so many positive reactions from U.S. drivers. Here in Europe the new Mondeo will be just another car among the crowd. Unfortunately too many elements of the Iosis concept are gone…

CWW have you seen what they currently sell us in a Ford dealership over here?

We’re glad to get anything that isn’t an amalgamation of rodent feces on wheels.

Children, please.

Better looking than the Fusion. End of story. I would not consider a Fusion. I would drive one of these.

much better than the FUSION…. “oh look, its the new Ford TL6!!!”

I’m in 2 minds… the Iosis would have been perfect… and I have an infamous love for Fords…