Ford Mondeo 2.0 Turbo Ecoboost Titanium 4dr Review: A wolf in sheep's clothing

What we like:

Inspiring handling dynamics

superb performance

reasonable price tag

deceptive looks

What we dislike:

Uninspiring engine note

slightly lurchy gearbox at low speeds

fiddly to use stereo

needs bigger wheels

Inside, the Mondeo is similar to last year’s updated car’s, which means a revised centre console, door trims, a new central overhead console with ambient lighting and LED courtesy lights, a new engine start button next to the instruments labeled ‘Power’, new instruments with an integrated widescreen LCD display for the HMJ (Human Machine Interface) system and so on when compared to the earlier 2.3-litre powered models. Ford’s cabins are known not to be as well put together and as classy as Volkswagen’s and the third generation Mondeo ‘s is no different but with last year’s facelift, the Blue Oval has put in more effort to spice up the interior of its big saloon model a tad to bring it closer to Volkswagen levels of quality, fit and finishing.

At the rear, the Mondeo offers class leading head and legroom thanks to its larger exterior dimensions. The boot though, is slightly marred by the wheel arch intrusions and the sophisticated ‘Control Blade’ multi-link rear suspension set-up.

Despite its reasonable asking price and high engine specifications. The Mondeo isn’t short of standard kit and luxuries. The Titanium model comes standard with 17-inch alloys, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, Xenon headlamps, multi-function trip computer, rain sensing wipers and so on.

The previous 203bhp Mondeo was already a class leading car when it comes to performance, price and handling dynamics. With Ford upping the horsepower count even further with the new Ecoboost 240, the Mondeo could well be the runaway leader in the large family saloon class. We like it most though, for its deceptive Q-car looks – its wolf in sheep’s clothing nature will surely surprise every other road user in the event of an impromptu traffic lights grand prix. Long live the Q-car!

Credits: Story and photos by Raymond Lai