The thing about the Mondeo though compared to the Passat or whatever, is that it is a large car - and a Ford... I've had big boofy blokes who would not be seen dead in a VW ask me about my car simply because of the Ford badge (mine is usually the first one they have seen thanks to Fords delivery abilities - and Fords marketing means that usually they haven't heard of the Mondeo diesel.) It might not get 4 litres/100km or whatever those small euros get, but if it gets 6, or 7 or 8 then so what - those euro cars aren't its competition here in Australia. The people who will buy it are those who want the space it offers - equivalent to a Falcon - but with the Euro perks, and the fuel economy of at least a third less than the Falcon/Commodore/Borion alternatives.
Thats what I reckon anyway!
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