Mk4 Ford Mondeo 2.5T Review - The £2500 Bargain Five Cylinder Turbo Bond Car

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Today on the channel I'm driving a Mk4 Ford Mondeo with the Volvo-derived 2.5L turbo five cylinder engine. It featured briefly in Casino Royale as unexpected transport for the world's most famous spy - but on the roads of Britain, near two decades on, how does it fare?
A big thanks to Ben and Paul for coming out.
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@JayEmmOnCars 18 күн бұрын

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@jasonarmstrong554 14 күн бұрын

I discovered these with the 2.5 engine a couple of years ago after watching the Cornish Car Collectors on KZfaq. Since then I was on the search and purchased a beauty in grey back in September. I absolutely love it.

@Simon-ui6db 15 күн бұрын

Love its got a TDCi badge on it to confuse people when it runs off away from them.

@user-sf7kl9uh7k 15 күн бұрын

That's cool.

@ravss4594 14 күн бұрын

Can’t run from my F82 M4C

@ProfDrMau 14 күн бұрын

@@ravss4594 Nope. because for that price you might outrun one but will be forever stuck behind the over nine

@soundseeker63 14 күн бұрын

At least until the hear the 5-cyl growl..

@DiscoFish1 13 күн бұрын

@@ravss4594 Literally nobody asked

@DavidColex 15 күн бұрын

I have a 2.0 TDCi with 300k miles and 17 years on its back. Still fresh.

@TheMarshalling 15 күн бұрын

That’s very impressive, I’m on just over 100k in mine. Have you had any significant issues with it?

@user-sf7kl9uh7k 15 күн бұрын

How many flywheels have you had? Not being annoying, I know they don't last forever.

@andyhunt457 15 күн бұрын

Had a 2004 tdci 130 gave it up with 250k on the cook having done 130k....no real issues still went on and on

@shanepatrick641 15 күн бұрын

@@andyhunt457that engine has a cam chain to doesn’t it? No Dpf or adblue system. So a good diesel car as long as you maintain it.

@andyhunt457 15 күн бұрын

@@shanepatrick641 yes chain and non of this emission nonsense that saves nothing in reality

@stephendavies6949 15 күн бұрын

A genuine unsung hero, from the days when Ford knew how to build quality family cars that also were good to drive. Excellent machines. Thanks for taking the time to review it.

@neilmurphy845 12 күн бұрын

@@stephendavies6949 True now all Ford make is unreliable junk well maybe not junk all the time but definitely not as good as they used to

@Chappers158 13 күн бұрын

Fun fact: Ford had a 2.5T estate at Lommel (their test track in Belgium) as their driver training car for a long time. It was completely stripped out with a roll cage and bucket seats from a racing puma and was an absolute blast to drive

@AntoniusTyas 14 күн бұрын

This is my favourite shape of Ford Mondeo. Even after god knows how many years it still looked modern.

@minibus1351 15 күн бұрын

I convinced my parents to get the Mondeo back when it first came out after seeing it in Casino Royale.

@Pikilloification 15 күн бұрын

Mondeo came out in 96 I believe, mate

@presidentofsudan287 15 күн бұрын

@@Pikilloification 92 even, first time we noticed it looked nice was in 2006 though when the mkiv hadn’t quite released yet

@minibus1351 15 күн бұрын

@@Pikilloification I'm talking about this specific generation, that was in the movie

@Hella80s 15 күн бұрын

Oh my God! My daily driver got attention! Never thought that would happen

@TheMarshalling 15 күн бұрын

Me too…!!!..👍

@shanginadildo 15 күн бұрын

Hahaha me too!

@curtisj2165 15 күн бұрын

Me too

@DrewLocost 15 күн бұрын

Me too 😊

@CROSSBOWMAN1470 13 күн бұрын

As a 20 year old I do own one of these as an estate which I got for just 600 quid because the auxiliary belt tensioner went and shredded the belt then dragged it thru the timing cover and jumped the timing but after replacing all 20 valves and other bits it has only cost me about a grand and I do love it as a daily driver while my e46 328 is being welded back together.

@rthomasbox 15 күн бұрын

Remember a Top Gear or Grand Tour Episode where the only car which all three of them would agree was a good car was the Mondeo. Think it was the one when they were mourning the death of the Mondeo

@TrueFilter 15 күн бұрын

A mk3. Great car.

@TheTaffia 15 күн бұрын

Mondeo MK3 and MK4 are excellent cars, I have owned both and they were very reliable. Still got a 14 year MK4 and it is still great and the space in the back is like having a little van with the seats folded down. Can't fault them.

@Sid3300 15 күн бұрын

MK4 Mondeos with the 5 cylinder engine are rare. They also put that engine not only in Volvos but in the S-Max as well.

@lewiscarr5663 15 күн бұрын

@@Sid3300 and the focus st

@wootlegion 15 күн бұрын

@@lewiscarr5663 and the RS

@Adamskiidu 15 күн бұрын

@@wootlegion And the Kuga

@stevieleeps75 15 күн бұрын

Volvo T5

@9wowable 15 күн бұрын

Well it’s a Volvo engine so ofc it was put in Volvos

@leef78 14 күн бұрын

One of the best cars i ever owned. I had a 57 plate, blufin mod to 280bhp. The beauty of it, it looked liked every mondeo, just a littke 2.5 on the side. Really well specced. Great car.

@mikeypv6 15 күн бұрын

I remember when i was a trade plate driver i collected a Ford S Max and was confused why it had twin exhaust and when starting it realised it was a 5 cylinder engine and it was the same as this one... a great surprise but apparently they put it in the Kuga too

@yeshwantdasari2075 10 күн бұрын

hilariously, it was the ONLY petrol option for the Kuga. a 5cyl turbo for a small crossover! imagine doing that now!

@SA-zoom1 15 күн бұрын

They also made a Titanium X Sport, which you could spec with this engine. It really looks the part, subtle unique bodykit, 18 inch alloys, lower suspension and fantastic air conditioned seats. That's the one to have.

@auduneggen4847 14 күн бұрын

Yes, I think that came about 2009. You could also choose the reasonably powerful 2.2l diesel, giving 175 hp / 400 nm which in the FL model became 200 hp / 520 nm. I've owned the 2010 pre FL one for 10 years, and it's a brilliant car. Not a race car by any means, but it pulls really well, and still looks good!

@SA-zoom1 14 күн бұрын

@auduneggen4847 The black ones with the silver bits look great. Shame the diesel ones are not ulez. Otherwise, I would have one in a heartbeat

@mikadavies660 15 күн бұрын

Owned an ST220 in Dubai. They were as expensive as a Mustang and most Arabs chose the automatic Mustang rather than the manual ST.

@JasonJohnson-yu8zf 15 күн бұрын

I've had a 2013 2.0 titanium x sport estate for coming up to 10 years now, best car I've ever had. Handles well for a big car ( powerflex bushes help) and it can get a move on with stage 2 mods.

@Shane-zx4ps 4 күн бұрын

I’m not a Ford guy but about 15 years back I bought my wife a cheap Ford Ka for a run around and I have to say to you what a brilliant little car to drive, the chassis and steering where brilliant so much so that I found myself driving it more often than my own car.

@MrOvershoot 15 күн бұрын

My Father in Law is still tooling around in a 2009 2ltr Petrol Mondeo Edge, absolutely poverty spec with steel wheels and keep fit windows in the back. Its on 197,000 miles and has never missed a beat. As he's 85 I guess it will be his forever car?

@michaelcordes 15 күн бұрын

I've had 2 of these both in estate form same colour both titanium x trim. during my 20+ years on the road and having got my way through over 100 cars i can hands down say these are the best cars I've owned. all the car you need capable of any challenge you put Infront of it

@dtulip8 15 күн бұрын

Had a 2012 facelift version of this, with the 240bhp 2.0 Ecoboost from the MK3 ST. Was a lovely car, roomy and quick and very well equipped. Did plenty of trips from Hampshire to Newcastle in comfort. Was very sad when it was written off in March.

@curtisj2165 15 күн бұрын

2.0 Ecoboost from the Mk3 Mondeo? I thought that car had a 3.0 non turbo V6

@Marc-io6pv 15 күн бұрын

@@dtulip8 Never knew that car existed, in blue reminds me of the ST24 and I like it. All came with auto boxes it seems :/

@dtulip8 14 күн бұрын

MK3 Focus ST I should say, my brain just automatically knew what I was talking about!

@dtulip8 14 күн бұрын

Yeah all autos, was such a smooth and comfy car

@AWMJoeyjoejoe 15 күн бұрын

I used to have the facelifted variant of this car. Mine was a titanium X sport with the 2 litre diesel engine. I loved that car. It did everything well. It had a colossal boot, it was refined, comfortable, handled brilliantly, was pretty economical and looked good too on its 19" wheels and lowered suspension. Unfortunately my wife put it through a farmer's hedge one night and wrote it off. I still miss that car.

@itsbecauseimbatman 15 күн бұрын

I had the same model (I’m guessing Mk4.5) Great looking thing. So much so it was featured on Top Gear in 2020

@Sergei_Mn 15 күн бұрын

Do you miss the wife?

@AWMJoeyjoejoe 14 күн бұрын

@@Sergei_MnNo she's still around. Lol

@an-dr6eu 14 күн бұрын

Bro, lol, we have that car, its good, but refined? Are you on drugs? Its noisy, vibrates a lot and cant filter for shit any hops or imperfections on the road. It is way too rough (sporty?) even on standard 17" wheels with plenty of tire.

@martinbcooper 15 күн бұрын

I really love cars that don't attract many second looks but go like hot poop off a plough share. The Mondeo, Volvo V70, 3 Series touring. Fun to drive, practical, doesn't attract "just-stop" type attention, perfect.

@Julianpms 14 күн бұрын

I had the original Mondeo V6 24v back in 1995/1996. A cracking car to drive: a great engine and the chassis was streets ahead of the Cavalier 2.0i I ran before it.

@robstaples6649 15 күн бұрын

Love these Mondeos, love the film, love Helldivers 2. Well done James. Nice hattrick.

@jamesonslow 15 күн бұрын

Similarly, the 2.5T early S-Max is definitely worth an honorary mention. They're very rare too now (1 on Autotrader on a 56 plate @ £2.5k). All the best bits of the mk4 Mondeo but with even more space/seats and quite a handsome vehicle to boot.

@an-dr6eu 14 күн бұрын

The seats were way worse on the SMax. You were just standing higher but had less thigh support and overall leg space... Only the Galaxy had more space than the Mondeo.

@mikadavies660 15 күн бұрын

Love the Mondeo for a good sized family hatchback.

@Daz_Stap 15 күн бұрын

Useless fact, (from memory at the time), the Mondeo used in the Bond film was actually a mule as it was only the body shell. It was fitted with a basic electric motor to move it along. Sound was then added for the final cut.

@AWMJoeyjoejoe 15 күн бұрын

That's interesting!

@aaalynch5706 15 күн бұрын

ahead of its time

@nakoma5 14 күн бұрын

Whyyy?

@cubeface7823 14 күн бұрын

@@aaalynch5706😂😂😂 Soon they’ll all be mules

@nicolasansom2681 13 күн бұрын

I had it in Titanium X with the 2.2 diesel and it was hugely practical, generously specced and went like a train, even with its huge boot full of stuff ❤

@itsbecauseimbatman 15 күн бұрын

I had three Mondeos in a row… Mk3 ST TDCi, Mk4 Titanium TDCi, and then the Mk4.5 (facelift of the 4) Titanium X Sport. Loved every single one of them, did everything, without complaint and never let me down. Saw me through a honeymoon, newborn children, caring for elderly parents and many different jobs. Damned shame that Ford UK dropped it from its range. Bought the new Focus (which I love also) but miss the prestige of driving a high spec Mondeo…

@JohnEvans-zo7kk 14 күн бұрын

I had to hire a few of this model Mondeo when my sons went to University to move their stuff between 2006 to 2013, brilliant cars in every repect.

@marcgodfrey1 15 күн бұрын

thats really interesting and looks to be really rare. though from some searching there is a Kuga version as well with the 2.5T in it

@cougho86 14 күн бұрын

I had one of these. 08 Estate Tit X. I still consider it the best car I ever owned. It was cavernous, comfortable and fun to drive. Mine had heated and cooled seats too which was awesome in the summer. I had it remapped and it wasn't far off the pace of the other car I had at the time, which is impressive as it was an dc2 Integra type R.

@ChoppyChof 14 күн бұрын

Came here as I used to have a 2.5 mondeo, only to realise it’s all filmed in and around when I went to school lol. The humpback bridge @ 17:09 is where we used to watch the local Barry boys try and do jumps during our lunch breaks.😂

@TheHitmann069 13 күн бұрын

I had a mk3 Ghia and a Mk4 Ghia. In my opinion they were both competent cars, but the mk3 was superior in every way, particularly in build quality, comfort and had far less road noise in the cabin than the Mk4. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏻

@rolandkovacs3936 15 күн бұрын

They’re good cars i own one with the mighty 2.5T bought it with 98K on the clock now im at 155k still going strong after my Focus ST225 is the best purchase

@user-ve4qq7bo4x 14 күн бұрын

I was only recently looking for a cheap car with plenty of space and did look at these, but went with a 2.5 Mazda 6 MK2 instead as I figured this was a bit too big and too expensive to maintain as a daily drive. Now you're giving me buyer's remorse, damn you James!

@simonh870 15 күн бұрын

Early Mk4 Mondeos seem a rare sight on the roads now, unlike cars of similar age from other manufacturers.

@teatimetel174 15 күн бұрын

think cost of clutch killed alot of them.

@oliverloseby4966 15 күн бұрын

i was thinking the same, they also were mile crunchers and got high mileage quite quickly

@burkestorti4586 14 күн бұрын

I own a 2008 Volvo V50 T5 for which I took delivery in Sweden (I live in California). It also has the same 5 cylinder 2.5L Turbo motor. It is based on the Ford platform, assembled in Ghent, Belgium (along with European Mazda 3 & Ford Focus). I had the opportunity to drive this Volvo from Sweden to Italy & back in 2008 (6 weeks). Upon completion of my European driving adventure, this car was shipped to me in California. I love the broad power band of this turbo motor, pulling strong through out the RPM range.

@kampferpl7759 15 күн бұрын

In Australia they offered mk4 Mondeo with this engine as Mondeo XR5 Turbo. At the time they also offer Fiesta ST and Focus ST as Fiesta XR4 and Focus XR5 Turbo. In line with Falcon XR6, XR6 Turbo and XR8 Ford Australia offer at the time.

@cohort075 15 күн бұрын

I had a Mondeo XR5 Turbo, and still miffed I actually sold it. Was a brilliant car, especially with the 5 cylinder engine.

@MartinJones123 15 күн бұрын

Was originally looking at a Mondeo XR5T, however went for the Focus XR5T instead as it suited my needs better... In saying that, the Mondeo XR5T is a better long distance cruiser, has more space, and tend to be less abused on the used market...

@Spookieham 15 күн бұрын

Still got my XR5 in Perth. It's a bit of a shed now but low kms and goes like stink.

@MartinJones123 15 күн бұрын

@@Spookieham Nice... Mondeo or Focus?

@joshmarks1 14 күн бұрын

still got my xr5 and love it. Insane specs for a 14 year old car.

@15DEAN1995 14 күн бұрын

I wanted to buy one of these a few years ago, seemed like the ultimate all rounder. Great noise, tonnes of space and a bit of power.

@Hobotraveler82 15 күн бұрын

I wished Ford would have use this motor in the Five Hundred instead of the 200 hp V6. You guys get all the cool Fords over there. 😊

@initialyeet3951 14 күн бұрын

I mean, if we had actually gotten the Mk4 Mondeo as the Fusion (1st Gen) instead of the sad Mazda-based one we got.

@itsmearzy 13 күн бұрын

I have an estate one of these, which I've owned for about 3 years now. Absolutely lovely car. An easy drive, with an innate ability to get on it and shuffle when you need to. Slap some lowering springs, sport shocks, some PilotSport rubber, exhaust, an RS DMF/Clutch and a tune, you're laughing! If you have a heavy foot like me however, don't look at the fuel economy. Too much fun will cause disagreements with your bank...

@graemegaw5536 14 күн бұрын

Terrific cars, I ran one as a company car for four years. Ford were onto a geat thing from the first Mondeo. It proved that a repmobile could be good value and still great to drive

@alextoft9199 13 күн бұрын

My friend's Dad had one as a company car in Titanium X Sport. Loved the car. So much better than the Mondeo that came after. I think it was a much better car than our family C-Class too.

@hexgraphica 15 күн бұрын

I assume that for scale economics a five cylinder was always going to be offered, but Ford were right in not offering a sportier kit. If you remember from Top Gear, one year saw more DB9s than ST220s sold, so that V6 engine found more than double the success on a car that cost four times as much.

@FastDriver318 15 күн бұрын

We have a 2008 Galaxy Ghia 2.3 petrol with the "Converse+" cluster, and a 7 inch colour touchscreen, adaptive dampers, pan roof and full leather- all of which I'm told are rare options!

@ivantuma7969 14 күн бұрын

I really enjoy the reviews of attainable automotive history... like this

@dylanhinton5527 15 күн бұрын

I have one of these. Bought it for £500 with timing issues. Put a new belt on it and its been faultless since. 192000 miles. Nothing beats the amazing noise from that 5 cylinder. Dont want to comment on fuel economy though 😬

@FatHead1979 15 күн бұрын

LOL - The late George Best at a free bar would ahve drunk less than the 5-pot, still worth every penny of the petrol bill just to hear that engine note!

@muckle8 15 күн бұрын

That glorious engine made any car that it powered feel fantastic - can’t beat the 5 cyl turbo petrol. - good review jay.

@drd6416 13 күн бұрын

My v40 surprised a few ! Wanted an smax after seeing one once

@muckle8 13 күн бұрын

@drd6416 s40 or v50 t5’s are rocketships. 🚀

@ericgeorge5483 10 күн бұрын

What a WONDERFUL CAR!! (I'd love one) and a great, fair review too.

@The888Redlich 15 күн бұрын

Similar attraction to a Skoda Octavia RS wagon, useful practical fun and quick enough

@klutchcustoms2428 15 күн бұрын

Shhh... Some of us still want to keep the secret! I tell myself I'm going to buy another to replace my written off one. (Some tool backed a skip wagon into it) They are a proper sleeper. I've had T5 Volvo's but people always associate V70s with turbo'd 5 pots so they don't suprise Mr 2.0 diesel as much.

@davocc2405 15 күн бұрын

I heard a story about a lot of bigwigs in London being told to leave the Bentley at home and the company issued one of these to them so they would be "seen to be being frugal" during the GFC's wildest downturn period. Apparently they were rather shocked at how good they were, punching well above their weight.

@recall2880 15 күн бұрын

@@davocc2405 that’s what your wife said about you

@davocc2405 15 күн бұрын

@@recall2880 yeah but yours was so much nicer about it

@Beer_Dad1975 15 күн бұрын

They probably had to leave the Bentley at home a lot anyway, on account of it being broken most of the time.

@davocc2405 15 күн бұрын

@@Beer_Dad1975 do they still bar you from towing them during the day as Rolls Royce used to insist upon?

@bghoody5665 14 күн бұрын

The Mondeo was sold in N.America as the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique from 1995 - 2000.

@pokest225 13 күн бұрын

And the last Ford Fusion also was the same car as the Mondeo mk5.

@nikolaslarson6891 15 күн бұрын

No ST badge but the lovely five cylinder sound...

@BomberFletch31 14 күн бұрын

I never got around to buying a Mk4 Mondeo. I loved the styling of these things at the time - I saw the new Mondeo at Casino Royale and thought that was one very good looking Ford. I had wanted one then. But Ford in Australia didn't do a particularly good job of marketing them, selecting rather odd trim levels being the base "LX", the Zetec, and the very same Titanium X with the 5 cylinder turbo that you tested, was sold in Australia with a rear spoiler, sports body kit and those fancy Y-spoke alloys (similar to that on Ben's Focus ST), and badged as an XR5 Turbo, which was the only one available with a manual gearbox. That didn't appeal to me as I had my eye set on a Ghia at the time, which wasn't made available here in Australia. I also heard stories about the rather poor air conditioner which was next to useless in the Australian summer. I now drive a Mk5 Mondeo, top spec (in Australia) Titanium but unlike UK Titaniums, ours were specified to the nines with full leather, panoramic glass roof, and everything down to the steering wheel was electrically adjustable. Oh, and the air conditioning is brilliant.

@mlgboy1 15 күн бұрын

These are great cars James. I had a 2014 2.2 Titanium X Sport which I absolutely loved. It was super reliable over the 4 years and 120k miles that I had it for and owed me nothing when I sold it. You did'nt mention the seats which have a perforated alcantara mid section as the front seats are not only heated but cooled as well and is one of the many great things about my car I miss along with the huge interior space. Dont get me wrong the 3 series F30 I have now is a lot better in so many ways but the Mondeo had a lot that I miss now.

@A2KLAU 15 күн бұрын

I bought one back in 2015, but it decided to crack its cylinder liner after a year of ownership.. so what did I do.. buy a Focus ST225 with the same engine 😂 but if you wonder over to Dadcars KZfaq channel you can see it featured there 😊 P.S Look forward to seeing you this weekend James! I’m a subscriber because of Ben lol

@daz1975ify 15 күн бұрын

Had a 2.2 TDCI went very well and handled lovely . Would do 60mpg on a run , all you would ever need. So I sold it and got a Subaru Legacy GT turbo Spec B. It doesn't do 60 mpg but it has gold wheels 😁

@Spenny909 15 күн бұрын

I agree with all said about the Mondeo. I rented one some years ago and drove from Ukraine to Warsaw. The roads were terrible back then, much worse than British roads, yet I could confidently throw this car around on very bumpy roads, and overtake (in dodgy situations as they always are in Poland-I've seen three cars overtake in parallel on single-lane roads). I reckon I set the fastest time I would ever manage in any car, but also because it is a car I am not scared of breaking. I have no evidence for this but I believe Ford took a lot from Jaguar and the later Mondeos are possibly very close to the XF, maybe set up a little more aggressively at the front suspension. James does very well to describe how this car feels; I would add that it is much like an XF.

@pokest225 13 күн бұрын

The Mondeo mk4 was based on a Volvo s80 platform. There's not one bit from Jaguar there.

@RoadsOfOz 15 күн бұрын

In Australia we had the XR5 mondeo. It looked very good. Sadly, when I bought a Mondeo, it was no longer available.

@jondonnelly4831 15 күн бұрын

Stage 1 remap adds another 45 HP + 75Nm and some good tyres. Nice sleeper !

@jamespotter3334 15 күн бұрын

Sunroof was an option mine has it. The sunroof drains on these block up really easily

@soundseeker63 14 күн бұрын

That T5 engine is very tuneable so this car makes a great base for a nice practical family sleeper. Ditto the S-max with the same engine. Being a Volvo unit they are pretty durable too, unlike the Ford Ecoboost (aka ecoboom/bust) that replace them. These cars are definitely worth saving!

@modmod392 15 күн бұрын

My mate had a Vignale company car and loved it. It really did stand out and looked rather excellent!

@alexandermclaughlin3978 15 күн бұрын

Lovely video James, thanks for being such a down-to-earth person, who can appreciate an old Mondeo, even though you have Ferraris in the driveway 👌 A Year ago i was choosing between a MK4 Mondeo ST (yes it exists in Denmark and Germany) estate and a Volvo V70 2.5T AWD. Thought the Volvo would be the better choice, but boy was i wrong! It's such a diva, constantly throwing codes and faults, only accepting OEM parts and such. Everything is so expensive to fix and the interior creaks and rattles quite a lot, especially to my dead silent previous Octavia MK2 Combi. Should've gone with the Mondeo 🤦

@HA05GER 15 күн бұрын

Ive got the smax essentially the same platform. Its just an all round good car. Yes it rust, yes its a bit boring but its brilliant at being a car.

@paulqueripel3493 15 күн бұрын

I think Car magazine said the Mondeo was a better car all round than the 3 series, but people wanted the badge.

@James-ld2jc 15 күн бұрын

Mk2 Mondeo was a face-lift of the earlier car. Decent cars in their time

@BobGeogeo 15 күн бұрын

The suspension geometry was updated at the same time to remove stiction over small bumps.

@cameronlaw9363 15 күн бұрын

I love Mondays between the years and around 1996 and 2014, mk 2 till mk4. In my opinion the mk4 Mondeo is my favourite

@AdamLeask 15 күн бұрын

I ran a 2009 XR5 Mondeo (the NZ & Australia top spec car with this engine) for five years, got a lot of strange comments when people realised what drivetrain the car was running. The Mk3 (previous gen) is still my favourite Mondeo and one of my favourite cars, I'd love to add an ST220 to my garage at some stage.

@BiglumpADV 15 күн бұрын

I have MK4 Titanium X Sport with the 2.2 TDCI. It's a cracking car James, you really should try the diesel alternative. It's torque curve makes it great fun. It's worth noting the Sport version is more that styling, there's some basic suspension upgrades to lower the car and the interior is nicer too.

@CX06 15 күн бұрын

There is an original Bond spec Mondeo with this 5cyl engine around the corner from me. It's the Tonic Blue with the silver trim on some of the outside. Apparently quite rare. It does look quite nice, I believe that the blue used was only available for the first release. The body kit was custom made for the film, and the car wouldn't be on sale until a few months after the film.

@tiguanman1170 14 күн бұрын

I had three Mk3 Mondeos, all estates, two manual or automatic which was the Ghia X version. I really miss that car so wanted it's nearerst equivalent so now I drive a Jaguar X Type estate, 2.2 diesel auto in Sovereign spec which is an excellent car. My son drives a 2.2 ST mk3 Mondeo which has been mapped and is very, very quick but averages 50+ mpg on the motorway. Both his Mondeo and my Jag have identical engines and they are reliable and easy to work on and we're really happy with both cars. This 2.5 litre turbo engine is also in the Volvo V50 and I think that would be a very quick and interesting car to drive.

@Sithhy 15 күн бұрын

This would make for a pretty nice sleeper; upgrade the turbo to a hybrid one, stick in better rads, injectors & off you go up to 300hp

@Celica555 15 күн бұрын

Hi James, I have a 2011 TitaniumX estate with the full bodykit, full heated leather,sunroof and Ford supplied Eibach uprated suspension!! It's got the econetic TDCi engine with a remap, goes really well and gives around 800km to the tank. Space in it is class leading. Great review as usual, cheeRS from Ireland 🇮🇪. P.S. my T-16 Celica is returning from paint this weekend😊, I can't wait!

@craigwoodhouse1674 15 күн бұрын

I had a 2.5 titanium x when I was 21 in 2009 as I couldn’t insure a focus st and got a few weird looks being that age but absolutely loved it it was fast and comfortable just got to ignore the fuel consumption…… EO57 VCJ was the reg if it’s still out there!

@danielriddell441 15 күн бұрын

Ive got the estate version. I think only 300 were sold in UK? Its a pretty good car. Got loads of grunt, spacious inside and drives pretty good. I still prefer my old Saab 9-3 2.0 estate though. Feels nimble in comparison and looks cool

@nickf10 15 күн бұрын

I'm currently driving an XF S Sport Brake which is the Mondeo Ford should have made( minus the air suspension), having owned both 3 and 5 series Touring I would have taken a fast Mondeo estate any day of the week! I also have a broken S Max with the 2.5T which is a ridiculously stupid tail happy supervan.... when it works....nice one Ford

@jonathanpilbeam3781 14 күн бұрын

I had a 5 cylinder estate - not as quick as I might have hoped as it was a bigg-ish car. But it rode beautifully and sounded lovely. Awesome on A-roads and motorways. Engine and gearbox was solid but suspension bushes all needed replacing around 100k miles and it started getting expensive.

@pmacca2967 15 күн бұрын

I loved the BTCC saloons and like the looks of this, it’s good to see one in such good order but I love my Omega more

@benjamindoyle668 11 күн бұрын

Love to see the similarities between this and my 2013 Volvo S60, which uses the same platform (and a 250hp version of this engine). Hard to tell which parts were Volvo's and which were Ford's but great fun to speculate all the same.

@Broski_Nation 14 күн бұрын

I'm from the States, and always thought this car was cool. I too am in my mid 30s, and i godda say the interiors you all have were soo much nicer than ours at that time. Mid 2000s , we had the 1st gen Ford Fuision and Edge, 500 Hundred and Freestyle. The interiors were soo simple. Mosty Anolog guages. Hardly any digtal screens. Our stuff didnt start getting nice until 2010-11 with the updated Ford Taurus, Explorer,and Edge. Great vid man!

@dungareesareforfools 10 күн бұрын

It's such a shame that the mk5 didn't have this engine option, or any other exciting one. The mk5 was a very handsome car.

@deaks25 13 күн бұрын

I like this gen on Mondeo, it's a handsome car and is aging nicely. I didn't know it could be spec'd with the 2.5 L5. I can see someone buying one because they need a daily family shunter and using the fact James Bond drove it as a justification. I know I would! I seem to remember there being an ST TDCI model which had a fruiter oil-burner but as far as hot Mondeo's that was the closest this gen got to my knowledge.

@interceptor-ss8kb 15 күн бұрын

I owned a 2008 mondeo estate I made a massive mistake and traded it in 2018 for a Brand new Mk5 Mondeo which was American designed it didn't drive anywhere near as nice as a Mk4 so after 4 years I went back to Mk4 Mondeo Titanium X estate love them they drive so good for a big fwd estate car

@Birmingham_racing 14 күн бұрын

I've always been a Vw person but fords know how to make a chassis

@geeteebloke1979 15 күн бұрын

I had a c70 t5 so same engine... it sounded epic but was slow as F*** and drank fuel like an alcoholic but I did like it 😂

@varsas10 14 күн бұрын

The Mk4 Mondeo came as Saloon, Estate and Hatchback (I think the one in the video is a hatchback, not a saloon, the saloon was dropped in the facelift and is fairly rare). These cars do have 'proper' keyless entry/start. You never need to touch the key to lock or start the car, and the car will unlock when you pull a door handle (if you have the key on you), maybe the one in the video is broken? Sunroof was an option, as were bi-xenon lights (rare on non-sports), adaptive dampers, rear sun blinds/privacy glass etc.

@Dazza2292 11 күн бұрын

@@varsas10 not entirely I have facelift x sport it has keyless start and thankfully not keyless entry

@varsas10 11 күн бұрын

@Dazza2292 Maybe it was dropped for the face-lift or it was an option then (as I think it is on Porsche's, with a warning about it being less secure), my 08 Titanium X has it but my car is an odd specification.

@Dazza2292 11 күн бұрын

@@varsas10 yeah I believe it became an optional extra. I'm quite happy with not having it to be fair. I have the summer pack with sunroof etc and satnav on mine I think that's about it

@varsas10 11 күн бұрын

@Dazza2292 Ah, I think the only option I don't have (I even have rear blinds and privacy glass...) is a sunroof (maybe you couldn't get them on the saloon?), shame as I do like them! I guess there weren't many options on the 'sport anyway as it has pretty much everything standard.

@Dazza2292 11 күн бұрын

@@varsas10 there's a fair few options, the summer pack mines is fitted with is sunroof, privacy glass and sun blinds, IR heat reflective windshields I also have the satnav but minus reverse camera and it's fitted with hill assist etc. It's missing the lane assist, keyless entry, fully electrice memory seats with auto tilt Mirrors and adaptive cruise. I don't think much else was available optional I already have the voice control etc

@grzegorzbalcerak576 15 күн бұрын

I'm considering either that Mondeo or a Volvo V50 with the same engine (as fun but practical cars to replace my trusty old Civic)

@adnanrahman5883 15 күн бұрын

Here in Australia, it pretty much was a sedan version of the facelift xr5 focus (essentially a st), but with cruise control. They are much rarer than the focus but weirdly much cheaper on the used market. I guess the appeal for the locally made falcon is much stronger

@plopplop6805 10 күн бұрын

You all would have gone crazy over the Fusion (Mondeo) Sport from 2017-2020 if sold in Euorpe. Twin-turbo v6 325 hp 380 torque and a Lincoln suspension system that scans for potholes, preps the suspension independently for them and produces a really silky ride. On paper, its stats are comparable to the Panamera and Acura Type S but its more aimed at being luxurious than a track star..

@georgeg9959 15 күн бұрын

I only really have a soft spot for the mondeo cos I grew up with a mk3 zetec 2.0 from about 7 to 19. Before that a fiat brava and before that a rover montego...but I digress...the mk3 was great, took us everywhere, helped my dad do work on it when I was young and it never let us down in the 110-120k miles we had it and towed a caravan multiple times a year.

@JJ-ic6pn 15 күн бұрын

Down in Oz the tribalry verges on warfare. Ford vs Holden

@jeremywentworth1833 14 күн бұрын

3 or 4 years ago i was at local dog groomers & noticed someone getting out of the very latest generation Mondeo Vignale 2.0 diesel , why i spoke the owner was due to it looking mint , he asked me how many miles & said at 3 or 4 years old 30,000 the car had over 290,000 miles & by all accounts its 1st MOT it had over 240,000 miles. He was a type of Airport shuttle & had contracts delivering important paperwork whatever that is . He could do sometimes over 2000 miles a week. The Gent said as Ford had announced they would be stopping making & all the fuss about diesels, whatever his next car would be a petrol-Hybrid & as soon as it hit 300,000 he would be onto the next car. He did say as Mondeos were nothing like as popular as they were he always got great deals & his last 3 cars had been Mondeo's. His car would be a real bargain even with all those miles, im guessing he got next to nothing due to the mileage for it and all his Mondeos had done 300,000 miles with no real problems guessing all were diesel.

@waynehill9198 15 күн бұрын

Here in Australia it was available as an XR5 Turbo with body kit etc.

@Spookieham 15 күн бұрын

I have an XR5 mondeo here in Australia. The engine is worth more than the car as it's a bit of a shed now with badly faded clear coat. Absolutely zero rust on it though and only 110000 kms on it after 16 yearS. They were fully loaded and came with a factory bodykit and look the dogs bollocks. I don't think the UK put the body kit only and it looks crap

@christianhall3034 15 күн бұрын

The Titanium X Sport with the 2.5 I5 or 2.2 TDCi were basically the equivalent of STs.

@FatHead1979 15 күн бұрын

Indeed - The facelift Titanium X Sport 2.2 TDCi with a stage 1 remap is an absolute weapon, whilst still returning close to 50 MPG on a long motorway run and all the TXS comforts such as the heated AND cooled seats etc.