Josh Oliver Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 http://www.thegmsource.com/index.php?categ..._articleid=1052 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Looks like an even-less-attractive Toyota Venza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 And that, folks, is how you and I would see the Mondeo every day. Doesn't look all that spectactular in the flesh, now does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Oliver Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Actually - I was quite surprised when I saw it in person. When I noticed it in my rearview mirror I thought "new Taurus, and it looks nice!!" then I noticed the profile of the wagon, and sure enough it was the Mondeo TDCi. Not bad looking in person at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Actually - I was quite surprised when I saw it in person. When I noticed it in my rearview mirror I thought "new Taurus, and it looks nice!!" then I noticed the profile of the wagon, and sure enough it was the Mondeo TDCi. Not bad looking in person at all. Oh, I would't say it's ugly. It's certainly not. But I can't call it distinctive. It's just a particularly well executed car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 And that, folks, is how you and I would see the Mondeo every day. Doesn't look all that spectactular in the flesh, now does it? Actually it looks pretty damn good! It's not a studio "beauty" shot, but a real world view. MUCH better than the MKT in the decamoed shots.....IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingincirclez Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Actually it looks pretty damn good! It's not a studio "beauty" shot, but a real world view. MUCH better than the MKT in the decamoed shots.....IMHO. +1. Looks way more refined upscale in the real world to me than the MK-Bomination. But then I drive a Freestyle so WTF do I know about design? Only that I wish it looked more like that. I wonder what it's here for. Only testing the powertrain? Or even the feasibility of marketing a "TX2" (not that there seems to be a good case for one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Looks like an even-less-attractive Toyota Venza. ?...put down the crack pipe Nick...I've seen both in person....Mondeo ( am I now banned ? ) is an EXTREMELY attractive car in the flesh...classy little details everywhere... Edited February 3, 2009 by Deanh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 ?...put down the crack pipe Nick...I've seen both in person....Mondeo ( am I now banned ? ) is an EXTREMELY attractive car in the flesh...classy little details everywhere... :shrug: I don't think the Venza looks all that bad either (at least until you get to the interior). The Mondeo is nice looking...as a sedan. I never liked the wagon variant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 :shrug: I don't think the Venza looks all that bad either (at least until you get to the interior). The Mondeo is nice looking...as a sedan. I never liked the wagon variant. not a big fan of wagons myself...sure are popular in Ireland though...wonder how the Flex would go down there...too big perhaps...MAN some of the roads are narrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 The Mondeo doesn't look at that glamorous when its filthy like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joihan777 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 So they're finally realizing Americans like the occasional wagon? If the investment needed to alter the next Fusion to have a wagon variant is recovered in slaes, then Ford should have one. It sure beats a minivan and the Flex isn't for anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
battyr Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 No one likes the looks???? Heh! It is a station wagon. When was the last time you heard someone say they thought a station wagon looked good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 No one likes the looks???? Heh! It is a station wagon. When was the last time you heard someone say they thought a station wagon looked good? Audi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Audi Magnum also, at least for a short time. And then there are the "wagons" that people won't admit are wagons, like the Subaru Outback and Forester, or the aforementioned Venza... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 '86-91 Taurus Wagon--best looking wagon ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky2 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Something about the rear lights is just....off.... Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 '86-91 Taurus Wagon--best looking wagon ever. For its time maybe. They really haven't aged well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanh Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Country Squire..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Ford needs to start building cars people want to buy, cars that unfortunately attract Toyota buyers and the new Taurus, Mondeo and Euro Focus are a good start. Mondeo looks much better in person and the style grows on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSA-XJR9 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 No one likes the looks???? Heh! It is a station wagon. When was the last time you heard someone say they thought a station wagon looked good? Volvo V70 R, M5 Wagon, AMG C63 or E63 Wagons, or how about a nice Fairmont Resto-Mod (which I hope to build one day. :huh: :lol: ) That Mondeo wagon needs a good drop in the suspension department. I'd be interested to see one in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSFan00 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I could go take a lousy cell phone picture in the winter in Michigan of a Ferrari (through my windshield) and it would look like a crap-mobile. This is a ridiculous thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I could go take a lousy cell phone picture in the winter in Michigan of a Ferrari (through my windshield) and it would look like a crap-mobile. This is a ridiculous thread. But it wouldn't look like any other car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSFan00 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Sure it would. It would look like any mazerati, or a special lebaron perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Anyone read the article? The Mondeo pictured shows Fords new "kinetic" design scheme. It should be noted that the vehicle in the pictures is RHD model vehicle - one picture was taken from a passenger side mirror, thus the photo may appear to show the driver being on the left side of the vehicle. Ford already makes Left Hand Mondeos, so what is a Right hand Drive vehicle doing in Detroit. (Courtesy of TheGMSource.com/Josh E. Oliver) Edited February 4, 2009 by jpd80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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