New Ford Mondeo - Engine Advice
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Hello
I am currently looking at replacing my ageing Ford Mondeo 1.8LX (05 Plate) as it is at that point where European breakdown insurance is increasing in price for less and less of a product as both the AA and RAC have said that sorry it is too old to bring back to the UK.
As a family of four adults, full boot and roof box we drive from Lincolnshire through Europe to Austria each year. German and Dutch motorways etc.
Now I know my current car is pretty much powerless (123Bhp, 170Nm torque), whilst it cruises happily at 40mpg at 70mph when fully laden when it comes to some of the hills it sadly lacks somewhat.
The new Mondeo is certainly a beast and am currently trying to decide between the following two engines:
1.5 Ecoboost - 160ps, 240Nm torque which gives 36.2 Urban, 61.4 Extra Urban, 48.7 Combined
2.0 Duratorq TDCI Econetic - 150ps, 350 torque which gives 61.4 Urban,76.4 Extra Urban ,68.9 Combined
Have looked at the Econetic purely as it gives 16inch wheels rather than 17inch as standard meaning tyres down the line will be a little cheaper from what I am told.
Now apart from that major hike through Europe my Monday to Friday mileage is basically 10 miles (20 minutes) from Start to Stop to and from work. My concern is that the diesel is not going to take kindly to this sort of mileage, the dealer said "no problems".
I would love to throw this open to you all to hear what people think, I have only ever bought secondhand what I can afford but this will be bought as an inheritance and will be kept for 5/10 years as I do not tend to change my car often, my current one I have had for 5 years already.
Thanks
Paul
I am currently looking at replacing my ageing Ford Mondeo 1.8LX (05 Plate) as it is at that point where European breakdown insurance is increasing in price for less and less of a product as both the AA and RAC have said that sorry it is too old to bring back to the UK.
As a family of four adults, full boot and roof box we drive from Lincolnshire through Europe to Austria each year. German and Dutch motorways etc.
Now I know my current car is pretty much powerless (123Bhp, 170Nm torque), whilst it cruises happily at 40mpg at 70mph when fully laden when it comes to some of the hills it sadly lacks somewhat.
The new Mondeo is certainly a beast and am currently trying to decide between the following two engines:
1.5 Ecoboost - 160ps, 240Nm torque which gives 36.2 Urban, 61.4 Extra Urban, 48.7 Combined
2.0 Duratorq TDCI Econetic - 150ps, 350 torque which gives 61.4 Urban,76.4 Extra Urban ,68.9 Combined
Have looked at the Econetic purely as it gives 16inch wheels rather than 17inch as standard meaning tyres down the line will be a little cheaper from what I am told.
Now apart from that major hike through Europe my Monday to Friday mileage is basically 10 miles (20 minutes) from Start to Stop to and from work. My concern is that the diesel is not going to take kindly to this sort of mileage, the dealer said "no problems".
I would love to throw this open to you all to hear what people think, I have only ever bought secondhand what I can afford but this will be bought as an inheritance and will be kept for 5/10 years as I do not tend to change my car often, my current one I have had for 5 years already.
Thanks
Paul
We have a 64 plate Kuga with the 140 diesel engine and short journeys aren't a problem - I think it does some sort of re-gen thingy - but you can always give it a good blast until the left hand passenger/speed limiter kicks in!
Our Kuga will happily get up to 90+ on any short straight.
I test drove a Ecoboost Kuga and wasn't impressed, it needed to be revved to get up and go - if you know what I mean.
One other important thing to think about - the MPG figure Ford quote are complete fiction! I think they quoted 50+ for our Kuga but I get about 42/43. I have heard stories about Ecoboost drivers getting sub 30.
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