Is the new Mondeo the best looking car under $100K? - Page 2

SensationFG8 · 02-03-2015, 06:49 PM

100k is a lot of bang for buck from a lot of manufacturers.

I'd be hard pressed to agree it's the best looking car under 50k there's some stiff competition there too.

End of the day though everyone will have a different opinion on looks. It's not a bad effort from Ford and something the owners should be happy with.

XR Martin · 02-03-2015, 07:04 PM

The interior of its main competitor looks like this...

Shonky. · 02-03-2015, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Focused

Is the new Mondeo the best looking car under $100K?

no...

Focused · 02-03-2015, 08:47 PM

Woah...

I agree that the C Class looks good although it seems a little out of proportion. The S-Class looks much nicer IMO (essentially a stretched C Class).
Mazda 6 looks good although the sticking-out-forward grill looks weird from the side profile.
DB7 front and rear looks good, although as with the XF, the side profile lets it down.

Stefan · 03-03-2015, 09:17 AM

WOW....best looking car under 100k?

The grill looks down right stupid...

Shonky. · 03-03-2015, 01:13 PM

Looks like an FGX that's been left in the sun to melt

Franco Cozzo · 06-03-2015, 12:56 PM

I like the Mondeo dash, it looks much better than what we have in the current gen Mondeo.

XR Martin · 02-03-2015, 08:53 PM

Whats wrong with the side profile of an XF?

Focused · 02-03-2015, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Whats wrong with the side profile of an XF?

Jag XF. ;)

malazn mafia · 02-03-2015, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Whats wrong with the side profile of an XF?

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Looks like it was designed with a ruler and pen

mik · 04-03-2015, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Whats wrong with the side profile of an XF?

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nothing the matter , nice shape with straight lines , looks neat, like a glass house, great visibility all around, good car.

duaned · 06-03-2015, 10:04 AM

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Whats wrong with the side profile of an XF?

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A XF without broken door handles and bumpers falling off, RARE!

Mr Brooksy · 03-03-2015, 12:58 AM

Coming from one of those said "Bogan RWD nutters" the new Mondeo looks brilliant! I live in Asia where they have had this thing for 2 years or so, and its by far and away the best looking sedan in the luxury to budget categories over here! They are becoming very popular round here, with more and more people buying them. Fords styling team got it right with this one!

Still wont buy one though due to the wrong wheels doing the driving. No matter what anyone says, it's my choice.

Focused · 04-03-2015, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Brooksy

Coming from one of those said "Bogan RWD nutters" the new Mondeo looks brilliant! I live in Asia where they have had this thing for 2 years or so, and its by far and away the best looking sedan in the luxury to budget categories over here! They are becoming very popular round here, with more and more people buying them. Fords styling team got it right with this one!

Yeah I was in China in Dec and there were quite a few of them around and it looked brilliant. And that's saying something because there's a lot of very nice cars on Chinese roads (saw my first McLaren P1 on the road). It didn't look out of place parked next to a 760 and S600.

Sprintey · 04-03-2015, 10:12 PM

No. Way.
Dash is awful, so at least the Euro Fords are being consistent. That corporate mouth has blighted both the Fiesta and FG X, which looked better beforehand. Wagon side and rear proportions are good however.

Under 100K?

86/BRZ
Audi A4, esp wagon
XF Jag, XE Jag
Mazda 6
Even the clean lines of the Golf 7
Passat if you want large FWD
Mustang
Even VF, much nicer interior too
Honda Oddysey
Suby Levorg
Mercedes C Class

all nicer.

XR Martin · 04-03-2015, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprintey

Under 100K?

Honda Oddysey
.

Ummm

**GasoLane** · 04-03-2015, 11:17 PM

This is a trick question......right?

**Fordman1** · 05-03-2015, 07:00 AM

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Ummm

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Lol !!

Franco Cozzo · 05-03-2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Ummm

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Looks alright for a people mover, too bad it doesn't have the engine to match its looks.

**DJM83** · 05-03-2015, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sprintey

No. Way.
Dash is awful, so at least the Euro Fords are being consistent.

Lol. I love the dash in my ST.

NX74205 · 05-03-2015, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sprintey

No. Way.
Dash is awful, so at least the Euro Fords are being consistent.

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Originally Posted by MAGPIE

That dash is hideous

What's wrong with the dash? I think it's one of the most well executed interiors of any Ford, anywhere. Those lines are clean and modern, and to my eyes, easily better and more modern than any other Ford currently on sale in Australia.

Likewise the exterior.

MAGPIE · 06-03-2015, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by NX74205

What's wrong with the dash?

What's right with it ?

IMO it looks god awful.

Sprintey · 06-03-2015, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NX74205

What's wrong with the dash?

Well, post #25 compares it to the Mazda, maybe the closer shot on the Mondeo is unflattering; nevertheless it has the silver plastic centre console surround that was new in 2003 on the BA and VY. Centre console itself looks very flat (buttons are flat) and austere, much like the Golf 7 but without its straight lines of demarkation with the rest of the dash. The wheel looks nicer than the FG, but that's not saying much. It looks noughties in the teens. Previous euro Ford dashes have done the Nokia theme which was cool in 2006 but got iPhoned out of existence pretty quick.

Scroll up to the Mazda and maybe it's the shot, or the trim level, or the light, but it looks a class above. Piano black finish around the recessed screen, darker rich reds around the air vents, restrained use of chrome throughout. HVAC controls with easily understandable colours, chrome controls coming out of a black background. Nice. Not as blue instruments however. But if I had to sit in one for a prolonged period of time, I'd take the Mazda.

But yeah, as said before, if you like it then it's for you. The market sales and resale will show the truth.

**Polyal** · 03-03-2015, 08:42 AM

Its a ripping looking car but its built to price so it wont ever be (in theory) as "good looking" as say something that sneaks in at under $100k. Otherwise you would feel pretty ripped off spending that extra $40k.

There are many many good looking cars at the moment, pretty much every brand has something ok (minus the Koreans).

The Yeti · 03-03-2015, 11:12 AM

It's got 4/5 of stuff all to do with what end the drive is at personally I think even the I30 is a better looking car

The Mondeo IMHO is a butt ugly car

Windsor220 · 03-03-2015, 03:38 PM

Looks great. I think they will really start pushing these as Falcon disappears

**Polyal** · 03-03-2015, 03:47 PM

How did we forget the mustang given the pricing announcement!!!

MAGPIE · 03-03-2015, 06:34 PM

I saw the new Mondeo on the road recently, looks very good. Best looking car under 100k... Nup !

That dash is hideous

AuFairlaneV8 · 03-03-2015, 10:29 PM

Doubt many agree but I think the new Citroen c4 Picasso is the best looking car under $100k on the australian market

Brazen · 03-03-2015, 10:32 PM

You have to see it in the flesh, I've seen a base model hatch and I reckon the Falcon looks better,

The Mondeo is one of those cars which look quite bloated and the wheels look tiny.