Ford Ireland has announced that the new Mondeo's starting price will be €24,995; €1,015 cheaper than the cheapest VW Passat and €45 cheaper than the basic Avensis 1.6.
The crucial new mid-size Ford will be in Irish dealerships at the end of this month, and Ford has committed to fit Electronic Stability Control as standard across the entire Mondeo range. The Passat also has ESP as standard, but on the basic Avensis, it's an optional extra.
The cheapest Mondeo will have a 110bhp 1.6-litre petrol and also features seven airbags as standard, as well as air conditioning, heated windscreen and an iPod socket. Other engines will include 1.8 and 2.0-litre diesels, 2.0-litre petrol and a range-topping 2.5-litre 220bhp five-cylinder petrol turbo. Later in the year, there'll also be a new 2.3-litre petrol and early in 2008, the Mondeo FFV will be available, with a 125bhp 1.8-litre engine capable of running on E85 bio-ethanol.
But Ford isn't stopping there. The Mondeo will eventually be equipped with an all-new 1.6-litre petrol turbo engine, which will eventually replace the conventional 2.0 and 2.3-litre petrol engines. It should produce between 120bhp and 160bhp, offer 2.0-litre performance but with economy and emissions equivalent to a small diesel.
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