{"id":7538,"date":"2017-04-28T08:57:37","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T22:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/?p=7538"},"modified":"2020-06-20T00:42:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T14:42:25","slug":"ford-mondeo-gets-freshened-up-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privatefleet.com.au\/blog\/buy-new-car\/ford-mondeo-gets-freshened-up-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford Mondeo Gets Freshened Up For 2017."},"content":{"rendered":"

Ford Australia<\/strong>‘s large mid sizer, the Mondeo<\/strong>, gets a tickle for 2017, bringing fresh looks including a funky new colour, improved safety, and more tech. Let’s take a look at the car that saw a sales increase, year upon year, of 47% in 2016.\"\"<\/p>\n

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\nThe top of the ladder Titanium will be fitted with nineteen inch alloys, up from the eighteens fitted previously. They’ll be shod with Continental 235\/40 rubber, providing a more sporting and assertive look to go along with the increaed ride and handling capabilities.
\n\u201cAn increase in wheel size provides Mondeo a sure-footed dynamic stance that matches the chassis\u2019 outstanding roadholding,\u201d said Todd Willing, the Ford Asia-Pacific Design Director. \u201cThe new wheels not only help the visual balance of Mondeo, but work in conjunction with the body\u2019s elegant lines for a premium yet sporty appearance. It\u2019s a slick combination.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mondeo Trend also receives its own bold new five-spoke alloy, tuned to compliment the Mondeo\u2019s highly praised dynamics. These fresh alloys are 18-inches in diameter, replacing the Mondeo Trend\u2019s previous 17-inch versions, and are fitted with a lower profile tyre measuring 235\/45 on 8.0-inch wide wheels.<\/p>\n

Buyers of the Mondeo Ambiente aren\u2019t left out of the Mondeo makeover, with the Ambiente hatch now fitted with 17-inch alloy wheels as standard, to match the Ambiente wagon. Previously, the Ambiente hatch used 16-inch alloy wheels, an inch smaller in diameter than the Ambiente wagon, and with the upgrade for the hatch comes with the benefit of a 20mm-wider tyre, measuring 235mm, for a greater overall footprint. Said Willing: \u201cThis means that the Ambiente hatch hits that sweet-spot of being even better looking, yet with a wider tread area, sees an increase in roadholding for improved safety and drivability. It\u2019s win-win.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

Colour my world: Mondeo\u2019s new hue
\nThe 2017 Ford Mondeo also brings consumers a new colour choice, Metalicious. Bolstering the bold new alloy wheel combinations, the expansion of the Mondeo\u2019s colour palette underlines the premium design language that envelops the craftsmanship and practicality for Australian consumers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new shade, \u2018Metalicious,\u2019 is a warm tinted clear-coat silver with a high degree of colour flip and sophistication that accentuates the beautiful forms of Mondeo,\u201d said Willing. It brings the array of Mondeo colours available to consumers to nine, providing a strong spectrum from athletic to elegant, flattering the Mondeo\u2019s lines while matching individual lifestyles and tastes of Australian consumers. <\/p>\n

SYNC\u00ae 3<\/a>is standard across the 2017 Ford Mondeo range. \u201cOur customers are connected outside their vehicles, and Ford SYNC\u00ae 3<\/a>will help them stay better connected while continuing to drive with their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road,\u201d said Graeme Whickman Ford Australia’s President and CEO, <\/sup>. \u201cOur leading local R&D investment also helps us stay better connected to Australian consumer needs, including SYNC\u00ae 3\u2019s <\/a>voice-recognition technology that understands Australian accents.\u201d<\/p>\n

SYNC\u00ae 3<\/a>\u2013 Ford\u2019s communications and entertainment system \u2013 features faster performance, conversational voice recognition with Australian accent-specific calibration, intuitive smartphone-like touchscreen and easier-to-understand graphical interface.<\/p>\n

With a focus on technology, safety, craftsmanship and design, the 2017 Ford Mondeo uses sophisticated materials and production techniques to deliver greater strength and improved safety with reduced weight and enhanced sustainability.<\/p>\n

An industry-first application of hydro-formed High Strength Steel is used to produce the A-pillars, B-pillars, and roof rails. A magnesium inner tailgate structure for the four- and five-door models delivers a weight-saving of approximately 40 percent compared to a traditional steel equivalent.\"\"<\/p>\n

The Mondeo body structure features 61 percent high strength steel. Bake-hardened steel is used in the roof structure to reduce weight by a further 0.5kg. Further structural developments include:<\/p>\n