Spotted undergoing winter testing in snowy
Scandinavia, the revised Mondeo will likely bear most of the
revisions applied to the new Fusion. That includes subtly updated exterior
styling and interior trim to set it apart from the previous version. But the
bigger deal with the release of the latest Fusion is the inclusion of a new
suite of driver-assistance technologies.
Called Co-Pilot 360 Protect, the range of systems
includes automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, blind-spot monitoring,
lane-keep assist, automatic high-beam headlights, and a rear-view camera.
European customers can also expect the latest Sync 3 infotainment system to
factor into the updated Mondeo as it has in the Fusion. But one thing the
Mondeo will get that the Fusion doesn’t is the Vignale edition.
Slotting in above the top Titanium trim level in the
US, the Vignale spec represents the pinnacle of Ford’s European lineup. That’s
particularly valuable to the Blue Oval automaker on the other side of the pond,
where it doesn’t sell Lincoln models like the MKZ that’s based on the same
underpinnings as the Fusion/Mondeo, or the larger Continental that (like the
Ford Taurus) expands on the same platform.
The new Ford Fusion is set to debut shortly at the
New York Auto Show. The automaker may or may not choose to wait for another
major European expo like the Paris Auto Show to roll out the updated Mondeo.
Cr : Carscoops
