FORD Mondeo · 2.5 V6 24V Ghia · Hatchback · 2000 ‐ 2003

In 2000 Ford started production of autos model Mondeo, modification of 2.5 V6 24V Ghia and finished it in 2003. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.7 meters, that can seat 5 person total.

«Mondeo 2.5 V6 24V Ghia» is a front wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 8.7 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 225 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 170 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 14.3 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 7.3 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 59 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 596 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Mondeo got the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to passive safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP, Traction control.