FORD Mondeo · 1.8 TD Atlantic · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 1999

Ford launched production from 1998 of automobiles type Mondeo, modification 1.8 TD Atlantic and terminated it in 1999. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person total.

«Mondeo 1.8 TD Atlantic» have a front-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 13.2 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 180 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «indirect injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 90 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 62 liters of diesel, therefore when normal fuel rate is 6.3 l per 100 km (4.8 liters on the highway, 8.9 l in the city), accordingly allows drive approximately 985 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/60R15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Mondeo received the 2 quantity of stars. This automobile does not have active safety, however there is passive systems (passenger, driver airbags).