Right, after a slight delay l took delivery of the new Mondeo. First impressions are very good. I've never had a Ford before and until the most recent range of cars would never have considered one at all. The most recent models have come on iv major leaps and bounds and miles from the Halcyon days of Escorts, Sierras and such like.
First thing is that the car was supplied with a tasty set of 18" alloys, rear privacy glass, roof rails and stainless steel rear bumper protector that were not requested but really suit it. Colour choice spot on and has the stupid name of Hypnotic Silver: read nice light graphite grey. The only obvious omission is the lack of rear parking sensors. Not standard on a Titanium model!! I'll cope.
Fantastic car to drive and the handling and ride quality are, BMWs aside, the best I've ever experienced. Economy so far mid-40's mpg; not bad for a new tight engine. Phone system, stereo and the usual interior switches and stuff are fine. Particularly like the heated windscreen and can't understand why it is not standard on every car on the planet. The voice activation system seems to work well, especially with the phone as accessing the phone address book is a bit of a faff. Minor complaints include fairly crummy roof cloth and general boot interior lining quality, its hard to tell when the phone is connected by Bluetooth, the hand book is a bit crap as its hard to tell the options from the standard fit items (eg is the CD player a single unit or a multiple job?) and the text descriptions of how to operate more complex items like the DAB unit and voice activation, Bluetooth streaming etc are just rubbish. I'll miss the XC90 abilities to drive in the present crappy weather but equally glad I don't have a crappy Laguna or Peugeot 407.
Onwards and upwards!
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