2015 Ford Mondeo pricing starts at $32,790

Ford has announced pricing for the 2015 Mondeo liftback and wagon. Priced from $32,790 to $49,340 excluding on-roads, the all-new Mondeo range will arrive in Australian dealerships in May and will be available in Ambiente, Trend and high-series Titanium models.

The range opening $32,7902 Ambiente model is powered by Ford’s 2.0-litre EcoBoost turbo four-cylinder engine. Standard features include 16-inch alloys, 8’’ high-resolution touch screen, Daytime Running Lights, LED tail lamps, fog lamps, heated exterior mirrors, front and rear parking sensors, satellite navigation, dual zone climate control, paddle shifters, 60 / 40 split rear seats and DAB radio.

The Mondeo will also be the first Ford in Australia to feature nine airbags, including segment-first new Inflatable Rear Seatbelts, which are standard across the Mondeo range.

Ford says the new 2015 Mondeo will also offer 10 advanced technologies that are not available on the Toyota Camry – one of the segment’s best sellers, among them Emergency Assistance, Adaptive Cruise Control, adaptive LED headlamps and a Wi-Fi hotspot, Pre-Collision Assist and Pedestrian Detection.

The company also claims the all-new 2015 Mondeo liftback will be available with a TDCi diesel engine that is more fuel efficient than the Camry Hybrid sedan, delivering a combined fuel figure of 5.1 L/100km1 versus the Camry Hybrid’s 5.2 L/100km, though the latter chews on cheaper unleaded petrol.

The Mondeo will offer a full active and passive safety suite that includes Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Anti-Lock Braking (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Traction Control System (TCS) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA).

Dynamically, the Mondeo debuts a new integral link rear suspension, stiffer chassis, Electric Power Assisted Steering and new brakes that deliver refined driving dynamics and improved stopping distances.

As well as the technology and dynamic upgrades, the Mondeo boasts improved refinement with road noise reduced by 3 decibels while wind noise is down by 8 per cent less.

For Australia, customers will have the choice of three engine technology variants. The Mondeo Ambiente is equipped with a 149kW / 345 Nm EcoBoost engine or optional 132 kW / 400 Nm TDCi diesel. Trend and Titanium models will offer a high-output 177 kW version of the EcoBoost engine or choice of frugal 2.0-litre TDCi diesel that delivers 132kW.

All variants will be offered standard with Ford’s latest-generation six-speed automatic transmission.

Read ForceGT’s 2015 Ford Mondeo review