A long time back, Ford used to sell the Mondeo in India. Whereas most petrolheads worshiped the car’s handling, many others thought that it was just a bloated Ikon. Eventually Ford completely pulled out the Mondeo from the Indian market. Now, at 2012 Detroit Motor Show, Ford has revealed the new Fusion (called as Mondeo in Europe) and would you just look at it.
Not so long ago Ford used to own Aston Martin and traces of typical British design are very evident in the Mondeo’s grille. The major design elements are lifted from the Concept EVOS revealed at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The front fascia is aggressive and subtle at the same time with sweeping single projector headlamps.
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A one-on-one question and answer session yesterday with the top men from Ford India was arranged for Indian Autos Blog where the Ford management swiftly dodged questions on their small car.
But when asked about the Mondeo, Ford did not give a direct and clear reply. Instead, a cheeky smile on their faces conveyed something was cooking.
We get a gut feeling here – Don’t be surprised if the Mondeo makes it to the Auto Expo 2010.
Caught testing here is the facelifted 4th generation Mondeo with changes to its front-end and interiors. The design will be finished abiding Ford’s Kinetic Design philosophy. Under the hood, more fuel efficient engines are expected.
We don’t know whether Ford will assemble this car here. We’re not sure if they’ll bring it in through the CBU route. We don’t know much. All we know if Ford’s top brass were acting slightly funny when we pitched this hot question to them.
IAB in November 2008 “Revealed the Facelifted Hyundai Sonata” Now, Hyundai has officially launched its flagship sedan model Sonata (”Ling Xiang”) in the Chinese market yesterday. Hyundai Motors, said in a statement that the move is part of an effort to woo customers in China. The launch of the China-made Sonata sedan comes early as many analysts expect Hyundai to miss this year’s sales target there.
