BY MALCOLM LIVERMORE | 21st Feb 2001


Interior of latest Mondeo gets chrome highlights on the handbrake lever, interior door handles and automatic gearshift buttonDriver's seat lumbar support is now standard The four-spoke steering wheel incorporates a 57-litre airbag Mondeo's 2.0-litre, 16-valve Zetec engine develops 94kW at 5700rpm and 170Nm of torque at 3700rpm The engine uses a thermoplastic inlet manifold that is 2.5kg lighter than a conventional cast aluminium item A low-inertia clutch improves manual shift feel A five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission is available Automatic versions now get a slightly lower final drive ratio for improved acceleration A three-point centre seatbelt is used in the 60-40 split/fold rear seat Ghia Mondeo comes with passenger and side airbags as standard Mondeo uses independent MacPherson strut front suspension The drag coefficient is 0.31
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