The fifth-generation Ford Mondeo is a

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sedan manufactured by

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through its joint venture

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in China since 2022. It is the replacement for the outgoing fourth-generation Mondeo and the Chinese market Taurus. The car is the sedan counterpart of the Evos crossover, and shares the same platform as the mid-size luxury

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. It is also marketed in the Middle East as the Ford Taurus. Reports have indicated that the car will not be sold in Europe or the United States.

Overview

The new Ford Mondeo was first spied testing in Belgium in June 2021, then again in

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later in October 2021. However, the new Mondeo is only produced and sold exclusively in China as Ford now focuses on SUVs and the

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in North America. The fifth-generation Mondeo is powered by Changan Ford’s CAF488WQC 2.0-litre

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petrol engine with an output of and of

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, giving the car a top speed of . The middle eastern Taurus makes and . The Mondeo uses an eight-speed

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and is

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. Trim levels in China are Fashion, Sport and ST-Line. File:Ford Mondeo Mk VI 002.jpg, Rear view File:Ford Mondeo Mk VI 003.jpg, Side view File:Ford Mondeo Mk VI 005.jpg, Interior

Export markets

Ford Taurus 2023 (Front end, GCC Market)

The fifth-generation Mondeo is marketed in GCC countries as the

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, replacing the Chinese-sourced Taurus which itself replaced the Fusion and the sixth-generation Taurus models. Three trim levels are available, the Ambiente, Trend, and Titanium. All models include six airbags, a 13.2-inch touch screen with an eight-inch digital gauge cluster, and a rear-view camera as standard.

References

External links

* Mondeo (fifth generation) Cars introduced in 2022 Cars of China Sedans Front-wheel-drive vehicles {{modern-auto-stub