2009 Ford Mondeo Titanium X 2.0 TDCi from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Still the best large family car
Faults:
Timing belt and water pump, wheel bearings both sides at front, exhaust mid section and rear, new brakes all round, the car is serviced fully on time and it was a looked after car upon purchase. Basically wear and tear.
Slight rust on front arches, acceptable at age and mileage. I plan to repair this before it gets any worse. Exterior is otherwise in good shape. Interior is well cared for and still looks great. A/C not as strong as it used to be though.
General Comments:
I have loved this Mondeo since I bought it used in 2019. It has been an excellent car to drive and own. The Titanium X model is top of the range and has everything. I looked at many crossover MPV's and SUV's and wondered what the appeal of those cars were - yes they had more space, but were more expensive to buy and run, so I thought I would stick with a traditional saloon/hatchback family car, and the Mondeo does it all for much less! Also much, much better to drive than any crossover nonsense type vehicle.
As mentioned this is a top of range car with heated and cooled seats, leather, full electric pack, the lot. About the best you could get in 2009. I still think the interior feels very modern. Comfortable seats and great driving position.
The car is a joy to drive, very sharp even compared to my old Mazda 6, which was also a fine car to drive, but the Mondeo is slightly better. The 2.0 turbo diesel is a common engine and does a solid 48 mpg with decent performance. Keep up with the oil and belt changes and it will give you no trouble.
I highly recommend this car if you want space, economy, and performance, all in a traditional family car package. There is life in the old Mondeos yet, that is why you still see so many around.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 16th November, 2022
25th Apr 2018, 21:07
Nicely detailed review. Over £500 is insane for a timing/cambelt though - I heard good independents can do it much cheaper, perhaps around £250 - £300. I know this review was written a few years ago, but if the original poster sees this, I'd love an update on how the car has been in the last couple of years with the miles rising. I heard the diesel Mondeos of recent years are a good improvement over the terrible 2001 - 2006 diesel models with their injector problems and so on.
Was thinking of getting one of these myself, but was put off because all were diesel - ended up buying a petrol Vauxhall Insignia. A great car so far. Hope I've made a good choice, and I avoided the diesel version of that car as well. Just don't trust modern diesels at high mileage; heard so many bad things about them!