2015 Ford Mondeo Zetec 2.0 TDCi from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Practical, economical

Faults:

Oil leak (not serious).

Cosmetic issues, but it is ten years old now.

General Comments:

The Mondeo is a great all round car. My silver 2015 Zetec model has alloys, tinted windows, and still feels modern inside with all electrics.

Good to drive, engine is powerful and economical. Very cheap to run.

Comfortable and smooth, long journeys are no problem.

Boot is huge, lots of stuff goes in no problem.

Expensive on the used market, go for a good low mileage one though, it is worth it, bear in mind the higher mileage cars are used as taxis and will have excessive wear and tear, so buy carefully. Manuals are preferred over the automatics (of any generation).

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 22nd August, 2025

24th Aug 2025, 08:31

It is a brave choice. My friend has the same year and model. It cost him 3k last year in a new DPF, clutch and flywheel at 118k miles. Yesterday he was told he needs a new injection system. It has a full main dealer history.

In reply to 24th Aug 2025, 08:31

26th Oct 2025, 16:21

Exactly. The issues you mentioned are a problem with all modern diesels I'm afraid. Repair costs outweigh any savings made in better miles per gallon, so what's the point?

And then in more recent years they added "adblu" into the equation. Also expensive to fix if it goes wrong.

In all honesty, you cannot beat a petrol car, even in 2025. Diesel AND electric have had their day and we have come full circle - back to petrol! Best choice for the private owner/driver, certainly one who does lower mileage per year, and likes to own their car and do their own repairs or find a friendly garage that can fix small issues for cheap.

2015 Ford Mondeo Estate Titanium Power-shift 2.0T EcoBoost petrol from UK and Ireland

Summary:

Avoid!

Faults:

Coolant and oil leaks.

ABS.

Keys sometimes go out of sync, even after new batteries.

And lately the auto-box "Power-shift" is playing up. I have been quoted a very expensive price for replacement/repair.

General Comments:

When I bought it last year it was working perfectly and was a fantastic looking and driving car!

Titanium model has the lot, very nice interior and plenty of options, very comfy seats.

Good looking exterior, white estate car with alloy wheels.

2.0 petrol engine, not that economical, but has decent power. Much quieter and smoother than the diesels.

But avoid one of these cars if they have an automatic gearbox. EcoBoost engine isn't great and the "Power-shift" has known problems as well if you do research online, which I should have done before buying this car! I needed to purchase in a hurry and needed a spacious family car and thought how bad can a modern car be? Well very bad let me tell you! It was well looked after as well with full history and only one previous owner. When it is fixed I will sell it and try to recover some money. I had to find an independent gearbox specialist - my local Ford dealer didn't want to know, very unhelpful.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 30th July, 2025

2nd Aug 2025, 00:58

Would the 2015 be the Mk5 model? I didn't know they still had any PowerShift gearboxes then, because it was replaced by a conventional automatic after the Mk4.

In reply to 2nd Aug 2025, 00:58

3rd Aug 2025, 09:02

2015 Mondeo in the UK could be the Mk4 or Mk5; they sold the older one for another year after the newer model was introduced.

Either way, the gearboxes in these cars were not great. I know local taxi drivers that run both the diesel and petrol version of these cars, either with manual or automatic gearboxes. At higher mileage they had problems with the gearbox across all models, power-shift versions or not.

Shame really, the Mondeo is a fantastic car otherwise, but there are only a few engines and gearboxes in these cars worth going for; most are best avoided as they are older now, unless there is evidence of major engine and transmission overhaul work.

In reply to 2nd Aug 2025, 00:58

3rd Aug 2025, 14:47

It must be the older mk4 model registered late in 2015. The newer petrol engines did not come with power-shift, only the later diesels in the newer mk5 model.

Either that or the original reviewer is mistaken, but an easy mistake to make, there is lots of negative info out there on the internet about the automatic transmissions on these cars, and most are powershift. Either way, the automatics in Mondeos are not great, it does not surprise me it is failing at only 80,000 miles or so.

26th Oct 2025, 16:27

It's a shame the eco-boost petrol engines in this Mondeo are also terrible, as well as most diesels. The Mondeo used to be top of the game, but not anymore.

Try an Vauxhall Insignia, or Honda Accord, or any other in class with a petrol engine, and they are OK. Even a BMW 3 series or Audi A4 if your budget allows.

If you absolute must have diesel, try a VW Passat or Skoda Octavia. Preferably the 2.0 TDi, they seem more solid than most.

Just my opinion after having most cars in this sector as taxis and taken them all beyond 100,000 miles.