2002 Ford Mondeo ST220 from UK and Ireland - Comments

Hi everyone.

I am thinking of buying an ST220 estate, does anyone have any comments about the estate?

The extras are tech pack, heavy duty battery, park assist, and alum roof rails. We have an ST170 at the moment but, we have a kid on the way and I don't think it is going to be big enough!!

Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks.

John.

Having owned an ST220 Estate for over a year now, the only downside I can think of is the fuel consumption when driven hard, (10-15mpg),but I suppose if you own a ''performance vehicle'' the sacrifice is going to be fuel efficiency. But then again, I have managed to get just over 380 miles to the tank when driving on Cruise - mostly,motorway (28 mpg average) which isn't bad either. Other than that I cannot fault the car. It is an absolute pleasure to drive and is without doubt the best looking estate car on the road today.

My car is an (03) 2003 Estate in Panther Black (probably the best colour to go for as it it enhances it's already aggressive looks, and looks awesome with the twin steel exhaust pipes from the back) comes with a very accurate Sat nav,6 disc CD changer and has all the bells and whistles you would expect from this flagship model.. *The aluminium Roof rails only look good on Silver Models*.It makes no difference if you opt for the face lift model (6speed box) or the ''old model (5speed box) the performance on the 5 speed model is far better as it is was geared specifically for performance driving which I prefer having driven both models. Both Cars are still mechanically and identically the same. I'm not bothered about a Sony CD, Puddle lamps, Rain Sensing Windscreen etc on the new model. All are non essential items to me, it's the performance that matters -but that's down to personal choice.

If you are planning on installing a car seat, my advice would be to purchase a seat protector to stop it from marking the leather (available at Halfords £10). I have transported most of my furniture in the car so space has never been a problem. To summarise, The car is a safe, spacious family cruiser combined with a well balanced, and very quick sports car.

I love the car and would definitely buy another one. I currently have my eye on the new Mondeo STTDCI...haven't driven one yet, but will wait and see what happens.

Hi all I have had my 220 for 3 weeks now I only drive it at weekends and I love it as many have said the only real concern is fuel consumption around town, but that said its not why I brought this model

i previously had the 2.5 zetec s and I am getting the same sort of fuel consumption as that my car is a year old 53 plate face-lift 6 speed and I would imagine is one of the first 6 speeds being registered in november 03 the car is in performance blue and a hatchback for the practicality (the zetec s was a 4 door) and has covered 4500 miles in a year so lovely low miles.

Picked up my performance blue 5 door on 1st October 04, having drove my 2.5 V6 Ghia X Estate from Aberdeen to Reading to change over. A Dream 600mile return journey. Sadly work away 2wks in every four, missing the wife, kids and my toy. As previously commented a good "family" car with bite above 4000 revs. Fuel consumption a little down on my estate, but more than made up for in performance.

As a Ford loving driver for 23yrs without doubt there best so far.

A final note For the marquee driver, good looks, performance, refinement, handling, safety and change in your pocket. What more do you need.

I drove my st 220 on the autobahn today, it was Great.

In the wet I managed to do 260 km/h... and than one of the rubbers that are on the A style detached, had to pull over to fix that, but for the rest the st 220 drives like on rails, even at high speed. Fuel consumption on the autobahn at an average speed of 160 km/h was 11.3 liter/ 100km. Need to change my front tires soon, only did 12.000 km with a pair... but grip has it's price...

I am loving my st 220 more and more day by day...

Happy motoring.

01 March 05 - upto 17,000 miles on my 53 plate performance blue ST220, 6 speed. Love the car to bits!! Shame today started misfiring at low speed. In at the dealers presently for diagnostics. Got to use the wife's punto - most miserable - until the ST is back...

Hello, its good to see some feedback about this car, all seems to be good as well. I have just ordered my second st220 and will collect in may, currently have a 54 plate hatchback in panther black with xenons which I have just been given a trade in price of £16400,a loss you say,well not really, i am fortunate to have a privilege discount, so I only paid £16700, the loss is like paying for some new tire's.

Many thanks ford, and thanks to inchcape, the dealer where my new ink blue st220 with xenons is coming from for being helpful and still giving me a good price for my exchange. oh and if anyone wonders if the 6 speed is better... well lets just say that now mine is run in bmw 330's and wrx's tend to have problems keeping up, yes of course they both out-sprint me (the 330 just, have got 0-60 in 7 seconds) but once we are past that marker its bye bye.

P.s. those retracting electric mirrors have been a godsend.

I currently own a 2yr old focus TDCI and want to get rid of it this year. Comer to think of it I've always ever owned a focus.. Anyway, I saw the ST220 and thought it looked quite good, however, it is a fair size bigger than the focus and the MPG doesn't look good either.. so my question is has anyone else upgrade from a focus and just how horrendous are the fuel bills... Any other areas I should be aware of... really am stuck between a 1 yr old focus or ST220..any advice gratefully received...

If you are afraid of the fuel bill, I would suggest to stay with your focus tdci, my wife has a focus tdci 115hp and she does double mileage compared to my st220, but the st220 is so much more fun to drive... If you want to listen to reason and drive economical, stay with the focus, if you want to listen to your heart, change into the st220...it is a tough decision to make

happy motoring.

It s not that tough a decision, I am currently on my second st220 and will only change it next year if they bring out an st220 focus very happy motoring.

Getting my long overdue new style st220 on Thursday, went to see it a few days ago, I have to say, it was worth the wait, the car looks more upmarket, simply from adding chrome trim. ford have taken a few ideas from the ghia mondeo, and a few from the forthcoming focus st. my dealer seems to be as surprised as me how good it looks, I think I will be the only person in surrey with a new mondeo on Thur, look out for me.

I have had my ST220 for 10 months, it was registered 16/12/2003 and I have just re-newed two tyres at 20000 miles. My older car was a ST 200 and I had to replace the tyres every 10000 miles. The ST I drive now is so smooth with 6 gears. By the engine noise or the smoothness of the gearbox you cannot tell the difference if your are in 4th gear or 6th gear. 2nd and 3rd gear are licence losers.

I'm pleased I bought my ST220 because the kids love it "and it frightens the wife".

If you can afford st220

don't complain about the fuel bill.

Have got the chance of a 04 plate st220 estate in black with red seats and 7000miles. price £15775. can anyone advice if this is OK.

8-12-05

hello

I have had my 04 st220 for only 2 weeks and it is magic,i have the black 4 door with red leather (the best combination by miles) it looks better than my wife and does it goooo. i have had a 24 and a 200 ltd, but then got talked into a bmw 330 really for the badge. what a mistake!! it does not come close to my st in any way. never again. what I am really saying is forget the badges and take a st for a drive and you will never go back.