1998 Ford Mondeo LX review from UK and Ireland

When I test drove the car the speedometer was not working. The dealer was aware of the problem, however when I went to pick up the car it was still broken. It was fixed free of charge of course. It turned out to be a plastic coupling at the rear.

Other than that absolutely nothing.

Best car I've owned for reliability, the build quality was good and the general dynamics were excellent. The performance however was not brilliant, the auto box was a bit of a let down. In normal mode it liked to change gear all the time. In sport mode it liked to hold on to gears for a long time resulting in a less than smooth acceleration. Having said that, kick down was great for overtaking, helped by the Overdrive selector being on the shifter.

I decided to part with it after being on holiday in the states, after driving a big Buick for two weeks this car seemed a bit harsh noisy and under-powered. Wish I'd kept it.