Motorists considering buying a Ford Mondeo under the government scrapping scheme have been told that additional savings can also be made on the model.
The Sun has indicated that many manufacturers are offering additional savings on certain models to be used alongside the £2,000 discount for scrapping in their ten-year-old second hand models.
It is reported that Ford has set up a ‘Scrappage Plus’ incentive, which offers discounts on many vehicles in its range.
Among the cars on offer at a further reduced price from the UK’s top-selling car maker is the Mondeo, with potential buyers able to save an extra £2,500 off the cost of a new model.
Meanwhile, other manufacturers are also offering their own incentives with Nissan allowing motorists to scrap in their eight-year-old used cars as long as they buy a British-built car such as the Nissan Micra.
The Ford Mondeo won the ‘Best Family Car’ and ‘Best Estate Car’ accolades at the 2009 What Car? Car of the Year awards.
Motorists looking for a vehicle in the large executive estate bracket have been told that they will struggle to find one that is cheaper to own than the Ford Mondeo.
Writing for Fleet Directory, Lee Sibbald remarked that the Ford Mondeo Estate 2.2 TDCI Titanium is a vehicle offering motorists "cheap running costs" for its size.
The addition of a 2.2-litre diesel engine to the range has helped to reduce the amount of CO2 emissions generated, while improving fuel consumption.
Mr Sibbald states that the 45.6 miles to the gallon that can be achieved by motorists is "very respectable", while the 165g/km of CO2 emitted means the vehicle is in Band D for vehicle excise duty.
Furthermore, lower accident repair costs mean that the vehicle falls into a cheaper car insurance group than some of its rivals, which include the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6.
According to Ford, the Mondeo’s "muscular" exterior and "well-equipped" interior are designed with "uncompromised quality".
The vehicle also scooped both the Best Family Car and Best Estate Car at the What Car? Car of the Year 2009 Awards.
When it comes to business cars, used Ford Mondeos from recent years take some beating, a new study has found.
While early versions of the country’s most popular company car were criticised in the poll carried out by the Leasedrive Velo Group, later models received a largely positive reaction, with many of the motorists polled claiming that Ford has made the best car they have ever driven in its class.
Indeed, 13 per cent of those questioned considered a used Ford Mondeo to be the best company car they had ever driven, with just eight per cent opting for a used BMW 3 Series and four per cent for a used Volkswagen Passat.
Commenting on the study’s findings, Roddy Graham, commercial director at Leasedrive Velo Group, said: "Without question the majority of respondents who singled out the Ford Mondeo as the worst company car they had ever driven were recalling earlier versions as the latest model has received widespread acclaim and is also considered the best company car driven by our sample."
Highlighting its popularity among family drivers, Ford’s car gave birth to the term ‘Mondeo Man’ in the 1990s, in reference to males in their mid-20s on the verge of settling into a life of domestic routine.
Used Ford Mondeo drivers will be accustomed to a vehicle offering high levels of comfort and space, but these attributes have been taken a step further in the latest offering from the range, according to a review.
Writing for the Telegraph, Paul Hudson states that it is "refreshing" to witness the Ford Mondeo 2.2 TDCi Estate because it is different to the other estates on the market.
He argues that the standard leather and Alcantra seats are highly "comfortable", while being an ideal goods transporter.
With the seats up, the vehicle holds 542 litres and this extends to 1,733 with the seats dropped.
There is also the added benefit of a "rubber mat with a lip" that can be used to store muddy equipment and can be wiped clean.
Furthermore, "the steering is meaty and direct", while the ride is equally "unflustered".
Also, in January’s What Car? awards the Mondeo was crowned as the Best Estate and Best Family Car.
According to a review of the Mondeo by Top Gear, the vehicle is "composed in the corners and very sparing with the body roll".
When it comes to buying a company car, recent research suggests that businesses can’t make their mind up over whether to purchase a used Ford Mondeo.
Some 600 motorists were surveyed by the Leasedrive Velo Group, with the results of the poll showing that the Mondeo is both the best and worst company car.
The results showed that 13 per cent of respondents considered the Mondeo to be the best company car they had ever gotten behind the wheel of, while 11 per cent believed it was the worst.
Other company cars that were ranked highly were a used BMW 3-Series, which eight per cent believed was the best, while seven per cent thought a used Volkswagen Golf was the top model to have.
Roddy Graham, commercial director at Leasedrive Velo Group, said that he believed many who ranked the Ford Mondeo as the worst must have had experience of driving an old model from the fleet.
He added: "The latest model has received widespread acclaim and is also considered the best company car driven by our sample."
Top Gear magazine stated in a recent review of the Ford Mondeo that for a man it was like shopping at "Paul Smith rather than M&S".
The Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium has been recommended to caravanners as Britain’s best towcar.
Practical Caravan, What Car? and the Camping and Caravanning Club have joined together to judge that of 53 cars tested, the Ford Mondeo was best in terms of towing ability, practicality, value for money and safety.
Vehicles were put through their paces at the Motor Industry Research Centre (MIRA) in Warwickshire.
"The standard of towcars tested was higher than ever, yet the overall winner was a clear decision," commented What Car?’s editor, Steve Fowler.
"The Mondeo is not just a great towcar, it’s also a great car when there isn’t a caravan or a trailer hitched to the back. It’s comfortable, spacious, good to drive and affordable."
While the Mondeo was deemed the overall winner, the contest was also split into five categories by kerbweight – up to 1425 kg; 1425-1574 kg; 1575-1724 kg; 1725-1900 kg; and over 1900 kg.
The respective winners of the divisions were the Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Titanium 5dr; the VW Golf Estate 2.0 TDI SE; the Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 TDCi Titanium auto; the Land Rover Discovery TDV6 HSE auto and the Jaguar XJ 2.7 TDVi Sport Premium.
"The overriding benefit" of adaptive cruise control (ACC) technology is comfort, according to Ford, which has provided the equipment in its new Mondeo model.
ACC also removes the need for drivers to constantly adjust their speed in changing traffic conditions, the manufacturer states.
It is suggested that the Mondeo guarantees those behind the wheel "smooth and stress-free travel" because of the new high-tech function.
Radar technology, which is fitted behind the Mondeo’s front grille, is used to automatically slow down the car if the vehicle in front reduces its speed or another driver steers into the gap.
Volker Weinhold, Ford active safety supervisor, remarked: "Collision mitigation is another benefit [of ACC], with audible and visual alerts warning of situations that may lead to a collision.
"This collision mitigation feature is integrated into ACC, preparing the car’s braking system for immediate action."
Ford Mondeo was recently named Top Gear’s family car of the year.
The number of Ford Mondeo and Focus vehicles sold in the UK has driven total sales volumes up, it has been reported.
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), some 4,000 more automobiles were sold between January and November 2007.
Similarly, combined sales of the Galaxy and S-Max vehicles have gone up by 85 per cent compared to statistics from November 2006.
Ford of Britain chairman and managing director Roelant de Waard commented that the figures were indicative of "a great year", adding that the "models [are] seducing car buyers".
He remarked: "Ford’s UK business is strengthening, helped by a stream of new product launches continuing unabated next year."
Ford’s proposed sale of its Jaguar and Land Rover brands has been whittled down to three bidders.
Tata, One Equity Partners and Mahindra & Mahindra have all submitted their final offers.
An auction held in Nottingham and transmitted online has seen Ford impress with sales of its new Mondeo, C-MAX and Focus CC vehicles.
A 91 per cent conversion was recorded as 137 cars along with 62 commercial vehicles were contested by 106 buyers physically at the site and 40 online.
The New Mondeo performed strongly, picking up an average conversion of 76.1 per cent, although one of the event’s biggest sellers was a Ghia 1.8 TDCi five-door vehicle which sold at £16,600 equipped with a host of extras.
Paul Bolton, Ford Direct brand and remarketing manager, commented that the result of the auction was "exceptional".
"Prices were very strong – particularly for the new model Mondeo, C-MAX, Focus Coupe Convertible and Fiesta Sport Van and the overall performance exceeded our own high residual value expectations," he said.
The Ford Mondeo is traditionally seen as a family car and has been in production since 1993.
The latest version of the Ford Mondeo is leading the automobile manufacturer’s charge in the market, it has been claimed.
According to statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), sales of the vehicle are up 20 per cent against last year.
In addition, it added that the new version has sold top trim levels 52 per cent of the time, compared to 35 per cent two years earlier.
Customers are "impressed" and "delighted" by the equipment list of the new Mondeo, commented Ford of Britain chairman and managing director Roelant de Waard.
"The surge of interest in Ford among private car buyers, triggered by new Mondeo, means our plants are operating at full capacity," he said.
Ford first introduced the range to the market in 1993 and it has remained in production since.
The word Mondeo is from the Latin phrase for "world".
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