Name: Ford Mondeo (2015 to 2022) | Expert Rating | The Car Expert
Item: Ford Mondeo
Rating: 65.0

Summary

The Ford Mondeo was a large liftback, estate and saloon model. The latest iteration arrived in the UK in early 2015, and was updated last in early 2019.

The Mondeo received generally positive scores from the UK motoring media, although scores have been falling in recent years as newer rivals have come onto the scene. The hybrid version also doesn’t score as well as the rest of the range, which has dragged down the Mondeo’s overall rating.

The Ford Mondeo received praise for its comfort, refinement and equipment levels. However, it was criticised for interior quality and infotainment systems that are not up to the levels of some rivals.

When it comes to reliability, the news was certainly better. In a 2020 What Car? survey of the 50 most reliable cars in the UK up to eight years old, the Ford Mondeo ranked equal 24th. Unlike many other vehicles, where diesel engines were problematic, the Mondeo’s ranking applied equally to both petrol and diesel models.

Like many large saloon and estate vehicles, Mondeo sales have strugged in recent years as buyers have switched to SUV models. As a result, the Mondeo finally ended production for good in early 2022.

As of April 2024, the Ford Mondeo range holds a Used Car Expert Rating of B, with a score of 65%. It gets good grades for its low running costs, CO₂ emissions and still-decent safety rating. However, its reliability record is only average and its media reviews were poor.

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Key specifications

Body style: Large saloon and estate
Engines: petrol, diesel, hybrid
Price when new: From £27,155 on-road

Launched: Winter 2014/15
Last updated: Winter 2018/19
Discontinued: Spring 2022

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Media reviews

Reviews, road tests and comparisons from across the UK automotive media. Click any of the boxes to view.

The Car Expert+

Model reviewed: Hybrid Estate
“The Ford Mondeo Hybrid isn’t one of the company’s finest creations. The gearbox cripples the driving experience, while fuel economy isn’t that impressive.”
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“A solid and impressive vehicle, although doesn’t quite come up to the standard of the Volkswagen Passat.”
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Auto Express+

Model reviewed:
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo is more refined, spacious and high-tech than ever before, but rivals have leapt ahead in this class.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo is more refined, spacious and high-tech than ever before, but rivals have leapt ahead in this class.”
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Auto Trader+

Model reviewed: Liftback range
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo was once one of the most common sights on British roads, but the rise of the SUV has come at the expense of the family car. There’s still plenty to recommend the Mondeo. It delivers a great balance of ride and handling, great refinement, and it’s spacious and practical.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 7 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo estate delivers a great balance of ride and handling, great refinement, and it’s also a spacious and practical family car.”
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Autocar+

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo is less engaging to drive than it was before but it’s still distinguished. Practical, and strong value for money, too.”
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Car+

Model reviewed: Hybrid Estate
Score: 6 / 10
“Like all Mondeos, the Hybrid Estate has decent cornering ability and ride quality.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid saloon Titanium
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo Hybrid is an interesting prospect on paper, but it sadly has too many shortcomings in Europe to let us recommend it. The Hybrid gets its own ‘Smartgauge’ interface to help you drive better and improve your economy, but the best way to do that would be to buy the Ford Mondeo 1.5 TDCi for five grand less.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo’s a handsome, roomy, comfortable choice – albeit a slightly forgettable one. It’s not as boring as VW’s Passat, which feels as if drains the colour from the trees as you drive past, but neither is it as fast, as economical or as nice inside.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic AWD Vignale
Score: 6 / 10
“Vignale feels like a defensive move, and Ford doesn’t expect a stampede of Audi buyers. The execution will have to be much sharper with the forthcoming S-Max and Kuga Vignales. The Mondeo feels more Aldi than Audi.”
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Car Keys+

Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol-electric hybrid automatic estate
Score: 7 / 10
“By now offering the Mondeo Hybrid in Estate form, it’s opened the model up to far more consumers who might be thinking of moving out of a diesel model and into an electrified car instead.”
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Carbuyer+

Model reviewed: Liftback range
Score: 7.6 / 10
“The most recent Ford Mondeo is a quiet and relaxing cruiser, with efficient engines, but previous versions were more fun to drive”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid
Score: 6.4 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo hybrid is hard to recommend over the diesel equivalent – unless you’re a company car driver.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 7.8 / 10
“The latest Ford Mondeo Estate is more stylish and spacious than previous models, although its handling isn’t quite as entertaining”
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Carwow+

Model reviewed: Vignale estate range
Score: 4 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo Vignale estate is as plush and well equipped as the Mondeo gets, but it costs as much as some much more prestigious and desirable cars.”
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Model reviewed: Vignale liftback range
Score: 4 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo Vignale may be packed with equipment, good to drive and luxurious inside, but it’s too expensive for what it is.”
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Model reviewed: Hybrid saloon
Score: 3 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo hybrid is as spacious for passengers as any Mondeo, but it’s expensive and not particularly economical.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 6 / 10
“Spacious, practical and comfortable to drive, the Ford Mondeo estate makes a very good family car, but it’s not as big as the Skoda Superb or as classy as a VW Passat.”
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Model reviewed: Liftback range
Score: 5 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo is a medium-size hatchback, that offers improved interior quality and efficiency over the model it replaces. The Volkswagen Passat and Mazda 6 are its closest rivals, but many buyers also consider more expensive models such as the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4.”
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Company Car Today+

Model reviewed: Hybrid Estate
“Handy option for fleets, albeit not cheap, and diesel may well still be the better bet for higher-mileage drivers.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic AWD ST-Line
“ST-Line looks great and the price cuts give the Mondeo a much-needed new impetus, while revised trim levels offer welcome extra equipment.”
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Daily Mail+

Model reviewed: Titanium
Score: 10 / 10
“Ford, you and your cars continue to be brilliant. What can I say? I’m almost moved to tears.” (Chris Evans)
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Discover EV+

Model reviewed: Hybrid estate Titanium Edition
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo Hybrid Estate offers tempting BiK rates for company car users with a green agenda, but if you’re a family looking for other petrol hybrids you may want to consider the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, which is cheaper and slightly faster, with a bigger boot and lower CO2 levels.”
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Driving Electric+

Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol/electric hybrid saloon
Score: 5 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo Hybrid is no longer available to buy new, while a diesel engine better suits the character of the car.”
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Evo+

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo offers a lot for the money, and while it can’t quite match the dynamics and badge snobbery offered with a BMW 3 Series, it significantly undercuts the German alternative on its starting price.”
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Fleetworld+

Model reviewed: 2.0-litre petrol-electric hybrid automatic estate Titanium
Score: 6 / 10
“A 27% BiK rate and low 113g/km emissions make this Ford Mondeo Hybrid attractive to fleet buyers, but the drivability issues would make us consider more modern alternatives.”
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Green Car Guide+

Model reviewed: Hybrid Vignale
Score: 6 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo Vignale Hybrid is a comfortable car, it’s good-looking in most people’s eyes, and it has a touch of luxury about it in Vignale spec. However there’s not much performance, and the economy isn’t outstanding either.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“If you had the Ford Mondeo as your company car you would be happy with it. It’s comfortable, spacious, has a good ride, enjoyable handling, decent performance, and respectable economy. It’s also decent value and promises sensible running costs. In other words, it does everything that you would expect a large family saloon/estate to do.”
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Heycar+

Model reviewed: Liftback range
Score: 6 / 10
“The Mondeo used to be the jewel in Ford’s crown. It was a common sight on motorways, business parks and suburban streets. However tastes change, and where once every family had a big saloon, Ford now sells far more SUVs than conventional family cars, and company car buyers all go for posh premium cars.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 5 / 10
“Few cars have ended up so marooned by changing consumer tastes as the Ford Mondeo. Once it was so popular it could be used as shorthand to describe whole swathes of the population – now it’s largely forgotten.”
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Honest John+

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The market might be decline, but the Mondeo remains head and shoulders above its diminishing competition.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel 210hp Estate
“Not only is the new 2.0-litre TDCi responsive and packed with torque, but it’s also quiet and efficient. That makes it a rewarding experience in a family car. Some will find the soft ride and dumb-downed steering to be a switch off, but it’s difficult to argue against the huge gains made in refinement and practicality.”
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Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel 150hp automatic liftback
“The Mondeo feels a lot softer and smoother than before, thanks to a new electric power steering system and revised rear suspension. As a result, the suspension is supple and comfortable, soaking up undulations in the road and providing excellent stability in the corners,”
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Model reviewed: Vignale
“But, thinking about it, what other big estate car with all the luxuries of the Ford Mondeo Vignale can you find for £36,000? No Mercedes, BMW or Audi offers the same package under £50,000.”
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Parkers+

Model reviewed: Liftback range
Score: 7.6 / 10
“Ford’s large family car is comfortable and refined.”
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Model reviewed: Saloon range
Score: 8 / 10
“There is a decent list of standard equipment, but we would find it difficult to recommend this latest effort from Ford.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 8 / 10
“Family wagon has been around a while, but 2019 facelift keeps it fresh”
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The Sun+

Model reviewed: 2.0-litre diesel automatic Titanium Estate
“The 180hp 2.0 diesel lump sounds quieter than a mouse trying to stifle a fart at his second cousin’s christening.”
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The Sunday Times+

Model reviewed: Vignale Hybrid
Score: 8 / 10
“Upmarket, but is there a market?”
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Model reviewed: 1.5-litre petrol manual Titanium
Score: 8 / 10
“The best value you can possibly get” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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The Telegraph+

Model reviewed: Hybrid Estate Vignale
Score: 4 / 10
“The Mondeo Hybrid is cheaper to buy than a plug-in, and there are areas where it’s passable. But they’re too few and far between – and everywhere else, it’s way off the competition. Yes, this estate version is more versatile than the saloon, but there are plenty of much more practical alternatives.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 7 / 10
“While good to drive and spacious for passengers, the Ford Mondeo Estate doesn’t offer enough extra boot capacity over the equivalent hatchback to justify its price premium. If you need a big estate car, a Volkswagen Passat Estate is a better bet.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo is a big, practical family car that’s surprisingly enjoyable to drive.”
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Top Gear+

Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 6 / 10
“Looks a bit like the old one but brings solid gains in comfort and tech. Back at the competitive sharp end.”
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Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 7 / 10
“More grown up and all the better for it. Priced very keenly too – it’s a smart shout.”
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What Car?+

Model reviewed: Estate range
Score: 6 / 10
“Spacious, comfortable, refined and well equipped. Pity the interior isn’t plusher.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 8 / 10
“The Ford Mondeo is an evergreen icon of the executive car class, and remains spacious, good to drive and gets a long list of equipment. It’s just a shame it looks cheap inside and has a mediocre infotainment system.”
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Safety rating

Independent crash test and safety ratings from Euro NCAP

Overall score: 5 stars
Date tested: December 2019
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Adult protection: 96%
Child protection: 87%
Vulnerable road users: 70%
Safety assist: 73%

Eco rating

Independent economy and emissions ratings from Green NCAP

No eco rating

The Ford Mondeo was not lab tested by Green NCAP during its production lifespan.

Reliability rating

Reliability data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by MotorEasy

Total claims: 274
Average repair cost: £726.98
Last updated: January 2024

Reliability score

All data based on MotorEasy average workshop costs for extended car warranty claims

The Ford Mondeo has an average reliability score of 66% as of April 2024, according to exclusive extended warranty data provided by our partner MotorEasy. That’s a significant improvement over the previous 12 months, but only brings the Mondeo up to the midfield.

This score covers both the current-generation Mondeo and previous (pre-2017) versions.

Braking problems are the most common issue reported to date, and the good news is that the average repair cost has been quite inexpensive at about £170. The bad news, however, is that gearbox problems are quite common and the average repair bill for those is currently running at about £2,300 – which is eye-wateringly expensive, even compared to much more expensive cars.

Engine repairs have also been common, and are expensive at more than £1,100. All of this means that the average repair cost for a Mondeo has been more than £700 to date, which is considerably more than the cost of a used car warranty.

Given the so-so reliability score and high cost of repairs, make sure any extended warranty cover you purchase for a Ford Mondeo covers all of these potential problem areas.

Running cost rating

Monthly cost of ownership data provided exclusively for The Car Expert by Clear Vehicle Data

Fuel consumption	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Diesel models	50 mpg	B	45 – 55 mpg	B – C
Hybrid models	48 mpg	C	47 – 50 mpg	B – C

CO₂ output	Average	Score	Variation	Score
Diesel models	148 g/km	B	130 – 165 g/km	A – C
Hybrid models	132 g/km	A	127 – 138 g/km	A – B

Insurance group	Average	Score	Variation	Score
All models	25	B	23 – 28	B – B

The Ford Mondeo is a relatively affordable car to own and run, according to whole-life cost numbers provided exclusively to The Car Expert by our data partner, Clear Vehicle Data.

We don’t have a complete set of data, due to the car’s age. But the diesel models should be cheap to be run, while insurance ratings are very competitive.